Our babies certainly have countless sweet habits and traits that make us smile and warm our hearts. They also sometimes do things that not only amuse but puzzle us.

I've always wondered why Basil meows every time I sneeze. Each one elicits this reaction.. 3 sneezes - 3 meows. Its like he's "answering" me.
I find it so cute. None of the others do it.

And though I know what his reason is..it always makes me laugh that Zack "taps" me on the arm or shoulder for attention. It strikes me as both funny and unique, since I've never had a tapping cat before.
He's actually startled me a number of times this way when I didnt know he was there.
Alone in the room, watching tv on the sofa... suddenly a firm tap on the back of my shoulder . Cats are nothing if not stealthy...haha.

Do any of your kitties do either of these things? What other little things do they do that you find unique or just extra-sweet?

Bogart likes to tap me on the shoulder to get my attention, too. It often happens when I am at the computer. He will jump onto nearby furniture and reach over to tap me on the shoulder from behind. A very gentle tap. He did that last night when he came to bed. I had not been sleeping well lately (because of sharing my bed with the cats!) and decided I would not roll over and acknowledge his arrival. I figured he would just curl up and go to sleep either beside me or above me on some pillows. Instead, he tapped me on the back and, of course, I rolled over and gave him a snug and pet. He still seems to prefer to poop while leaning three of his paws on the side of the litter box. Now that he poops directly on litter like the big boys, he does not always do this and he has become quite good at covering up -- which was not always possible when he eliminated on newspaper.

Humphrey has his own rougher charm. He likes to climb up on my shoulders to rub his face against mine, especially when I am away for what he considers a loooooong time. His most endearing quirk is the mewling, cooing sound he makes when he "hides" somewhere. It is as if he is daring me to find him. Oh and he likes to curl up and snooze in my purse and makes that same sound when he wants me to unzip and let him in.

The both of them are very polite and when I am puttering about in the kitchen and they want a snack, they often sit demurely and quietly in front of the rubber tray on which I put their food dishes. They look like customers at a restaurant waiting to be served.

Does chewing on toothbrushes count? I put the toothbrush away, so Chunk chewed on my flosser this morning. He's just livin' the dream.

Puffy snores when she is realllllly happy. She also goes crack addict crazy for bonito flakes. And she tries to bite my feet when I walk by.

And everyone tries to jump in the toilet when I stand up to flush.

Oh my -those are priceless, Kira!! And some are pretty darn unique too, I'd say!

Aww, Barbara... what sweet habits your babies have... SO adorable. And you have a tapper as well. Might not as unique as I thought, but does seem more of a "human" method for getting another's attention.

Sasha likes to sleep in my right armpit. NOT the left. If I have the audacity to sleep on my left, she walks round and round my head until I turn over. She never makes a sound, just goes in circles until I turn over and she can tuck herself in. (And if I won't budge, she goe to Bryan and meows until he wakes up, wakes ME up, and gets me to turn over.

She is the Boss of me.

Bluie will get in my lap and touch my cheek very softly with her paw. sometimes she will drag her teddy around and meow at the top of her lungs.
What really gets me is when I am doing something, watching tv, computer, I will begin to feel funny, I look around and she is just sitting there staring at me.

Purcy knows the exact minute that frank comes through the door. And he knows Franks habits (he does the same routine..never alters it) so wherever Purcy is he runs right to the bed and stays under Frank until he sits down and gives him belly rubs. This also happens at bedtime. and Purcy's tail has always got to be touching daddy.

Mia will sit on the edge of the tub when I am in the shower....almost like she is making sure I don't go down the drain. Once in awhile she will chirp at me when I am in there.

Talia has started "knocking" at the French Doors. I do let her go outside sometimes but only when I am out there to watch her. So she will knock on the window pane so I will let her go out. Then she goes to daddy's garage and snoops around and then comes and lays on the deck. Each and everytime...same routine.

Snowy will claw the edge of my chair - while I'm sitting in it - to tell me she's decided I've been on the computer long enough! And the other day Smokey started swatting at my foot to tell me the same thing!

I love reading these. Our babies are so unique. Bobby is a tapper too Fran. He taps me on the arm and wants to be petted. He sometimes will lay with just a paw laying on me somewhere... just a little hand holding. Bonnie is such a cuddly little cat. She always meows and scrunches up and does the cat thing of head bumps and leg swipes. She always wants to sit in my lap and has gotten to following me to the bathroom now.

Ahh... the token creepy stare. Puffy is good at this. She is a stare master. (I just cracked myself up.. stairmaster...stare master)