You'll know when dinner isn't coming fast enough. You'll know when you've disturbed a nap. You'll definitely know when you've picked them up at a time when they did not authorize being picked up. Cats may not speak our language, but that has never stopped them from making their complaints extremely clear.
Some are masters of the judgmental stare. They'll sit across the room looking at you like you've personally embarrassed the entire household. Others prefer a more dramatic approach. Airplane ears come out, tails start flicking, and suddenly you're wondering what you did wrong. Sometimes the answer is absolutely nothing. They're just feeling spicy today.
Then you've got the cats who know exactly what they're not supposed to do and do it anyway. Tell them to get off the counter and they'll stare directly into your eyes while remaining firmly on the counter. Move them yourself and somehow you're the rude one.
The real problem is that cattitude is incredibly cute when it comes from a tiny furry animal. It's hard to take a grumpy cat seriously when their angry little face just makes you want to squish their cheeks. Probably don't do that, though. They already seem annoyed enough.
And despite all the sass, cat pawrents know how quickly these little divas can change their tune. The same kitty who wanted nothing to do with you ten minutes ago will suddenly appear demanding cuddles because now they've decided it's affection time.
That's life with cats. You follow their rules, respect their moods, keep dinner on schedule, and accept that you're probably being judged at all times.
We wouldn't have that cattitude any other way.