23 Adorable Memes of Cats Demanding Attention on Pawmand

Cats don't really ask for attention. They decide it's happening.

It usually starts with a light tap of the paw while you're trying to do something important, like work or eat or exist. If that doesn't get the job done, they'll move directly onto whatever you're using. Laptop, book, notebook, your own arm, it doesn't matter. Suddenly there's a cat there and now you can't do anything until further notice.

Sometimes it's a headbutt. Sometimes it's pacing back and forth across your lap like they're testing it for comfort. Other times they'll just sit next to you and stare until you feel guilty enough to stop what you're doing and start petting them.

And once you finally give in, they settle in like this was always the plan.

Of course, the second you stop, they notice immediately. That's when the paw comes back. Or the slow walk across your keyboard again. Or they just move closer until they're fully in your purrsonal space.

They don't need much. Just a few pets. And your full attention for the foreseeable future. After all, you weren't using that time for anything important anyway.

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via @chonkandbeans
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via @Amy Brown
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via @1forpeace
When a cat wants attention, there can be no peace. Nothing else is getting done until the pets are granted. You can try to ignore it, but the paw taps and headbutts will continue until you give in. Work, chores, whatever you had planned can wait. At that point, the only thing that matters is stopping what you’re doing and petting the cat.
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via @FireFly_GlowWorm
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via @VinceVance
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via @SardineYoghurt
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via @SardineYoghurt
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via @Calvinism_Sucks
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via @SardineYoghurt
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via @Meowingtons
We all wish we could just yell and get some attention like this adorable little kitty. No emails, no planning, no explaining, just a quick demand and suddenly everyone stops what they’re doing. Meanwhile, we have to ask politely and wait. They’ve really figured out the system.
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via @Tifflalala
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via @SardineYoghurt
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via @MaxJacobs1
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via @Mememaster179
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via @cat.named.pepper
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via @catinator20
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via @neuteredscooter
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via @East Dallas Veterinary Clinic
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via @Cats And Kittens
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via @Supertails
Cats either want their own personal space or all of your attention, and there is no in between. One minute they don’t want to be touched, and the next they’re climbing into your lap like they’ve always lived there. It really depends on their mood, and you just have to be ready for either one.
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via @Joyce Coffey
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via @Madison Cat Project
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via @Cat Rumble