Remember the cats that don't care about their owner's personal space? Who could have thought there's more of them! I'm kidding, of course. Sitting in the toilet and staring at you trying to take a poop or climbing onto your face in the middle of your nap is what felines specialize in.
Bored Panda compiled a new list of hilarious photos to reaffirm you that cats are absolutely nonchalant when it comes to violating our privacy, so if you're thinking of getting one... do it. They're awesome.
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My Cat Got In The Way While I Was Washing My Face Before Bed And I Got The Best Picture Of Her I’ve Ever Taken
However, don't take these photos as evidence that cats can't grasp the concept of personal space. On the contrary, like most animals and people, they're surrounded by this invisible bubble, too. Of course, every cat is an individual, and just like people, attitude may vary from day to day, but in feral cat populations, normal territorial range might be more than two miles.
A cat's tolerance regarding personal space also depends on how confident or insecure the animal is.
The First Day I Got My Kitten, I Took A Bath, She Somehow Managed To Hop The Tub And Take A Snooze On My Shoulder
Months later she still likes to snooze in the tub... Can't get a moment alone... and I thought cats hated water.
"Cats definitely value their own personal space," Natalie Cady Bishop of Cat Behavior Solved told Bored Panda. "If it is 'invaded' they may even resort to swatting or biting you! They prefer interactions to be on their terms."
So if these animals know the importance of keeping distance, why do they sometimes are forceful for attention? According to Cady Bishop, hunger and the desire for play and affection are probably the main reasons.
Every Time I Shower He Thinks I’m Suffering And Tries To Rescue Me
Yes, he loves you enough to risk getting wet to save you
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He's thinking - "Why is my poor innocent hoomin being punished? I must rescue!!!
MY cat Henry used to do the same thing. He acted like I was dying! He's over it now, thank goodness!
Mine runs and then comes back later and meows so she can sit in the middle of the crime scene.
same he likes to sit on my lap when im on the toilet also lol
Load More Replies... All these comments about what cats think... I love my cat, but haven't seen much evidence she does much thinking, and certainly not thinking that would make a bit of sense to me.
Oh my. Do you pay attention? Cats think all the time - except when they are sleeping - which is all the rest of the time
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So does mine when I take a shower, or go use the toilet... Or go outside ._.
"You play in the rain without ME? You said I was your bestest friend!"
He's not trying to rescue you, he's trying to get IN! How dare you close him out!!
My cat Buddy for some reason hides under my bed when I shower. No idea why! But he comes out about 2 hours later. Yet when I need to use the toilet he sits on the edge of the bathtub. (Door closed...he bangs it)
Your cat Bddy wants to make sure you don't include him in the shower!
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That's just adorable!!!! I want to SQUEEZE something!
I've seen this before with some Siamese kitties... let me tell you, their reaction is hilarious!
Aww, poor kitty.... My kit kit doesn't let me do anything, unless she's with me. Can't go to a different room, downstairs, bedrooms....she is constantly up my butt and yelling to get my attention, but I love the crazy goof
Maybe your singing is that bad kitty just hears screeching thinks your dying
Hol’ Up there mister! Don’t want you drowning in the evil rain machine!
LOL The day after we brought home our rescue kitten my son went to take a shower and the kitten sat outside the shower howling bloody murder until my son got out of the shower... fast forward over a year later and the cat still has to be in the bathroom and protect his brother from the evil shower... mrowing every few seconds to make sure brother is still ok. If my son doesn't answer the cat will shove his head around the curtain to check on him.
He wants to come in... he THINKS! Most of the cats I've known don't like getting wet, but boy did they beg for it.
aww, thats called 2 things, caring 4 her owner, and worrying about you
Maybe you should stop singing while you are in the shower. You could be stressing the little fellow out. Sorry!!!
My late great Tiger Tazzy would come in the bathroom and warn me that I was getting wet.
And you better be ready to please your kitty's needs! Even if you don't feel like it at the moment. "There is not a polite way to 'shoo' a cat in their mind. I recommend playing with them and then giving them treats or a small meal in a puzzle feeder or treat ball. Added physical and mental stimulation will result in a happy cat who will likely choose to leave you alone," Cady Bishop explained.
"This technique usually works because a cat's normal progression is 'hunt, catch, kill, eat, groom, sleep.' This is important to remember if you have a cat who wakes you up in the middle of the night. Doing this before you go to bed may ensure that you get a more restful night's sleep."
So there you have it, folks. Cats know the value of privacy, and if they choose to invade yours -- welcome them.
12 Years Together And He Still Fears For My Life Every Time I Take A Bath
My Alien Crew Receiving A Transmission From The Mothership
My GF Sent Me This While I Was On The Toilet
"I'm really getting concerned Karl, they only ever mark their territory in that one spot."
I'm Not Allowed To Have Alone Time
Human, What Are You Doing In That Bathroom?
My Cat Likes To Hunt Me When I Go To The Bathroom
My Cat Always Sits Like This When I'm In The Shower
Been Sick In The Bathroom All Night And Butterfly Hasn’t Left My Side
My Cats Reaction When I Come Out Of The Shower
Laser Cat
You’re Never Alone
Every Morning When I Brush My Teeth
If it goes in your mouth, it's food..if it's food, it's the cat's property. Simple.
I’m Extremely Blessed To Have My Own Tiny Lifeguard. Except, Instead Of Using A Whistle Or Attempting To Save Me. He Screams At Me In Terror The Entire Time
Professional Shower Supervisor
This Is My Cat, Who Likes To Poke You When You're In The Bath
She is slightly handicapped so can't bring us mice like the other cats, so instead brings us leaves and meows until we acknowledge them.
Neighbour's Cat Looking Through My Bathroom Window
My Cat Is Legitimately Concerned That I Am In The Bath
The Abyss Staring Back
After A Massive Panic Attack I Decided To Take A Bubble Bath. The Kitties Were Still Too Worried To Leave My Side
My Cat Likes To Take Baths With Me
No Privacy At All
Our Cat Is Very Protective Of Our Newborn. She Does Not Approve Of Her Getting A Bath
I Was Crying In The Bathroom And He Demanded To Get Inside And Get In The Sink To Be With Me
That Moment When You're Trying To Take A Relaxing Bubble Bath, But Get The Distinct Feeling You're Being Watched
This Is Cinnamon, She Likes To Make You Uncomfortable While You Use The Bathroom
I Now Know I'm Not The Only One. He Goes From The Toilet To The Sink, Climbs On My Shoulders, And Perches On My Head
My Parents' Cat Destroyed The Bathroom's Door Vents So He Could Spy While We Pee
Every Time I Take A Bath. Never Any Privacy
Today My Son, Aberforth, Learned That Sometimes Humans Willingly Take Baths
My Sister’s Cat Follows Me Everywhere, Here She Is Following Me To The Bathroom
Keep calm, you've been trapped inside without me, coming to the rescue!
My Cat Usually Showers With Me But Decided To Hop In With My Fiancé This Morning Instead. Some Things Can’t Be Unseen
I’ll Just Chill Here
Urgent? Have You Paid The Protection Fee?
The View From My Bathroom Window. This Is Not My Cat
She doesn't want you to be lonely! Everyone needs a bathroom cat!
Got Out Of The Shower And Saw This Thru The Crack Of The Door
Newly Adopted Stray Sees Bath For First Time
My Cat Walked In On Me Taking A Dump And Was Terrified
My Friend Caught Her Cat Spying On Her During Her Shower
Forgot To Close The Door While I Was Taking A Shower
Both My Fur Babies Were Worried About Me Being In The Bath. The Cat Was Meowing And The Dog Was Crying
Do Your Cats Watch You Shower? Cuz Mine Do. And They Have Done This Since They Were Kittens. Every Shower
"Are You Ok? You Know That Water Can Be Pretty Dangerous!" Karl Greets Me After Every Shower
I Had To Go To The Bathroom At A Cat Café. I Got Yelled At
Showering, When Suddenly...
Stop that nonsense, water is for drinking, use your tongue you silly human.
You Will Have No Alone Time. Ever
I Can’t Ever Go To The Bathroom In Peace
Note: this post originally had 196 images. It’s been shortened to the top 50 images based on user votes.
It's weird how some cats absolutely detest water, whilst others have no problem with it. Also, If I place my hand behind my cats back, as if going to stroke her, even though she can’t see it, she can sense it from a centimetre away from her fur. I need to do some research...
Cats have a bunch of ridiculously sensitive hairs all over their body(think of them as misplaced whiskers) that can detect air moving when an object comes toward them. Its pretty cool
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Ahh takes me back. My cats used to join me for every trip to the bathroom. When Tiggie (unexpectedly) had kittens, and they were old enough to explore on their own, she introduced them to joining me, so I had 8 cats in the bathroom with me.
I can understand looking at your phone on the toilet and bath tub to some extent, but would you take it in the shower.
I'm amazed at how many people have their phone in the Bathroom, Shower, Bathtub.
I've always had bathroom cats. One would run his paw thru the tub faucet running water. Another hung out in the curtain while I showered. This one can go from a deep sleep to scratching at the door if I close it & she's on the other side.
They’re very cute pictures, but I’m amazed at how many people seem to have their phones in the bath or shower...
I really think it depends on the time you spend with your pets ... and how much you interact with them Mousestuff...54b0b9.jpg 
I wonder how many of these were adopted quarantine pets so they bonded more so then a regular schedule
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Cats are so precious and so funny. I could not stop laughing. These photos were all fantastic. If anyone is the least bit down, look through these photos with captions and you'll be laughing your butt off!! Hilarious!!
Since cats came into my life I have not once had the problem of feeling alone in the bathroom. when the dog also arrived, the fight was unleashed to whoever comes first to get between my legs while I'm on the bathroom, to be cuddled. even the shower is an event always with sold out tickets, as there are at least two cats and a dog trying to see what I'm doing beyond the curtain. the only one who does not participate is the oldest who, I believe, I know considers too superior to join in human affairs.
Lucky people! When I take a shower, my cat(s) stand by the door and SCREAM, making me get out of the shower and open the door so they can leave.
One of my cats goes to the bathroom to see what I am doing, every time, no matter what I am doing.
I've had a huje smile on my face, for 20 minutes now...my cheeks hurt, but in a GOOD way!!
is it usual that people take their cameras with them when having a bath/shower? I never do
Cats should just form a bathroom watching organization and be done with it
me seeing that this originally had 196 posts: my afternoon just got booked solid
100% having cats means never doing anything alone again. my cats are teaching my fosters to never be far away never-alon...23a512.jpg 
One of my cats chills in the bathroom while I shower. He just sits placidly on the bath mat, a stack of towels, sometimes in the tub
I had the litter box in my bathroom. Whenever I went, here came Willem to pee with me! Was it dominance, or just, "hey, good idea!"? None of my other cats ever did that....
*All* of mine have (and still do) done it. And I've had 60+ over the years.
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Ummm, yeah. These pics are cute & all, but do people who are grown up enough to have pets not know how doors work? See, I've never had a cat join me in the bath - because I have a door.
either your cats are well behaved, you have iron doors, or your cats only scream at the door. Pick 2. :)
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My current cats do drive-by's if I'm sitting. One comes in at the end of a shower and yells for pets. In the past, my Ernie would sit between curtain and liner and yell. I thought he was concerned for my safety, but my gf said he was reminding me to " Use More Soap! "
I don't have cats so sorry if this is a dumb question, but why do people let them in while they're going to the bathroom? (Genuinely wondering, not being snarky)
You don't really have a choice. Cats will always want to be on the other side of a closed door - and they'll annoy the c**p outta you until you comply!
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I’ll have to ask my daughter if her kitty checks on her in the bathroom..I know he watches her when she goes outside
Neither of my cats is interested in accompanying me to the washroom. I close the door, and I get all the privacy I need and want. No one gets their knickers in a knot.
My cat gets his knickers in a knot if I close the door on him. The embarassing part is he does it to company too. So anybody using the restroom has a buddy at my house
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These are so amazing! We had cats for 19 years! Only 1 was interested in water. He was a tub sitter, shower leg licker, and faucet drinker! We now have a dog, as both cats passed away, and he is disgusted when I'd take a bath! He sits in the bedroom and waits for you, he will lick my husbands' legs. But his interesting thing is, he feels the complete need to guard me when I am in the bathroom. He will come in and literally stand guard facing the door, until I am ready to leave! If the door is shut, he will sit in front of the door, and wait, and does that for the hubs, too! But I know, if you have a pet, there will never be time alone, if you have a pet! Never, unless you leave without them!
Both of my/our cats will follow any of the 3 hoomans in this house into the bathroom when we go for a bath or shower. They seem to like the hot steamy air. They also follow just me when I go in to use the toilet, not sure why that is, other than possibly a captive audience for many pets or fill/clean the water bowl
hahahaha!!!! These cats are hilarious!!! We don't allow our baby inside the bathroom while we handle our business, and she always patiently waiting outside, if we are taking long time for her she would yelled :ROFLMAO::LOL:
my cats are my kids so I am never without my camera/phone - also you never know when that casual video is going to go viral and earn you some cash - 3.5 million views: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_DQyOCtIZw&t=4s
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Now I'm worried. My cat used to push the bathroom door open when I was in there, so I got the door fixed to stay shut. No problem except - I wonder if I did wrong. Is he secretly seething with anger?
prob not ... but you did pass up some close time you could have spent with your pet without having to set aside time specifically for that, and that does make a difference in how 'hooman' they act
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It's weird how some cats absolutely detest water, whilst others have no problem with it. Also, If I place my hand behind my cats back, as if going to stroke her, even though she can’t see it, she can sense it from a centimetre away from her fur. I need to do some research...
Cats have a bunch of ridiculously sensitive hairs all over their body(think of them as misplaced whiskers) that can detect air moving when an object comes toward them. Its pretty cool
Load More Replies... Ahh takes me back. My cats used to join me for every trip to the bathroom. When Tiggie (unexpectedly) had kittens, and they were old enough to explore on their own, she introduced them to joining me, so I had 8 cats in the bathroom with me.
I can understand looking at your phone on the toilet and bath tub to some extent, but would you take it in the shower.
I'm amazed at how many people have their phone in the Bathroom, Shower, Bathtub.
I've always had bathroom cats. One would run his paw thru the tub faucet running water. Another hung out in the curtain while I showered. This one can go from a deep sleep to scratching at the door if I close it & she's on the other side.
They’re very cute pictures, but I’m amazed at how many people seem to have their phones in the bath or shower...
I really think it depends on the time you spend with your pets ... and how much you interact with them Mousestuff...54b0b9.jpg
I wonder how many of these were adopted quarantine pets so they bonded more so then a regular schedule
Load More Replies... Cats are so precious and so funny. I could not stop laughing. These photos were all fantastic. If anyone is the least bit down, look through these photos with captions and you'll be laughing your butt off!! Hilarious!!
Since cats came into my life I have not once had the problem of feeling alone in the bathroom. when the dog also arrived, the fight was unleashed to whoever comes first to get between my legs while I'm on the bathroom, to be cuddled. even the shower is an event always with sold out tickets, as there are at least two cats and a dog trying to see what I'm doing beyond the curtain. the only one who does not participate is the oldest who, I believe, I know considers too superior to join in human affairs.
Lucky people! When I take a shower, my cat(s) stand by the door and SCREAM, making me get out of the shower and open the door so they can leave.
One of my cats goes to the bathroom to see what I am doing, every time, no matter what I am doing.
I've had a huje smile on my face, for 20 minutes now...my cheeks hurt, but in a GOOD way!!
is it usual that people take their cameras with them when having a bath/shower? I never do
Cats should just form a bathroom watching organization and be done with it
me seeing that this originally had 196 posts: my afternoon just got booked solid
100% having cats means never doing anything alone again. my cats are teaching my fosters to never be far away never-alon...23a512.jpg
One of my cats chills in the bathroom while I shower. He just sits placidly on the bath mat, a stack of towels, sometimes in the tub
I had the litter box in my bathroom. Whenever I went, here came Willem to pee with me! Was it dominance, or just, "hey, good idea!"? None of my other cats ever did that....
*All* of mine have (and still do) done it. And I've had 60+ over the years.
Load More Replies... Ummm, yeah. These pics are cute & all, but do people who are grown up enough to have pets not know how doors work? See, I've never had a cat join me in the bath - because I have a door.
either your cats are well behaved, you have iron doors, or your cats only scream at the door. Pick 2. :)
Load More Replies... My current cats do drive-by's if I'm sitting. One comes in at the end of a shower and yells for pets. In the past, my Ernie would sit between curtain and liner and yell. I thought he was concerned for my safety, but my gf said he was reminding me to " Use More Soap! "
I don't have cats so sorry if this is a dumb question, but why do people let them in while they're going to the bathroom? (Genuinely wondering, not being snarky)
You don't really have a choice. Cats will always want to be on the other side of a closed door - and they'll annoy the c**p outta you until you comply!
Load More Replies... I’ll have to ask my daughter if her kitty checks on her in the bathroom..I know he watches her when she goes outside
Neither of my cats is interested in accompanying me to the washroom. I close the door, and I get all the privacy I need and want. No one gets their knickers in a knot.
My cat gets his knickers in a knot if I close the door on him. The embarassing part is he does it to company too. So anybody using the restroom has a buddy at my house
Load More Replies... These are so amazing! We had cats for 19 years! Only 1 was interested in water. He was a tub sitter, shower leg licker, and faucet drinker! We now have a dog, as both cats passed away, and he is disgusted when I'd take a bath! He sits in the bedroom and waits for you, he will lick my husbands' legs. But his interesting thing is, he feels the complete need to guard me when I am in the bathroom. He will come in and literally stand guard facing the door, until I am ready to leave! If the door is shut, he will sit in front of the door, and wait, and does that for the hubs, too! But I know, if you have a pet, there will never be time alone, if you have a pet! Never, unless you leave without them!
Both of my/our cats will follow any of the 3 hoomans in this house into the bathroom when we go for a bath or shower. They seem to like the hot steamy air. They also follow just me when I go in to use the toilet, not sure why that is, other than possibly a captive audience for many pets or fill/clean the water bowl
hahahaha!!!! These cats are hilarious!!! We don't allow our baby inside the bathroom while we handle our business, and she always patiently waiting outside, if we are taking long time for her she would yelled :ROFLMAO::LOL:
my cats are my kids so I am never without my camera/phone - also you never know when that casual video is going to go viral and earn you some cash - 3.5 million views: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_DQyOCtIZw&t=4s
Load More Replies... Now I'm worried. My cat used to push the bathroom door open when I was in there, so I got the door fixed to stay shut. No problem except - I wonder if I did wrong. Is he secretly seething with anger?
prob not ... but you did pass up some close time you could have spent with your pet without having to set aside time specifically for that, and that does make a difference in how 'hooman' they act
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