Do you think of cats as being independent and aloof? Too uppity to ever give, rather than get, some cuddles? Well, think again. Here’s proof that they’re not always that way!
How sweet is this? There are many pictures of children hugging cats, often against their will, or with the cat barely tolerating the hugs, but how often do you see the kitty going out of it’s way to hug the child? This kitty obviously loves his little hooman a lot!
Think cats are snooty? Not this one! This orange tabby shows us just how sweet a kitty can be. He has his paws wrapped around his hooman’s neck and his head cuddled in close, too. Can’t you just hear the purrs?
This is Sirga, an African lion cub, giving a big-pawed hug to one of the two hoomans who saved her when she was driven from her pride as a baby. The two hooman men are Valentin Gruener and Mikkel Legarth and they are working to save Sirga’s species in Botswana.
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And last, but not least, this is CC, who is an amazing 20 years old, giving a hug to her hooman mom. Which just goes to show – you’re never to old for a hug!
Mine was 11 yrs old.
Is that the cat in your profile picture, Edna Hopkins
sweet.
♥ ♥ ♥
Que lindo!
My cat is 13 years old.
¡Que linda demostración de afecto!
😀 so cute
<3
Cats make fabulous companions! 🙂
i love mi tonchi <3
Warning: If you don’t like to hug cats, don’t come to my house. Even if you just stand there minding your own business, at least one and very likely several will demand hugs and love. Even the technician who came to repair the wifi was not safe.
No one can sit for more than a few minutes without somekitty deciding that person was making a lap.
I love this picture so much!
so cste.
Bless CC.
My big guy helped the plumber working under the sink.
We have a 20 yr old cat named Odie, he’s tabby too.
After being raised around dogs, he will lie on the dog bed with them.
all cats have their moments of independence and aloofness but the majority of them who are valued members of a family and regularly give and receive affection can be very loving
I had one ” Rudy-TooT-TooT “, an orange tabby, for 23 years before he left me in Savannah, GA
I wuv woo!
My Charity will be 19 this winter
Love this photo!
My cat is 12 yrs and during the day is always demanding attention. I try to ignore him after 1/2 hour of petting and lov’in but he still demands attention. I try food & toys but he just wants me constantly. If I sit or lay down he is there. He doesn’t go outside much and when he does he stays on the patio..then back in the house to bother me. HELP ! He doesn’t hunt or play.
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Nothing compares to having a cat for over twenty years, I miss you Gumby!
i got a cat just like him and she isnt as loveable she decides when she wants love lol my other cat lucky however will jump in your lap and put his tail in your face til u pet him
i had a cat that lasted 16 yrs his name was jinx he was an all white long haired cat with light green eyes
Missing my boys;Blackjack 15 years old &
Baby Bear 20 years; lost them both this year
CUTE OVERLOAD!
I’ve had 2 cats that lived to 20. Both were sweet loving souls that I loved very much. Their deaths were so terribly hard on me and I still miss them to this day. But I have more rescued cats that need me now and I love each of them so much. I’ll see them all again and what a glorious day to be with all my family, both human and animal, when I pass.
Few things make me happier than to have a cat glom onto me like a refrigerator magnet.
That’s pretty much what happens. Some of my big males were bottle babies, now they’re affectionate huggers who love everyone.
Have been owned by many many cats over a 50 year period. Each and every one with a different personality, but there were always those who wanted and demanded to be hugged. Oh and my oldest kitty who also lived 20 years plus was one of them.
Yep, just last night my dad came downstairs to visit and immediately had 4 cats circling him looking for love and when he sat down, one jumped in his lap. 🙂
I warn people, if you sit, they see a lap and won’t be afraid to use it 🙂
I have a 14 year old calico who was just diagnosed with low grade lymphoma and a 21 year old tabby and white who has never been ill.
What a great picture.They really do know how to show their affection.
I’m coming over 🙂
Sorry your kitty is ill Bonnie Leamon Ingalls, and congrats on their long lives.
🙂
🙁 So sorry Renee Procise
oh how precious <3
I have cats and kittens who love on me too and follow me everywhere…just like a puppy would
BFF Love and kisses
I have my Cat right next to me … and my Dog at the foot of the bed … I get nose loves, love nips and hugs all the time! I have no problem with either my Cats and my Dogs! … and I’ve petted a Mountain Lion too … They’re SERIOUS when they care about you! Better bring some bandaids! *lol*
Lucy our cat was 20 and my mom had one that lived longer than that
My aunts cat holly who was just put down a week ago , she was 23 yrs old! R.i.p. Holly- berry!
The problem there..if she use ur clothes to wipe it off.but its not.she’s a real mum:)
My Leo (Leonardo Di “Cat”Prio) was 19yrs old in July, I had him since he was 6wks old a rescue, Leo was killed in his home on Aug 10th 2014, I miss him so much! ;(
I love this so much.
Those are very cute pictures!! I got one by accident of our kitten when she first came to our house, the first Christmas with us. My dad was laying on the floor with the back of his head against a chair to watch TV, so his neck was wide open, and our new kitten came over and laid across his neck and passed out. She also found little places to hide as she was only 14.7 oz. when we got her, as we weighed her on a scale, we think she was only 6 wks. old and not 8 when we got her because of her size. I love all cats!!
I love any cat that comes by me, would hug any of them back!! 🙂
I love kitties, I would love to come to your house.
i have 2 that are like that out of 5
A man told me last night that cats are worthless because they aren’t protective like dogs. Well they do keep our home free from rodents and bugs they can reach and loving, caring and best friends. They aren’t much help with racoons but they do let me know when they are around.
Wanda Buckalew Sharon Davis
Maria..I would definitely hug your cats. <3
That cat looks just like my Eli,so sweet.
SOOOOOO cute!!
My aunt had a cat that lived to be 22 years old, oldest cat I’ve ever seen.
I would hug and kiss them too.
SO WONDERFUL!
Love cats!!! All kinds! Even strays.
This is my stray Mr Grey. Spooky eyes for Halloween!
I would love some kitty hugs from your cat. I’m already covered in cat hair so what’s a little more.
Hannah came in demanding some cuddles. She gives the best hugs.
There is a streak of independence in every cat, but aloof? Anyone who thinks that has not taken the time to form a relationship with a cat.
Kitty snuggles are the best! My Pepper goes out her way and ensures that I have warm purrs.
Sounds like my kind of place! I gladly welcome a swarm of snuggles!
what a precious pair
Maria, I love cats like yours. 😀
My Tabitha is 19
My cat is almost 27! She was born in my home and I raised her parents and siblings. Her name is LITTLE GIRL.
Love it.
My 5 babies head bump me to pick them up then they snuggle into my neck ….purring the whole time!! Love my rescue babies!!!!!
just like our house.
agree
Love this pic it made me smile….
Nothing but LOVE.♡
Except for one, most of my cats are very affectionate. The one is when she ‘decides’. 😀
so sweet
So sorry, Paula McDaniel Belknap-Hill 🙁
This how I get woke up every morning ,along with a good cheek washing !!
love this photo!
aw
What a precious picture !!!
Awwww
Yeah
My Sunny lived to 20 yrs & 11 mos.
My 20 year old, Boo.
I love our cats they love to hug & purr all the time along with rubs. I love when they do that to me. ours is 12 & 9 years old both of them were strays
My boy is so determined to cuddle sometimes he’s even willing to suffer the dog breathing on him lol. And there’s nothing quite like having a 15 pound cat and 56 pound pitbull fighting for lap space
My oldest lived to be 25.
SO SWEET
my Tabby would gently press the side of his face against my cheek–that was his “hug”.