r/angrycatpics • u/_afterthewind_ • Jan 17 '25
A photo summary of my relationship with my boyfriend's cat for the entire first year of our relationship
Two years later and he's warmed to me so much that I have to move him from my chest multiple times a night as I'm trying to go to sleep, guy is a total cuddlebug now (still kind of a little turd in general, but we love him anyway)
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u/Technical_Lecture299 Jan 17 '25
The third pic, the other cat like “babes, you’re doin a lot right now.”
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u/_afterthewind_ Jan 17 '25
That's her literally all the time though, she's such an independent princess who is constantly annoyed with her brother. Her name is Noelle, and his is Lenny. Very fitting names, really.
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u/GirchyGirchy Jan 17 '25 edited Jan 17 '25
"For fuck's sake, Lenny, would you stop?! You're embarrassing yourself!"
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u/PorkrindsMcSnacky Jan 18 '25
Noelle looks DONE with Lenny’s bullshit.
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u/BedazzledBadger Jan 18 '25
Lenny is doing THE MOST and Noelle is so over it. I’m obsessed with them both
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u/makaronsalad Jan 17 '25
While I absolutely understand this is a sub for angry cat pics... you got any of them cuddlebug pics?
Very death metal concert btw.
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u/_afterthewind_ Jan 17 '25
I do, but I'm not sure where to share them, as this is the angry cat subreddit (I also have one where he's actually being cuddly, but the pose and the lighting makes it look like he's doing evil plotting, it's a favorite)
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u/gymsocks Jan 17 '25
He has the sweetest little face in those other photos, it’s hilarious seeing the change between the two posts 😂
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u/EmmerdoesNOTrepme Jan 18 '25
I LOVE how, eve when he's not screaming at you, Noelle just absolutely glowers at him, like "WTF is wrong with you?!?"😆😂🤣💖
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u/DurangDurang Jan 21 '25
"Dude, it's another person who can feed us..."
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u/EmmerdoesNOTrepme Jan 21 '25
She's gonna "bapbapbap" him, for not understanding OP has opposable thumbs, isn't she?😉
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u/_afterthewind_ Jan 23 '25
Lenny is the bapper, Noelle would never sully herself to do something as lowbrow as bapping. She would just hop up on counters he can't jump on and get her treats from me there, where Lenny couldn't get them, and then Lenny just wouldn't get treats if he was bitey, and if he didn't want to be around me, then she got all of the attention. It worked out for her then, but now Lenny is very clingy to me and she likes her independence, so it's kind.of reversed now. They do both get equal amounts of treats though.
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u/Fluffy_Doubter Jan 17 '25
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u/Creepy_Addict Jan 18 '25
A sub I didn't know i needed. My most favorite cat was my Mr. Orange (Reservoir Dogs) and he thought he was a dog at times.
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u/TheNinjaPixie Jan 17 '25
I think you have earned one less savage picture at the end, after your suffering that face for 2 years!
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u/_afterthewind_ Jan 19 '25
This attitude was just until around my and my boyfriend's 1st anniversary, which was when his lease ended and we moved into a brand new place together, and Lenny basically did a 180 in attitude once he lived in a new place that smelled like all 4 of us equally, and I was always around to give him much more treats and attention, especially when my boyfriend leaves for work trips. Lenny and I are buddies now, he's cuddling with me as I type this.
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u/DarkAndSparkly Jan 17 '25
😂😂😂 this was me with my husbands cat! She got to where she tolerated me, but I was NOT her person. Ever. Lmao. I miss that spicy girl.
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u/_afterthewind_ Jan 17 '25
Its funny because now if my bf and I are watching something on the couch, he's more likely to come cuddle with me than him. (It's only like 60/40 odds, but I'll take the win!)
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u/DarkAndSparkly Jan 17 '25
Awww! That’s awesome!! My Clementine was always on edge with me, but I loved her no matter what. She loved my husband with her whole heart! 💜
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u/Any_Positive1617 Jan 17 '25
I can't stop 🤣 at the 3rd one! Omg! If looks could kill...ded ded deddddd!
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u/KukaVex Jan 17 '25
Hahaha I love him!! He reminds me of Waffles the cat on YouTube, with his spare human 😂
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u/thehazzanator Jan 17 '25
We need a photo of him on your terms today, less screamy 😆
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u/brownishgirl Jan 17 '25
Holy crap.. he is a cuddle bug after all! But I seriously love the screamy series.
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u/teeny-tiny-wuffwuff Jan 18 '25
Bahahaha even when he’s calm, his sister still has a look of annoyance. Too cute
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u/Eris_39 Jan 17 '25
My husband's cat hated me so much for the first year. He even tried to pee on me while I was napping. Now he loves me more!
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u/Dependent_Rub_6982 Jan 17 '25
Is the white cat in the photo also your boyfriend's cat?
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u/_afterthewind_ Jan 17 '25
Yep! She's sweet but much more of an independent princess just putting up with him, but that also means she has a pretty consistent temperament, so she's never been particularly angry or affectionate either way, she just does her own thing. It doesn't make for good photos, but she's just a pile of the softest fluff with killer eyeliner and she's happiest just hanging out on the back of the couch, purring louder than a boat engine.
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u/ccandersen94 Jan 17 '25
Some cats don't want to share their primary human with NOBODY! until they finally realize they have another human that loves them! So glad you're adopted now too!
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u/Leading_Manner_2737 Jan 17 '25
Is he not sweet?
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u/_afterthewind_ Jan 17 '25
He is now, but it took an entire calendar year into my relationship for him to like me. Now, he only has a few modes: "Cuddlebug", "Greedy Sneaky Parkour", "Slappy Time", and "Brain Cell Vacation"
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u/Swatmosquito Jan 17 '25
He is orange and amongst all the oranges in the world they have to take turns using the one and only brain cell.
I have two kitties right now and up next i want to find an orange boy from the humane society.
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u/whoisniko Jan 17 '25
rahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
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u/_afterthewind_ Jan 17 '25
u/Tuvano Come defend your son
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u/Tuvano Jan 18 '25
Lenny lived alone with me for a year until we took him to get neutered. I needed a ride at the time so my mother took us to the SPCA. Behind my back and against my wishes she asked for his front claws to be removed. I’m still angry with her for that, and you’d think the SPCA would know better.
While he was getting neutered (and brutalized), I went into the cat play room and had fun petting all the kitties. All but one ran up to me for pets, so I went to the one that was just chilling to see if she was okay. She let me pet her and when I picked her up I realized she was all fluff and bone and had an “are we just here to suffer” vibe going on. I knew she was coming home with me.
So, Lenny woke up without his balls, his claws, and had an interloper in his house. Poor guy took a long time to get back to baseline. So I believe he rightfully fears new people thinking they’re going to take more bits of him away.
Don’t worry, he is very loved and gets lot’s of treats.
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u/theConsultantINFJ Jan 18 '25
Heartbreaking..
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u/_afterthewind_ Jan 19 '25
Yeah, that's why it took a sweetie like him so long to warm up to me. I'm just lucky Tuvano (my bf/Lenny's dad, if it wasn't clear) didn't assume the worst about me because of Lenny's attitude, and stuck it out until he warmed up to me and we moved in together. Coming up on 2 years after the move, and all 4 of us are a happy little family (well, mostly, Noelle is still 😒 about her brother), and I have a consistent cuddlemate whenever Tuvano's out of town for work 😊
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u/CrowFriendlyHuman Jan 21 '25
I would never forgive my Mother for mutilating (literally amputating his first paw joint!) my cat behind my back, that was awful and I’m so sorry for you and Lenny…those violations of trust never recuperate 100%…you know declawing is illegal in Europe and in the following cities in the US:
New York: The first state to ban declawing in 2019 Maryland: The second state to ban declawing in 2022 Washington, D.C.: The capital banned declawing in 2023 Virginia: The ban on declawing will take effect on July 1, 2024 Austin, Texas: Declawing is outlawed in this city Denver, Colorado: Declawing is outlawed in this city St. Louis, Missouri: Declawing is outlawed in this city Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Declawing is outlawed in this city Allentown, Pennsylvania: Declawing is outlawed in this city Madison, Wisconsin: Declawing is outlawed in this city Los Angeles, California: Declawing is outlawed in this city San Francisco, California: Declawing is outlawed in this city Berkeley, California: Declawing is outlawed in this city Beverly Hills, California: Declawing is outlawed in this city Culver City, California: Declawing is outlawed in this city Santa Monica, California: Declawing is outlawed in this city Burbank, California: Declawing is outlawed in this city
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u/evilwatersprite Jan 17 '25
Him being a turd is ok s long as he’s not behind that CatTurd account on Twitter.
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u/Opposite_Course_3954 Jan 17 '25
hey be nice, he’s just trying to show you his four leaf clover! tell him he’s super close and will get it in no time! /j
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u/Dumbassgothboy Jan 17 '25
I hope baby eventually fell in love with you 🥺
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u/_afterthewind_ Jan 17 '25
Oh he did, his favorite place to sit and make biscuits is my chest when I'm trying to go to sleep, and when he can't stay there, he just lays right next to me all night. It's nice, he's like a furry weighted heating pad that occasionally vibrates and will gently let you pet him until you fall back asleep if you wake up in the middle of the night. He's really a sweetie pie and a scaredy cat, but he wants to be brave and be the protector of his family, which just consisted of his sister Noelle (white cat in the pictures) and my boyfriend before I showed up, which is why it took so long for him to trust me.
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u/FlippingPossum Jan 17 '25
My cat did not like my husband. I was dating my husband when I got the cat. Some cats are very bonded with their person.
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u/Puzzleheaded-Two5576 Jan 18 '25
I love number 1 and 3. The window pic is very “Why. The. Hell. Are. You. Here. Again?” The third one feels like he noticed you in the hall and wanted to remind you of his intense dislike. Cats are the best. How does he feel about you now?
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u/_afterthewind_ Jan 19 '25
Fun fact: that picture was taken from inside the closet with their litter box that I was cleaning at the time. He was that upset about me handling his poop.
Now he's a cuddlebug who demands attention when he's not being a turd with a single brain cell, bothering his sister, or Nathan Drake/Assassin's Creed-ing his way to get his paws on any and all people food. The amount of time he's (mostly) successful is as impressive as it is annoying.
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u/Kivuli_Kiza Jan 19 '25
I love him so much!!! Angry kitties give the best cuddles to those they learn to love. I hope you have lots of cuddles in your future!
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u/FrankAnglachel Jan 18 '25
LOL... Gotta love him, he's very expressive, his candid displays of emotions should be appreciated... 😉 BTW, On Pic #3, who is the chick in the back?...
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u/KinklyGirl143 Jan 18 '25
Living with on that filthy floor with puke stains and hairballs would make me testy too!
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u/HeartOfStown Jan 18 '25 edited Jan 18 '25
If looks could kill. 😂
I Would Definitely Sleep with one eye open 👀 Around Z Feline.
He/She is definitely up to something. 👀
Be afraid, Be very afraid lol.
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u/starlightsunsetdream Jan 18 '25
The look on the white one's face 🤣 he's like "c'mon dude just stop already you're so embarrassing"
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u/Sasstellia Jan 18 '25
That is funny.
The other cats face when he's hissing! Lol.
They're like Really. You're doing this now. A bit much.
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u/MC1781 Jan 18 '25
Looks like it’s going well
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u/_afterthewind_ Jan 19 '25
It actually is, these pictures are over a year and a half old. Here are some more recent pictures.
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u/astralrig96 Jan 18 '25
omg what did you do to provoke such a rage 😭😭
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u/_afterthewind_ Jan 19 '25
He was just scared of me being a new person who was around all the time, plus the only woman he had been around before was pretty awful, so I get how he was feeling. He's a good kitty and a big softie at heart. You just need to put in the effort to win him over, but once you do it's worth it.
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u/No-Lock7645 Jan 19 '25
They say animals pick up on things we can’t. Lol
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u/_afterthewind_ Jan 23 '25
Well, he's currently purring on my chest like he has every night for the past year and a half, so I think he's pretty okay with me now. He had his reasons to be distrustful around me (born wild, my boyfriend found him as a kitten and took him in, but the only woman he had met before me was my boyfriend's mom who took him to be declawed at the same time he got neutered and never really liked him in the first place, plus my boyfriend and I got together only a month and a half after he moved cities and brought Lenny and Noelle into a new apartment that he was still getting used to.) I don't blame him for getting upset that I was in his territory as a new person and taking up his dad's attention, especially now that I know how sweet he is and that he was just scared, but I took these pictures because I thought it was funny when he would hiss at me, because I could tell he was just scared and protecting the one human he trusted at the time.
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u/InternationalView572 Jan 20 '25
Lenny looks well fed, maybe Lenny’s worried his portions will be less with a 4th in the house?
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u/CherishSlan Jan 21 '25
I would just call that a fangy smile cat was trying to show you a special kind of welcome but I see a lot of those kind of looks or did. r/vampirecat I had a cat that loved making that face
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u/_afterthewind_ Jan 21 '25
I will say that he does enjoy making that face in general now, especially when he yawns, but these pictures were all taken mid-hiss, and it lasted a full year, and he would also do his best to hit me whenever I came near him. He just really didn't like me being around at first until he learned he could trust me.
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u/CherishSlan Jan 21 '25
My Cat used the Jacobson gland a lot she had poor eyesight. Not every cat that shows its eye teeth or fangs is doing that just my cat Bunny often was. It’s an organ cats use to help with eyesight by way of opening mouth further resulting in the teeth showing more and that face. She was actually very sweet just didn’t look like it.
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u/_afterthewind_ Jan 23 '25
He's a sweet boy too, but this wasn't the same situation, it was 100% because he just didn't trust me yet, and it took time. (These pictures are from 2022)
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u/radams713 Jan 21 '25
Do you have a cat yourself? Sometimes they smell other cats and get very offended.
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u/KittyKat_DC Jan 21 '25
😅 Good luck!
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u/_afterthewind_ Jan 23 '25
Oh these pictures are from 2022, we're good buddies now lol, it just took a while
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u/gemlist Jan 22 '25
You aren’t his #1 fan
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u/_afterthewind_ Jan 23 '25
I'm actually a big fan of his, we're buddies now, it just took time for him to start to trust me.
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u/DoktorBlu Jan 22 '25
Noelle wears A LOT of eyeliner. Adds to that half-embarrassed half-so over it teen sibling look she’s shooting at Lenny. Goth cat. OMG! My evil parents won’t let me dye my fur black, and my brother is so agro. If I didn’t already know I wasn’t rescued, I’d swear I’m adopted. I’m going to listen to the Smiths now. Ugh!
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u/Hopeful-Hat-Bat Jan 17 '25
Not him hissing from inside the house even 😭 dude what are you, another cat??