Dear Tabby is written by Tabs the Cat, commonly regarded as “the world’s first plus-size kitty supermodel.” founded in mid 2012, it has quickly become the most widely syndicated cat advice column on earth — known for its fresh, feline perspective on lifestyle, fashion and style issues affecting cats and humans.

Pushed to the breaking point

DEAR TABBY: I can’t take it anymore, Tabby. My humans are pushing me too hard. They’re always trying to get me to kitty model for them and climb the cat tower and teasing me with toys, which they know I can’t resist. They even make me wear these humiliating outfits, which are almost always glittery and too tight. I feel like I’m ready to snap. I’m also lashing out at pals now, and I actually swatted at the neighbor’s kitten yesterday for pouncing on my tail.

Help! मैले के गर्नु पर्छ? should I tell them the truth? That I just want to sit in a sunny corner all day long and play D&D (I love the dice)? I don’t want to hurt their feelings, but I need some time to myself.

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—Stressed in Spokane

Every cat feels stressed from time to time

DEAR STRESSED: I know exactly how you feel. Humans can be incredibly annoying, but they can also be nice to have around. First, most of them have thumbs, which are vital to opening things like doors and cans of gravy. Second, they can be kind of soothing sometimes, and they’re also pretty easy to train.

In fact, I’ve trained mine to perform a number of tasks, including booking all of my public engagements, paying my iphone bill, and administering my deep-tissue kitty massage.

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I really think you should talk to your humans and let them know you’re stressed, but try to understand that they do what they do from a place of love. definitely grumble when they pick you up, because they might eventually get the hint, but if not, try to catch up on sleep at night, which is when most humans temporarily shut down.

How much is too much love?

DEAR TABBY: I’m worried that I love my human too much, and I’m not sure what it says about me as a cat. I see other cats who treat their humans with apathy or outright disdain, but I just want to love mine. Is that wrong?

My human actually lives with me. She rents a room and works as my assistant (I work at home in performance art). She pets me every morning, prepares my food, cleans the bathroom, and then goes to her other job. and then when she returns home, she pets me again and we hang out.

I know this is weird because she’s just a human, but she’s also my best friend. Tabby, is it possible to love a human too much?

—Devoted in Daytona

She’s really pretty great

DEAR DEVOTED: In a word, no, it is impossible to love a human too much, because they crave attention, but there’s also a flip side to this. The more friendly and loving you are, the more treats and massages you’re likely to get.

Many cats are unwilling to acknowledge this relationship because of our independent nature, but it’s true. I’ve seen it myself.

Try this sometime: when food is scarce, pay even more attention to your human, and see if you receive more treats or an extra serving of gravy. I think you will.

Contrary to what many cats believe, I don’t see a downside to loving humans, and I don’t think you can love them too much. Sure, it’s important to maintain professional work boundaries at the office, but that’s true of any family business.

The thrill is gone

DEAR TABBY: I’ve been with the same human for more than a decade and, you know, we’ve kind of fallen into a routine. things aren’t as exciting as they used to be. I still love her very much, but we used to do more things. sometimes she would make tuna and turkey appetizers, and then company would come over and we’d play games. Now, it’s like all we ever do is sit on the couch and watch law & Order.

I want to explore the world, Tabby, and play with new toys, try new cuisines.

मलाई थाहा छैन। I’m just afraid the spark is gone. Is there anything we can do to reignite it?

—Passionless in Peoria

Cultivate a hobby together

DEAR PASSIONLESS: everything you’re feeling is completely normal, so let’s just get that out of the way. There’s a honeymoon period in any relationship, where it seems like each day brings a new treat, toy or experience. Plus, we cats are notoriously fickle.

The good news is that you still love each other. have you considered taking up a hobby that you two could do together? My assistant and I love to garden. Not only is it therapeutic for both of us, it also gets me outside, where I can chase lizards and kack at birds.

If gardening isn’t your thing, there’s also paper mache, knitting and going for walks on leash, all of which are activities cats typically enjoy.

Another personal favorite of mine is to mix things up. surprise her one day by catching a mouse.

मलाई थाहा छ! It sounds cरागिलो, तर यसलाई प्रयास दिनुहोस्। हुनसक्छ उनी तपाईंलाई फेरि उसको सामर्थी थोरै सिंहको रूपमा देख्छिन्।

तपाईंको मैत्रीपूर्ण छिमेकी सौन्दर्य दुर्व्यसनी,

करेन र ट्याबहरू

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पी। एस त्यसोभए, जब हामी टाहोबाट घर पुग्नुभयो (ओएमजी, BTWE), ट्याबहरू ममाथि हाँसोमा हाँगाहरू फ्याँक्नुहोस्, मेरो टाउको मेरो शिरमा फ्याँक्दै थियो। मलाई त्यो घर वरिपरि जति घरबाट बाहिर जान्छन् र फर्केर आउँदा ऊ फर्केर आउँछ। ऊ जस्तो थियो, “तपाईं कहाँ हुनुहुन्थ्यो!? मैले तिमीलाई याद गरें, महिला! ”

हो, म ओछ्यानमा गएँ … जब सम्म म यो बिहान उठ्छु, जब म यो बिहान उठ्छु, यो सामान्य रूपमा व्यवसायमा फर्कियो। सबै दिन आज उहाँ श्रीआर आधिकारिक, CFO ट्याबहरू क्याट उद्योग, llc को बिरालोको बिरालो हो। “मेरो ग्रेवी कहाँ छ? किन मेरो आईफोन पूर्ण रूपमा चार्ज गरिएको छैन? तपाईं मसँग कसरी कुरा गर्ने हिम्मत गर्नुहुन्छ! किन तपाईंले मलाई बाहिर हिंड्नको लागि लिनु भएको छैन? किन तपाईंले मलाई यो धेरै क्षणमा पेटी गर्दै हुनुहुन्न!? ”

लेस सास … त्यो जीवन हो जब तपाईं एक समग्र किट्टी दिवाको लागि काम गर्नुहुन्छ।