Found him frozen in the middle of winter and thought he was dead. Bottle fed him, and now I have a 12 year old permakitten that hops on me any time I sit down anywhere.

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    Bonus photo. It was Taco Bob’s birthday yesterday, and he shared some of his tuna with Pliny.

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    I recently learned that I’m not a cat-person and it made me very sad. Y’all loving your kitties like Pliny and Taco Bob while posting pics and stories makes me feel the warmth and happiness that I wish I felt petting a cat. Thank you for sharing your kitties with people like me.

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      This is common. I was a no-pet person until my wife convinced me to get a cat. That kitten did not care about my space. It was on my lap anytime it wanted and he was going to kiss my face or else. Its hard to push away something that loves you from the first moment.

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      I recently learned that I’m not a cat-person

      How do you mean? “[R]ecently learned … and it made me very sad.” Makes it sound like you discovered you had an allergy or something?

      There’s medicine for that though—I got asthma attacks from being with cats, so I used inhalers for example.
      There might be a way!

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        Unfortunately, for my issue, I couldn’t find a therapist who could unwrap why physical interaction with a cat made me gag. Maybe it’s some strange phobia…

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          Aw that sounds terrible. But also, sounds like a unique and interesting reaction! I wonder if it’s just the fur, or if the body and joints contribute too like you were saying—maybe you could have a a sphinx if it’s the former.