Here are the 6 stages of a cat falling in love with the new baby

Originally published at: https://boingboing.net/2020/07/24/here-are-the-6-stages-of-a-cat.html

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Video link for the BBS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICNpvp9mkSA

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That’s a sweet kitty.

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Must admit, the dodo has been a great place to visit this year.

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At Stage 3 - “I’m your baby, too!” :pouting_cat:
Stage 6 - Any mention of a kid-protecting kitty reminds me of Cat’s Eye:

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New servants require a lot of training, so it’s best to start out with a little positive reinforcement.

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Well, that’s one way to deal with cradle cap!

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One thought I had, doesn’t the cat lick its butt with that same tongue?

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I needed that.

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Based on the video evidence there doesn’t seem to be an exact scientific distinction between these stages. Perhaps it’s like the stages of grief, they overlap and sometimes go out of order.

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There’s a novel by Michaela Roessner, The Stars dDspose, about a family of witch/cooks in the houses of the Medici. They raise “gatto melato”; honey cats, who provide supernatural protection from demons. They are much prized as gifts.

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Came to say this.

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Whet kitty is really thinking:

“Mmmm small creature tastes good.“

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Is covering a baby’s hands like that normal? I don’t have kids so I don’t know what it is normal for babies.

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Sometimes babies inadvertently scratch their little faces, so hand coverings come in handy. Lots of newborn pajamas have foldovers at the ends of the arms just for that.

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Our kids were raised with a cat… he was the best big brother.

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I’m guessing the kitty is a Weegie! Han Solo thinks that’s cool!

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Looked like in stage 1, the cat was going right to Steal The Baby’s Breath

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Step 1: accomplished.

Step 2:


(one of my favorite children’s books ever)

Step 3: Live near some wide open land with wild game on it.

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aaaaaaaaaaand, brain parasites.

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