LA Woman Shares The Weirdest Thing Her Nebelung Cat Does, And It’s As Quirky As It Is Adorable
After a long day, there’s nothing quite like stepping out of a warm shower and wrapping yourself in a soft towel. Unless you live with a very opinionated cat named Gatsby.
Then, that peaceful moment turns into a non-negotiable ritual known simply as towel time.
This all started with a video that a cat mom named Lela posted on TikTok, and it instantly melted hearts.
But the real star of the clip wasn’t her; it was her fluffy gray shadow, Gatsby.
The second the water shuts off, Gatsby kicks into action like a furry little alarm clock with paws.
It doesn’t matter if he’s upstairs, under the bed, or mid-nap; he hears that shower turn off, and boom, he’s at the bathroom door in seconds.
As soon as the door opens, he doesn’t waste a second. He leaps right into Lela’s lap, claiming that warm, towel-covered spot like it was made just for him.
And it’s not just a sweet moment. It’s a full-blown ritual, as his mom shared in the video:
“Gatsby absolutely insists on having what we call ‘towel time.’”
Here’s where it gets hilarious: this cuddle session has rules. Gatsby expects a minimum of two full minutes of uninterrupted towel time.
And for those two minutes, the world stops. It’s towel time, and towel time is sacred.
If he doesn’t get it? Chaos. Absolute chaos.
The meows start, the scratching begins, and he makes sure the whole house knows he’s been wronged, as Lela explained:
“He will clock the shower turning off from floors away and scratch at the door until I let him in to sit on my towel-covered lap for a minimum of two minutes. He will lose his mind if he doesn’t get towel time.”
Lela shared the adorable moment online, asking fellow cat parents to spill their pets’ quirkiest habits, and oh boy, did the comments pour in. Turns out that Gatsby isn’t the only cat with a strong opinion about how things should go.
One cat insists on a breath check before trusting anyone who stays over. Yep, guests wake up to a whiskered face sniffing their mouth like a little detective on a mission.
Another furball only gives out cuddles when their human is on one spot. Not the couch, not the bed, but the toilet. Go figure.
And then there’s the “car wash” kitty who demands a very specific routine involving hair flipped upside down at just the right height. If it’s not perfect? Expect yelling and nibbles.
These cats are dramatic, weird, and wonderfully unique. And clearly, the internet agrees. Gatsby’s towel-time video blew up and instantly went viral.
As for Gatsby, he’s not just any cat, he’s a Nebelung. That means he’s fancy, fluffy, and full of personality.
Nebelungs are known for being clingy in the sweetest way. They stick to their humans like glue, always curious, always in the mix.
Gatsby takes that to heart.
So, while most pets get excited over food or treats, Gatsby gets hyped for post-shower snuggles. It’s his way of saying, “Welcome back to the land of the dry, now let me sit on you.”
And honestly? That’s just the kind of weird, heartwarming thing that makes life with animals so much better!
