37.4K followers

Follow

Follow

Follow

2 saved

48

1

Atchoum

As I’m apparently just a tenant in his house, the only privilege I have is getting to enjoy his fluffy belly. For everything else, I have to make treat payments. 🫣🤣

******

Comme je suis apparemment seulement locataire dans sa maison, le seul privilège que j’ai, c’est de pouvoir profiter de sa bedaine toute douce. Pour tout le reste, je dois faire des versements de gâteries. 🫣🤣

6/1 Edited to

Living with a cat truly is a unique experience that blends affection with a delightful dash of humor. When I say I'm just a tenant in my cat’s house, it perfectly captures the feeling of how cats often seem to be the true rulers. The fluffy belly is a special spot — one that feels like an exclusive privilege because it’s not always offered freely. I learned that gaining trust and belly time requires patience, gentleness, and sometimes a bit of bribery with treats. Treat payments, as I call them, aren’t just about feeding my cat; they’re a form of currency that helps maintain our special bond. Each treat is a little thank you and a way to keep the good vibes flowing. Cats are incredibly intuitive about when it’s time to relax and when they want their space respected. Over time, I've noticed that the more you respect your cat's boundaries, the more belly time you get, and the more affectionate and interactive your relationship becomes. Plus, those moments of them stretching out and exposing their soft belly are some of the most rewarding interactions, reminding me why cats are such cherished companions. If you’re a cat owner or lover, embracing this dynamic means understanding that they may not really live with us — we live with them. And treating them well, whether through belly rubs or treats, truly enriches the relationship and brings endless joy.

1 comment

joseesthilaire666

Versements de gâteries !!!! J’y avais pas pensé à celle là, mais effectivement et ça prend même un budget gâteries !

Related posts

A calm little morning. Petite matinée tranquille.

154 likes

Looks like it’s the weekend. 😏 Didn’t you know the future belongs to those who wake up early? 😈 You’re already two minutes late with my breakfast. 👿 #atchoumthetyrant ******* Ça paraît qu’on est le week-end. 😏 Tu savais pas que l’avenir appartient à ceux qui se lèvent tôt ? 😈 T’as déjà de

25 likes

Sorry Atchoum, but it’s 9 a.m. — I’m clearly not participating in your morning nap.🤣 ***** Désolé Atchoum, mais il est 9 h du matin — clairement que je ne participe pas à ta sieste du matin. 🤣

20 likes

When Atchoum wakes up from a nap, I always feel like he’s either installing an update… or seriously considering going back to sleep 😹 ******* Quand Atchoum se réveille d’une sieste, j’ai toujours l’impression qu’il est en train de faire une mise à jour… ou qu’il réfléchit sérieusement à se rendor

186 likes

When Atchoum wants belly rubs, he doesn’t ask twice—he simply stretches out to his full length, no matter where I am or what I’m doing. ******** Quand Atchoum veut des câlins sur son ventre, il ne se fait pas prier, il vient s’étendre de tout son long, peu importe où je suis et ce que je fais.

29 likes

Every time I walk out of a room, Atchoum is there waiting for me with his belly on display 😫 How am I supposed to resist? ****** Chaque fois que je sors d’une pièce, Atchoum est là à m’attendre avec sa bedaine offerte 😫 Comment voulez-vous que je résiste ?

18 likes

Something special is coming… A Valentine’s Day video with my handsome Atchoum drops at 1 PM. Will you be watching? 🙀✨ ****** Quelque chose de spécial s’en vient… Une vidéo de Saint-Valentin avec mon beau Atchoum sort à 13h. Serez-vous au rendez-vous ? 🙀✨

18 likes

This morning, I have decided to be rebellious and refuse any grooming services. It is Sunday, is it not? And Sunday is a day of rest… even for me. My human has been informed. She may resume her duties tomorrow. ******* Ce matin, j’ai décidé d’être délinquant et de refuser tout service de coiffure

14 likes

Atchoum gives his approval when a bed is well made — you can see his satisfaction by watching his little paw wiggle. 🐾✨ ******* Atchoum donne son approbation quand un lit est bien fait — on peut voir sa satisfaction en regardant sa petite patte remuer. 🐾✨

19 likes

In the wild… a silent predator lurks. The human thinks she’s safe… but she blinks. A fatal mistake. The slippers strike fast. Atchoum… a quick and dangerous hunter. 😼🎬 ******* Dans la nature… un prédateur silencieux se cache. L’humaine pense être en sécurité… mais elle cligne des yeux. Erre

12 likes

I’m not sure if I’m evolving or just perfecting my dominance over this house… but lately I’ve been standing on my back legs every single day. My human seems very impressed. As she should be. 😹🫣 **** Je ne sais pas si j’évolue ou si je perfectionne simplement ma domination sur cette maison… mais d

34 likes

My video this morning is so short, yet ridiculously adorable. What do you think Atchoum is trying to tell me?🤩 Ma vidéo de ce matin est tellement courte, mais tellement adorable à la fois. Qu’est-ce que vous croyez qu’Atchoum essaie de me dire ? 🤩

18 likes

Sometimes, I wonder if he even remembers he has four legs. He spends his entire life lying on his back. 🙄😂 Des fois, je me demande s’il se rappelle qu’il a quatre pattes. Il passe sa vie couché sur le dos. 🙄😂

6 likes

“The moment he sees a comb, he has to rub himself on it. 🤣🤣” **** « Dès qu’il voit un peigne, il doit s’y frotter. 🤣🤣 »

22 likes

Rainy day 🌧️🙁 nothing better than getting my braids done 😹 ******* Journée de pluie 🌧️🙁 rien de mieux que de se faire des tresses😹

19 likes

Sometimes I wish I were my cat… because if I slept in that position, I’d definitely need a chiropractor the next day 😂🤪 ****** Des fois, j’aimerais être mon chat… parce que si moi je me couchais dans cette position, c’est sûr que le lendemain j’aurais besoin d’un chiropraticien 😂🤪

20 likes

I went out to patrol the garden this morning and came back covered in twigs… and since I’m extremely sensitive about my toes, I did not appreciate Mom trying to remove them. 😈 *** Je suis allé faire un tour au jardin ce matin et je suis revenu couvert de brindilles… et comme je suis très chatouil

29 likes

Atchoum feels that something is different, so he’s sulking 😒. He sees me packing my bags. I’ll tell you more about it in tomorrow’s post. ***** Atchoum sent qu’il y a quelque chose de différent, alors il boude 😒. Il me voit préparer mes bagages. Je vous en parle dans mon post de demain.

22 likes

The doves look pretty tasty today… 🤤🕊️ *** Les tourterelles ont l’air appétissantes aujourd’hui… 🤤🕊️

13 likes

When you play a little too intensely with me, I sometimes get so excited I transform into a tiny pig 🐷🐽 ******** Quand tu joues un peu trop intensément avec moi, il m’arrive d’être tellement excité que je me transforme en petit cochon 🐷🐽

17 likes

I’m like a bear. I open one eye from my cave to see if winter is finally over… but no. Absolute betrayal. We still have two more months of this frozen nightmare. 😩❄️ -21°C ******** Je suis comme un ours. J’ouvre un œil dans ma grotte pour voir si l’hiver est enfin terminé… mais non. Trahison tota

15 likes

Last week I told you that one of the things Atchoum hates the most is the sound of winter coats and boots. BUT a coat left on the couch that makes a squish squish sound is always very interesting for playtime… especially when a finger is moving inside the coat. 😂🫣

13 likes

Security system activated 😼 Système de sécurité activé 😼

33 likes

Mom… I’m asking out of genuine concern. Did your pillow attack you during the night? 🫣😼 ***** Mom… je demande par pure inquiétude. Est-ce que ton oreiller t’a attaquée pendant la nuit ? 🫣😼

21 likes

Atchoum: How much longer until you open the big door, Mom? Mom: When there’s no more snow. Atchoum: Perfect. That gives the squirrels plenty of time to fatten up. 😈 Mom: Atchoum! You wouldn’t hurt them — you’re kind of friends with them. Atchoum: Shhh 🤫 I have a tough reputation to maintain. 💪🏻

16 likes

The hardest part about Mondays is pretending I’m ready to start the week. 😒😴 Le plus difficile avec les lundis, c’est de faire semblant que je suis prêt à commencer la semaine. 😒😴

31 likes

After my morning breakfast, I always leave a little extra room in my stomach… just in case I feel like eating a finger or two. 🫣🤣☝🏻 ******** Après mon petit déjeuner du matin, je garde toujours un peu d’espace dans mon estomac… au cas où j’aurais envie de manger un doigt ou deux. 🫣🤣☝🏻

12 likes

Good cleaning day! First step: take out your Swiffer and clean the floors. Second step: remove the Swiffer residue. 🤣😼 ******** Bonne journée ménage! Première étape : sortir votre Swiffer et nettoyer vos planchers. Deuxième étape : enlever les résidus de votre Swiffer. 🤣😼 #NotHelpful #Prof

16 likes

Some mornings, Mom just doesn’t want to get up… so we play in bed instead 😏 ****** Y’a des matins comme ça où Mom ne veut pas se lever… alors on joue dans le lit 😏

10 likes

The weekend is already off to a bad start when I realize I can’t fit into certain bowls 😒😹 #toobigtoofit ******* Le week-end commence déjà mal quand je réalise que je ne rentre pas dans certains plats 😒😹 #tropgrostroppetit

56 likes

MOM: “We’re having such a great time together, just the two of us! 🤩😛” Atchoum: “You keep saying ‘we’ when you really mean ‘you.’ I’m just waiting for the treats to show up. 😾” ****** MOM: « On passe du bon temps ensemble, juste nous deux! 🤩😛 » Atchoum: « Tu confonds encore “on” avec “toi”.

18 likes

I better be at her service all day after abandoning the house all weekend 🫣 #servitude ****** J’ai intérêt à être à son service toute la journée après avoir déserté la maison pendant le week-end 🫣 #servitude

10 likes

Rainy day… so Mom is cleaning, and I’m entertaining myself the best way I can. ******* Journée pluvieuse… alors maman fait du ménage, et moi je m’amuse comme je peux.

20 likes

This morning, I had a very small box to put in the recycling… but of course, I had other plans 😼📦 **** Ce matin, mon humaine avait une toute petite boîte à mettre au recyclage… mais évidemment, j’en ai décidé autrement 😼📦

9 likes

Hello human, I see you’re once again hypnotized by my soft, irresistible belly… as you should be. ***** Bonjour humaine, je vois que tu es encore hypnotisée par mon ventre moelleux et irrésistible… comme il se doit.

20 likes

Chill Thursday with my favorite human 🥰 Clearly, she planned her whole day around me. As she should. ******* Petit jeudi relaxe avec mon humaine favorite 🥰 Clairement, elle a organisé toute sa journée autour de moi. Comme il se doit.

9 likes

Mom, je veux pas te mettre la pression, mais dans une de mes neuf vies, y a quelqu’un qui a bâti des pyramides pour me rendre hommage… alors force-toi dans celle-ci pour au moins me servir mon repas à la bonne heure. 😒 #Jugementdechat

8 likes

Atchoum learned this morning that a standing groundhog is a lot more intimidating than he thought. 🫣🤣 Don’t worry, though—I was never going to attack! I like chasing squirrels and other critters, but I always change my route at the last second. 😅 P.S. Sorry I couldn’t show you Charlotte standing

32 likes

Life isn’t easy in Atchoum’s world… 🤣🤣🤣 Being this handsome, supervising the whole house, reminding Mom when it’s meal time, keeping squirrels under surveillance, and making sure every nap is perfect… it’s exhausting! 😹👑 ***** La vie n’est pas facile dans le monde d’Atchoum… 🤣🤣🤣 Être aussi

19 likes

Atchoum & Caramel

This morning, Caramel asked me what I was eating. I decided to be funny and told him I was having rabbit with vegetables. He did NOT find it amusing. Apparently, not everyone appreciates my sense of humor. 😈😹 #atchoumthelittledevil ***** Ce matin, Caramel m’a demandé ce que je mangeais. J’ai

20 likes

For the next 10 days, you’re all mine, Mom. 😈 No sharing you with anyone else. Get ready… you’ll be at my beck and call from morning to night. 😈😈 #DadIsAway Pendant les 10 prochains jours, tu es à moi, Mom. 😈 Je n’ai à te partager avec personne d’autre. Prépare-toi… tu vas être à mon servi

16 likes

“WANTED: tiny nose missing since this morning somewhere between breakfast and snack time. Please contact Atchoum’s mom if found.”🤣🫣😶😶 « AVIS DE RECHERCHE : petit nez disparu ce matin entre le déjeuner et la collation. Veuillez contacter la maman d’Atchoum si retrouvé. »🤣🫣😶😶

10 likes

Atchoum🫩😴

Atchoum wakes me up every morning at 5:30 a.m. As soon as I’m awake… he goes right back to sleep. 😪 Then, when I decide to take an afternoon nap, he comes to wake me up. 🫩 And the moment I’m awake… he goes back to bed again. So I decided that he doesn’t get to nap either. 😈

13 likes

There’s a lot going on in the yard this morning—birds, squirrels… our Atchoum is very curious. 👀 Il y a beaucoup d’activités dans la cour ce matin : oiseaux, écureuils… notre Atchoum est curieux. 👀

24 likes

I was having a very important discussion with the birds. Apparently, they disagree with my plan. 🤣🐦😼 J’étais en pleine discussion très importante avec les oiseaux. Apparemment, ils ne sont pas d’accord avec mon plan. 🤣🐦😼

18 likes

After my little Saturday escape, I had to face Atchoum’s judgment… those eyes don’t even need words 🥶 ******** Après mon escapade de samedi, j’ai dû subir le jugement d’Atchoum… ses yeux parlent d’eux-mêmes 🥶

23 likes

Mom brought home a box of pineapples… and somehow thought it was for fruit. Obviously she was mistaken. This box is now occupied by a superior lifeform. No pineapples allowed. Only Atchoum. 👑📦 ****** Maman a rapporté une boîte d’ananas à la maison… et elle pensait vraiment que c’était pour des

16 likes

grumpy cat 🍋🫶🍋

3 likes

I pretty much claim every piece of furniture in my house… and the outdoor furniture too. This swing officially belongs to me now. 👑 And that’s non-negotiable.

12 likes

Just a little guy, happy lying in the grass, pretending he’s going to devour my hand while being the gentlest little fluff🥹🌿 Juste un petit gars, heureux couché dans l’herbe, à faire semblant qu’il va dévorer ma main alors qu’il est tout doux🥹🌿

32 likes

On this beautiful Sunday morning, I kept myself very busy… 🐿️ Chased the squirrels. 🐦 Watched the birds. 🎨 Sat right on a freshly painted canvas. (You’re welcome, Mom.) 😈 Judged the chair Mom just painted. 🤣 And to finish my busy morning, I made sure Mom’s fingers were still as tender as eve

9 likes

If I don’t give Atchoum the attention he believes he deserves… I can guarantee he makes sure I remember it 😩😼 ******* Si je ne donne pas à Atchoum toute l’attention qu’il estime mériter… je peux vous garantir qu’il me le fait savoir 😩😼

20 likes

Atchoum 🔊🔊

Throwback to my very civilized discussions with the blue jays… ***** Retour en arrière sur mes discussions très civilisées avec les geais bleus…

25 likes

Atchoum & Caramel

Atchoum: Mom. We need to contact the company that designs MY furniture, MY toys, MY cushions. They must add a very clear disclaimer on their website: DESIGNED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CATS. RABBITS NOT INCLUDED. Mom: Take it up with your brother 🙄 Atchoum: I tried. Unfortunately, royalty is often misund

21 likes

See more