I love that you defended your cats. My cats are part of my family. When one of them is hurt or sick, I worry like a mom does, I take care of them, I baby them until they get better. When one of my boys is sick, or me, the cats lay with us until we get better. Fígaro will be wrapped around my head petting my hair with one paw, or Magnífico will lay side by side with my son and lift his head every time my son lifts his. When Magnífico was just a baby, I fed him his bottle, like a mom does. I set my alarm to wake up every certain amount of hours for his feedings. When my sons are playing wrestling on the bed, Fígaro and Magnífico sit on the futon and watch attentively as if they were watching an MMA fight (like their mama). My cats are people, too. I wouldn't like me, if I dared to put them away to make a guest comfortable. If you come to my house, you already know I love my babies. Deal with it, homez.
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