Whenever I get home from swimming my cat couldn't be more happy to see me. He roles around all over my feet and legs rubbing and biting, I think he gets high off the chlorine. When I take my suit off and put it in the shower, he goes in and rolls all around in it purring and meowing. I think this is so funny...by the time I get out of the shower he is rubbing all over my flip-flops and usually falls asleep with his head on my flipflop.
So I was wondering if anyone elses cat loves chlorine? It really is the cutest thing, he is definately his momma's cat.
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Originally posted by Mary
My two cats also like to rub up against my legs after I return from swimming. Tonight, after my husband got home, one of them curled up on the couch with his wet suit.
Your husband leaves his wet suit on the couch? What about the wet towel? Is inability or refusal to hang wet stuff up a Y chromosone thing? All the males in my house are guilty of this annoying behavior...
My cats, named Lance and Picabo, have chewed 3 pairs of Vanquisher goggles, 2 caps, and they have ripped 2 very old Speedos. I now keep all my swimming gear far away. They do like to sniff my bicycle and snow skis! However, they love to cuddle up to me when I return from evening swim practice.
Originally posted by geochuck
Those cats? do they cuddle up only after you swim? They don't cuddle up to you if you have not been swimming then they are chlorine addicats.
Cat owners...have you talked to your kitties about chlorine? ;)
...hmmm... we could have chlorine rehab/detox clinics....a chlorine 12-step program... Hi, my name is Tabby--Hi Tabby--and I'm an addicat.
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Those cats? do they cuddle up only after you swim? They don't cuddle up to you if you have not been swimming then they are chlorine addicats.
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This is out of place but my dog HATES the smell of chlorine,I have to hide my swim bag and gear before I leave and when I return. Then again it might be he is left ALONE, not the chlorine. Sorry I had to reply for all the dog owners.
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After I swim I shave my whiskers. My dog used to go crazy and wanted to get close to my face as I used after shave lotion a smell she liked. So to keep her down I would put a couple of drops on a paper towel, she would roll on that for hours.
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Seems like cats like strange and strong smells that humans don't always find appealing. One of our cats loves to sleep in our son's hockey bag, nestled in the pads/gloves/socks. This hockey bag and the gear it contains is so disgustingly smelly that it is not allowed in the house - it's banished to the garage.
