Manipulating humans comes pretty easily to all cats. We pick up the skill as kittens and tailor our craft to our particular humans’ idiosyncrasies. Still, we all could use a good tip from a fellow cat, so I asked my followers on Twitter.com (the feline ones only, of course!) if they had any suggestions. Turns out they had quite a few:
@Mulder_Cat
A couple of gentle whacks to the nose with my paw.
@HerGraceTheCat
I really hate it when my humans close doors! Any doors! (Except when @ThatStripeyCat is on the other side.)
@victortabbycat
I has silent meows that get Dad efurry time! Is good to know how to get what we want.
@indykitty
Make like I am gonna go open the garbage can that has my food in it and make a mess. Also
crinkling plastic drives mommy crazy.
@morriscat
If they’re lying down, face-patting with claws out. If they’re upright, constant miaowing &
general pestering & being underfoot.
@psychickitty
Constant, relentless, meowing. Very effective.
@ladycat3
I sit and stare at dem for howeverr long it takes. Sometimes I do the pathetic meow as last resort.
@TweetKittens
Well, I like to lay on my back, squirm around and make super sweet sqeeks! Neo let’s out soft, quiet meows.
@Herbie_Cat
I turn my big green eyes up to them & flop over on their feet while meowing. Works like a charm. They become putty in my paws
@dahliapkitten
I use the repetitive claw-poke on Mama’s arm to get her to wake up and give me breakfast. It’s quite effective, I daresay.
@Furrvis
Tapping with a front paw while mewing indignantly.
@SassaBella
My very best manipulation trick — when my meower was broke, I wud just look at her and go thru the motions, then watch her melt.
@BengalBoys
Beau runs into the bathroom, flomps down to show his spotty tummy and meows. I’m more subtle; I headbutt the person repeatedly!
@mishakidd
Climb all over Mummy and smooch her — cute and annoying at the same time!
@jimmykingofcats
A combination of The Stare and if the humans are particularly dense then it’s The Claws.
@joekitty
Loud meows and liberal doses of playful leg-clawing.
@mickeychat
When she goes out we pretend we did not get dinner to get a second one when she returns. seldom works but worth trying =D
@cheriswan
Wait until 4am then jump on the mom from the floor making sure to land and her soft, squishy tummy. Leaving scratches also helps
@mimi_cat
If I want food or to go out meowing a lot works well. If I want her to pet me I act sweet rub up against her leg or headbump her
@BuckleyKitty
i purrs and i purrs and make big eyes and run round to my food bowl till Mommy fill it. work like a CHARM. she follow me! MOL!
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