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After Adopting A Very Clingy Cat A Young Couple Find A Creative Way To Comfort Her And Help Her Feel Safe

With the odd exception, most cats love to sit on their owner’s lap, however, one cat took this desire to a whole new, slightly obsessive level!

So Ziggy the cat’s owners, Londoners, Rebecca May and her husband Alex, came up with a highly original idea.

Once they adopted Ziggy, 10-years old, Rebecca and Alex soon found their adorable cat was more than a little demanding. With no real concept of personal space, this only became a real problem when the couple began working from home. Ziggy not only wanted their constant attention, she demanded it.

Photo Courtesy of Rebecca May

While working, Ziggy would climb up on Rebecca’s work desk and onto her laptop. This made work more than a little difficult.

In a bid to make Ziggy happy, and her workday more productive the couple bought their feline friend a cat bed and placed it near their work area.

Photo Courtesy of Rebecca May

However, Ziggy was not satisfied with this arrangement.

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After wandering in she then decides she is going to run the place.

Wondering what to try next, Alex then came up with a cunning plan that might just satisfy everyone’s needs. He built a fake lap for Ziggy, something to use when the couple couldn’t sit with her themselves.

Photo Courtesy of Rebecca May

Stuffing a pair of trousers, Alex made them look like a pair of human legs, adding shoes and a pillow to create a tummy and finish the look. The magic touch was adding a heating bad, which he slipped under this new fake lap.

Speaking to The Dodo, Rebecca said, Alex thought that creating a decoy would be funny, but I don’t think he expected it to actually work. Harley [Ziggy’s sister] was totally uninterested, but Ziggy loved it.

Photo Courtesy of Rebecca May

She needs warmth and to feel protected, we think.

Rebecca initially shared the hilarious photo on Reddit, describing Ziggy as ‘super clingy’ since she had started working from home and adding that the couple had to improvise on how to keep her happy.

Photo Courtesy of Rebecca May

Fellow cat owners have responded to the picture, calling it ‘genius’.

One person said “I read the title, saw the cat, and looked from the feet up…and then promptly sprayed out my toothpaste. That is hilarious and wonderful!

Photo Courtesy of Rebecca May

Another said, “this is great! One of my cats recently went deaf and became an indoor kitty and is very clingy as well. Maybe we should try this out for him!

Another person called it ‘very clever indeed,’ adding, “I love how thoroughly pleased her sweet little face looks with her new permanent lap. And I must say: that’s a very clever invention, cat parents!

Photo Courtesy of Rebecca May

As amazing as the idea is, Rebecca actually finds the contraption a bit scary, so she will be saving it for when she’s particularly busy with work.

You have to admit, seeing that unexpectedly would definitely give you the fright of your life – but the pranks you could play would be endless – along with keeping Ziggy happy!

For more details please go to unilad.co.uk, and the original article here at thedodo.com.

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