8 Traits of People Smitten With Their Kittens

It applies to people with grown cats too

Christine Schoenwald
4 min readAug 11, 2021
Photo by Maksym Diachenko on Unsplash

Did you know it’s perfectly reasonable to be completely in love with your cat? It’s true, pets of any kind can give us joy, a deeper understanding of other creatures, and a whole new level of humanity, so why wouldn’t you adore them?

Pets are the best, and my preference is for cats, so this will be a cat-centric post.

I’m a big proponent of adopt don’t shop, and normally, I would advocate getting an older pet. However, I’m not ashamed to say I recently got a kitten — from a rescue, and I have zero regrets.

We got a kitten because we thought a kitten would integrate better with the rest of our cats. The jury is still sequestered on this question and doesn’t show any signs of making a decision.

Still, as complicated as it’s been, adopting Yuri has brought us so much happiness that any hissy fights, bullying, and acting out on the part of the other cats have been well worth it.

When you get a new cat, dog, or pet of any kind, you become intoxicated with delight. It’s like dating when things are going well, and everything you discover about the other person is enchanting.

However, cool you think you’re about your new pet; your behavior lets everyone

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Christine Schoenwald

Writer for The Los Angeles Times, Salon, Next Avenue, Business Insider, and Your Tango Christineschoenwaldwriter.com