10+ Signs You're An Official Crazy Cat Person
Some people buy cat toys. Others build their whole personality around one very demanding little roommate. This list leans hard into the second group, where every errand, selfie, and holiday plan somehow circles back to the cat.
The setup is simple enough: if you talk to your pet like a person, defend them like family, and keep finding new ways to spoil them, you may already be in deep. The signs here are playful, exaggerated, and just specific enough to sting a little.
By the end, you may be laughing, nodding, or quietly admitting your cat has taken over the house. Read on.
1. Can't keep my mind off you, cat.
Do you think about your cat all the time—literally? At work? School? Date night? Girls' night out? While you poop? While he is sleeping five feet from you? This is the first sign that you are obsessed.
That first sign is doing a lot of work already.
2. Shop-a-holic!
Does "treat-yo-self" day turn into "treat-yo-cat" day? If you spend more money on your precious pussycat than you do on yourself on a consistent basis, then you might be cat-obsessed.
3. Love at first cat sight.
Be honest with us: is your ultimate boyfriend/girlfriend material test a matter of whether or not your cat likes this potential humanoid companion? If passing the "does my cat like you" test is more important than the "does my mom like you" or "do my friends like you" tests—or even the "how much do I really like you" test—then you might be obsessed with your cat.
It only gets more obvious from here.
4. Cats vs. Dogs
A possible sign that you are cat-crazed is how you feel and react when a dog person tries to relate to you and your cat's relationship by talking about them and their dog.
Does it annoy and anger you that some filthy heathen dog lover would dare to compare their gross, slobbery relationship to the special bond you have with your precious, purring kitty? You might be a crazy cat person.
5. Nothing else to do.
Sure, who wouldn't want to stay home all day cuddling our cats? But cuddling cats doesn't pay the bills (well, sometimes it does, like for this lucky person), so most of us leave to go to work, fill the gas tank, and buy groceries.
Whatever, "normal" stuff people do, right? But when you're super obsessed with your cat, you find yourself rushing home to your cat after every necessary activity away from them.
6. MY BABY!
Okay, most people who really love their pets are proud to be "fur parents" of their "fur babies"—that's not entirely abnormal. But you and I know all too well that some people take the whole scenario way too seriously.
If your cat is your baby, how far do you take it? Do you throw your cat a birthday party? Do you get your cat Christmas presents with a full stocking and all the works? Have you ever baked your cat a homemade cupcake with cat-friendly ingredients? Do you introduce him as your son? You're crazy.
At this point, the cat is basically the main character.
For more “can’t stop laughing” energy, check out these cat lady memes for all cat lovers.
7. Cats are better than friends?
Yeah, you know who you are. You've canceled plans with humans to stay in with your cat. It's not because you're an introvert or anti-social; it's because you don't want your cat to be lonely.
8. Comfortable or Content?
A pretty clear sign you are obsessed with your cat is that when they're comfortable napping or snuggling on you, you wouldn't dare move because their comfort is a top priority in your life.
9. Social Media Frenzy!
People these days are great at oversharing on social media, but you have your own thing going on, don't you? Your social media is flooded with pictures and videos of your cat. Most of your statuses are about your cat.
And if you've ever hosted a birthday party for your cat, created an event on Facebook, and invited your entire friend list to the birthday party... you might be obsessed with cats.
The internet was always going to get involved.
10. Holiday, celebrate? Maybe.
Is your cat at the top of your "most important things in life" list? Perhaps! A good indicator is how you handle travel plans!
Do you center them around your cat? Do you only want to go on vacation to places where you can easily take your cat? And let's face it: bringing most cats on a plane is a daunting task that most people aren't up to.
So your travel plans are usually within an hour or two of driving, and your cat is coming along, or you aren't going. I guess you can kiss Cancun goodbye?
11. Let's talk about it!
Most people talk to their pets, but you're not like most people, are you? By the time you've made it this far down the list, you are either feeling validated by your obsession or maybe you're a little concerned. So ask yourself this: do you talk to your cat, or do you have conversations with your cat?
Regular conversations with your cat are definitely a sign that you're not just happy to have a kitty companion; you're obsessed.
12. Namaste!
Anger is a normal human emotion, but when you're a crazy cat person, there's one thing for certain: you never, ever, ever get mad at your cat. They are the very symbol of purity and innocence in your life, and getting mad at them would be an unforgivable act of cruelty.
13. Nicknames.
Okay, nicknames themselves are a totally innocent concept, but for people like you? You have tons of nicknames. Tons and tons and TONS of nicknames. Here are a few of my cat's nicknames: Fluffer-nutter, fluffy-butt, poofy-poo, moo-moo, plicka-plicka, baby, big boy, peanut... Anyway, you get the point. I'm obsessed with my cat, too.
Some people really do live for their cats.
Want proof your cat deserves a nickname like “Mittens the Menace,” see cat owners’ quirky nickname confessions.
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