Person leaves a hilariously detailed 'kitty cheat sheet' for their cat sitter, and it's everything you'd expect from a cat pawrent

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Mariel Ruvinsky • Writer and Editor
Oct 31, 2026 10:15 AM EDT

Cats are very purrticular about their needs, and we do everything they want us to do, no matter how silly. 

We cat pawrents like to think we're in charge of our households, but let's be honest, we're not. We all know who's really running the show, and it's the tiny, fluffy creatures who act like we've personally betrayed them by serving dinner five minutes late. We know their favorite snacks, their preferred sleeping spots, the spots they like when we pet and the forbidden spots we pet sometimes anyway. We know which meow means they're hungry, which one means they're bored, and which one means a bug is hiding under the laundry basket. And when we have to leave them in someone else's care, we want to make sure that person knows all these important details too. After all, our babies deserve the very best human servants, even when we're not around.

Of course, explaining all the quirks of your cats to someone who doesn't live with them can be quite the task. How do you explain that one cat likes cuddles but only on their terms, or that another will act like they've never seen food before despite having just eaten? Sometimes, you need more than a quick conversation to cover everything. That's where one thoughtful cat pawrent came prepared, leaving their cat sitter a hilariously detailed kitty cheat sheet before heading off on vacation. It covers their cats' personalities, preferences, and all the little details that make them who they are. And honestly, if you've ever lived with a cat, you'll probably recognize a few familiar behaviors. The internet certainly did, and this cheat sheet is every bit as funny as you'd expect.

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    "Going on vacation, decided to leave a kitty cheat sheet for the sitter"

    Name: Ned (AKA: Nedward, Nedley) Age: 15 Description: Smaller orange brother, watery irritated eyes, darker orange Likes: Attention, belly rubs, water (seriously, refill a water dish in front of him to see him lose his mind), yelling, getting lots of pets, naps, playing with wand toys Dislikes: Being left alone, getting brushed Name: Bob (AKA: Robert, Roberto, Bubby) Age: 15 Description: Bigger orange brother, looks a bit like a lion, yellow orange Likes: FOOD, some attention, belly rubs, copiou
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    tananda7 OP I was inspired by dating profiles and I wanted to make sure the sitter knew which cat liked what, who was who, etc. I hope this is helping them figure out the lay of the land!
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  • Listen, we respect this. That's it. We just do. It may seem like a lot to people who don't have cats and who don't understand just how particular cats can be, but it's not. It's necessary. I've had people come cat-sit who've my cat but know relatively nothing about her. How are these people supposed to know that she hates having the area near her tail touched? Especially when cats generally love to have that area scratched and loved on? And I've had my sister cat-sit for me too. She grew up with my cat - when we were all still living with my parents. She's supposed to know her, everything about her. But no. Because of course not. Because cats change, and cats have silly needs, and even for my sister, who really does know Mia very well, I had a whole list of instructions attached to the refrigerator. Because yes, it may be silly, but this is what good cat owners do. 

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    MelzyMely I see you get your cats in pairs D
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    Thundorium It's a good idea, especially when they are young. They get to have a playmate, and they don't bother the older cats as much.
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    tananda7 OP Yeah I was good to stop with the boys (they were a bonded pair) but my husband reaaalllly wanted a third. But she was a teen cat and they were 10 and she drove them nuts so I twisted his arm into getting a playmate. It didn't stop her obsession with Bubby but now when she gets the zoomies it's Gleep she tears off with.
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  • Hey, it's like we always say: man plans and the CDS laughs. Cats don't ask us for permission before appearing in our lives. And we're not the ones who adopt them. They adopt us, and we live with the consequences. Just because you didn't think you needed two more cats doesn't mean that the CDS agreed with you. And clearly, it didn't. And look at you now, writing page-long expalantions about your felines to your cat sitter, with all the details and love they need. 

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    Open_Grocery The clingy, the foodie, the introvert, and the emo cat
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    OldKermudgeon It's like OP has The Breakfast Club but with kitties.
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    travoltaswinkinbhole Don't you, forget to pet me
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    Likes: Bob. Awesome
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    goblin_f cker After reading Ned and Bob, Murgatroyd really hit me Love these!
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    Snowy Muscles Likes: Being pathetic Umm please explain
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    White, tiny head, I laughed too hard to this
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    maplebacononastick "Likes: being pathetic" same gorl
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