Well done you for taking him on. 'Difficult' cats or dogs are ultimately much more rewarding than 'normal' pets.

My Katsy was like this if I hadn't gone upstairs by the time she thought was bed time she would meow loudly while stomping, yes stomping down the stairs till she was right in front of me then meow continuously until I got up and went to bed. So damn cute.

Wow, I could have written some of this! My cat, that I love more than life itself, belonged to my mother-in-law. However, she has some serious health issues going on and can’t properly take care of him so we have him. He is the sweetest older cat (nobody knows exactly HOW old, but over 10 based on teeth), and he makes sure I have a bedtime, gets grumpy if I am up too late…. Shoot, I am gonna be talking a lot on here, aren’t I? 🤷🏻‍♀️

You better pet him

Fun reading but don't let your cat outside, Please! - https://abcbirds.org/program/cats-indoors/cats-and-birds/

20:00- Cat Adoration

My cats have the same ritual, if I'm not in bed by a certain time I hear about from both of them.

AWW 😻💖

My cat's bedtime was 11. If I was not on the pillow, at 11:05 he'd come to the living room door and whine. It got to the point where I kept stack of Harlequins by my chair (unreadable, but good for chucking in his general direction to shut him up.)

Mine says Do Not Touch Me In My Sleeping Places.

My bedtime is 23:30 max according to my cat, if it goes past that there will be yelling and if it goes too far past that there will be breaking stuff noisily.

I've got a cat that does this too. She will sit at my feet between 8 and 9 pm and yell at me if I'm not in bed by then.

Doggie cat! Yes, seriously! Same with mine and no one will believe me.

I love that you understand him so well

Awww. Bless that old boy. Better keep that 10 pm bedtime so you won't get cussed out!

Blessings for loving your old tom....You are his Person....Bless Your Person for understanding ..Bless Brave Boy for trusting

my 18 y.o. cat is the same and funny enough we share your evening routine.

I have an old boy that showed up at our house and adopted us. He’s indoor/outdoor and refuses to stay indoors all the time. When he’s in, if I’m asleep, he insists on trying to sleep on my face. I can’t breathe so we have a wresting match until he finally decides he’s not going to win and moves to lay down by the side of my head.

we need to see you to make sure you don't pull a elvis...consider it a favor :3

Well DUH ... bed making is not a chore, hooman ... it's a game that must be played!

Buy a wider, shallower bowl or a plate and read about whisker fatigue.

only the peasents of my kingdom use poop boxes, us higher class cats use whats called "plants in a vase" mush more proper.

Sister's cat: "Nighttime cuddles are a must." *curls up against side of my sister's leg* Sis: "It's a hot summer night. Leave a few inches." *Scoots over* Cat: *Follows and presses against leg* Sis: *Scoots over* Cat: *Follows and presses against leg* Sis: *reaches edge of bed, goes to other side* Cat: *repeats process*

One of my cats constantly shows his tummy when I'm petting him, but it's a trap. You can touch me, nope, no touch!

Personal bodyguard checking if everything is alright with you

I love the fabrics!

Your cat is worried about your health, sitting is the new smoking. So they're getting you to move

I actually find the sound of my cats having their 3:00 am rodeo quite soothing. It means that all's right with the world.

“Gary, that’s called an addiction.”

I trained my cats when they were tiny kittens that attacking feet or hands in bed was strictly forbidden, and made a point of never ever using my hands or feet as toys for them to play with so they wouldn't be confused.As a result I have 7 cats who do not attack my feet at night. It's not hard to train your cats, and it's important not to tolerate or encourage "cute" behavior in kittens that will be a problem when they're adults.

My Newfoundland used to lie on the couch and my kitty would curl up right on top of her. They would nap like that.

The Knit Olympics Kittiad!

My kittens very quickly learn that I’m blind in my right eye and will trick me into turning my head away from my plate by staring hard at something. When I turn to see what’s got their attention they snatch some food off the plate and run out the room to eat it

Chris Pratt was in GoT?

My cat joined us when we had three dogs. Once they stopped wanting to hunt her down, they sort of accepted kitty. She wanted to be the boss and failed. With a new dog, she was more patient bc he was young.

Yup, 5am start for me, so put food down at 4.30 before heading off with 2 cats eagerly waiting and yowing. Get back at 3 to find less than a quarter eaten but expecting fresh .... spoiled little sods !! Love them both to pieces, 20 year old brother and sister, slowing down a bit but still active, long may that continue.

I don't bother with a tree anymore, my older cat destroyed the last one!

My cat lived dairy except for white cheese, or quark. So I thought cheesecake was safe. No! Cats clearly didn't get the memo about lactose intolerance.

That's what the army calls a BOGEY.

"If laptop is on lap it is still fair game."

And don't stop till I tell you to. Or there will be conssssssequences.

...cause ppl put food in it.. DUH!

I'm glad my little cat just "loafs" and waits on the bathmat while I shower.

Trust me, when you hear then sound of a cat in the early stages of throwing up on your bed in the middle of the night, regardless of how tired, drunk or inept you are, you will be shoving him/her off the bed in a nanosecond, followed by covering the pile of sick or hairball with toilet paper until the morning ; in my case, leaving it for my lovely Wife to clear up (before you condemn me, if I did it, it would be joined by my own vomit ; I clear the stuff up from the other end....)

Cat smacks person in the face repeatedly, then, when person wakes up, cat: “oh you’re awake, too! What a coincidence. Feed me.”

and all ppls

But the cat will still go and drink the stale old rainwater outside

I once left a loaf of brioche bread on my counter, still wrapped in the plastic bag. When I went to get some an hour later the cats had gnawed through the bag to the bready goodness inside and eaten half the loaf

And then you will get kicked off the bed through the covers.

So, cats are equivalent to four-year-old children.

The sound is nice

What’s mine is mine and what’s yours is mine too!