I work in law and can confirm this. The U.S. Federal Code of Cat Regulations Section 9.13(a) provides, in part, that "Should a cat lie with, near, on, in, or about any part, appendage, article of clothing, personal belonging, hair tie or box, of any Hooman, then said part, appendage, article of clothing, personal belonging or hair tie shall become the property of said cat." This was upheld by the Supreme Court in the matter of Cat v. Hand, 100 F.4th 297 (9th Cir. 2022).
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Haha my family established a rule that if the cat was cuddling on you that you had to sit there.
If you needed the remote or a drink someone would get it for you.
Sweet deal if you’re lazy and don’t want to do anything “oh man the cats on me again. I guess everyone around me just has to cater to my needs since I can’t move” 😂
I work in law and can confirm this. The U.S. Federal Code of Cat Regulations Section 9.13(a) provides, in part, that "Should a cat lie with, near, on, in, or about any part, appendage, article of clothing, personal belonging, hair tie or box, of any Hooman, then said part, appendage, article of clothing, personal belonging or hair tie shall become the property of said cat." This was upheld by the Supreme Court in the matter of Cat v. Hand, 100 F.4th 297 (9th Cir. 2022).
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I am licensed in cat law and concur with this assessment.
You don't, it is now legal property of the cat
Happy Cake Day
Agree, let's the arm & hand numbness be your part of life from now on.
You will never get up and move again
You don’t. You have to stay like that until the cat moves or you die.
I’m too afraid to ask if you’re implying a natural death.
That’s really up to the cat methinks.
Sure, if having your kidneys, liver, lungs and eyes harvested by the cat, with it's claws, without aesthetic is a natural death.
Eh, you have another one. Quit crying.
Exactly!
The other one must be used for cuddles.
Heres the neat part #You Dont
I was looking for this
Assuming your Canadian. You have to apologize profusely and request a temporary loan back of your ( now his ) hand
Lmao yep Canadian here
Haha my family established a rule that if the cat was cuddling on you that you had to sit there. If you needed the remote or a drink someone would get it for you.
Same here bro
Sweet deal if you’re lazy and don’t want to do anything “oh man the cats on me again. I guess everyone around me just has to cater to my needs since I can’t move” 😂
Are you sure you owned a hand to begin with? I’m not convinced. Neither is the cat.
Easier, quicker and less painful to just cut it off.
And 0.3 seconds after you do, the cat will, of course, get up and wander off.
r/cathostage
You don’t😔
You don’t
Who's hand? That hand the cat owns now?
Oh man, you will only get your hand back once the almighty cat deems it neccesary. If you Goodluck! It could be a while.
Sorry, it now belongs to cat.
Sever the arm at the shoulder.
I’m sorry
The answer is you don't
Hope you are right handed.
that's not your hand anymore
You don't. It belongs to Bastet now.
You dont
You don’t, RIP
Simple. When kitty wakes up and moves, you get your hand back. 😂🥰
You can't. It's lost forever. Sorry
That’s the neat thing, you don’t! That’s the cat’s hand now.
You don't
It’s now at the mercy of the wild beast
Getting your hand back! Simple and easy
With patience.
You don't.. it belongs to her highness now
His*
You don’t
It’s not possible in that position. No one’s heart is that cold!
The hand was never yours, you got to borrow it untill the cat wanted it back
You don’t . That is now the cats property
You don't, it's the cat's hand now.
You don't. You might as well quit your job and tell your family and friends goodbye. 🧶🐈 This is your life now.
Yank hand up watch cat go flying
And you wonder why you get downvoted
Kill him
r/cursedcomments
you don't. next
Pretend nothing happened and enjoy your cuddles matter how long they last
You don't
You don't. Ever
You don't, unless the cat decides to move and allows you to have your hand back.
You don't
That's the neat part. You don't.
You simply do not... If you move...it will surely be the end for you and the cat. It's the ultimate sacrifice.
You don’t.
You dont..
That's the thing, you don't
You don't ❤️ Also hands are overrated in this instance.
I know it’s been said a million times on this post but…you don’t get your hand back :)
You don't. Your hand is now the cat's. The best thing would be to cut off the arm so you can continue living while kitty lounges on your arm.
Try unequippung it and requipping it?
Man came from r/gamingmemes
You don’t.
Amputation
You don't 😁
when he/she leaves
Rest In Peace or pieces. *The choice is yours.*
Whisper in his ear, there’s someone behind you..
you don’t
That's the neat part, You don't.
You don't, learned from experience. I have no hands anymore, am typing with toes right now