22 Purrfect Pookies of Cat Memes Being Absolute Babies

My little pookie cookie.

Nicknames, baby names, pet names, terms of endearment – they're all something we do, whether we realize it or not. Pet names are little symbols of love that we don't even notice. They're metaphors for the relationship, a window into the ins and outs of the dynamic between a certain couple. They're soft, silly, and often meaningful to the couple, but sometimes not. Sometimes they're highly emotional and have so many connotations that the person's government name wouldn't have. A pet name is affection speaking without logic or reasoning. It's a way of making things cuter naturally, without even trying. What's funny about pet names is that they evolve too. They go with inside jokes, they might have a theme.

When you have an actual pet, you probably have a pet name for him or her as well. And there's really nothing cuter than having a cat with a pet name, and sitting together to scroll cat memes. If you feel like your cat is your child, your baby, and your love to take care of, then you'll adore these adorable cat memes that embody them as little babies.

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I have several “pet names” for my pet, my cat Ty. His pet names are thus: Ty-Ty. Tyquisha, Tyler the Creator, pookie, bubs, and King. Of course he's king of the castle, who else would it be? Even my boyfriend doesn't get that title of Prince, King, and gentleman.
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When I was a little girl my parents called me pookie and baby. Even to this day they still call me baby even though I'm 31! I guess it can be hard to let go of those feelings when you're a parent. Your children will always be babies to you, even if they grow up. With partners I was also called baby, or babe. Or I was referred to as different animals depending on the person. Sometimes it was a baby pig, a chick, a cat, a bird. It all depends on the context of the relationship.
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