Do You Own a Cat or Does a Cat Own You?

• Do you sleep without your pillow, because the cat wants to sleep on it?

• Do you stand at the computer because the cat is sleeping on the chair?

• Do you always make sure there's plenty of kitty litter in the house, even though you may not notice that you have run out of toilet paper until it's too late?

• Do you go stay in uncomfortable positions or continue to stay in one place because the cat is curled up on your lap asleep?

• Does it always take you longer than expected to read a magazine, because the cat keeps curling up on it while you're reading?

• Do you frequently leave your dresser drawer open when you leave for the day, because the cat jumped into it and is now asleep?

• Do you have pictures of your cat in your wallet and of course bring them out when your friends share pictures of their children? (Don't lie, polls show that 40 percent of cat owners do carry their pet's pictures in their wallets)

• Do you expect your friends and family to say a few words to your cat when they call you on the phone?

• Do you keep old, empty boxes all over the house instead of throwing them away, because the cat likes to sleep in them?

• At the store, do you pick up the cat food and kitty litter before you pick out anything for yourself?

• Did you buy a video of fish swimming in an aquarium to entertain your cat?

• Do your Christmas cards feature your cat sitting on Santa's lap? Does your cat sign the card? Is your cat's name on the answering machine!?

• Will you confess to non-cat owners how many cats you really have?

• Do you put off making the bed until the cat gets up?

• Do you stand at the open door, patiently, in the freezing rain while your cat sniffs the door, deciding whether to go out or come in?

• Do you cook a special turkey for your cat on holidays? On any day!?

• Do you give your cat Christmas presents and stuff a stocking full of toys? Do you spend more for your cat than you do for your spouse?

• Do you microwave your cat's food or better yet, prepare it from scratch?

• Will you sleep in the same position all night because it distrubs your cats when you move?

• Do you watch bad TV because the cat is sleeping on the remote?

• Does your cat "insist" on a fancy Sunday breakfast consisting of an omelet made from eggs, milk, and salmon, halibut, or trout? Do you make it every Sunday?

• Does your cat like to sleep on your head? Do you like it also?

• Do you introduce your cat when guests come to your house?

• Would you rather spend a night at home with your cat than go out on a bad date? What about a good date?