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Pocket kitten (lemmy.world)
submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) by ickplant@lemmy.world to c/cat@lemmy.world
 

photo of a person wearing scrubs with a white kitten in their pocket.

Text reads “I'd rather have it and not use it than need it and not have it.”

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[–] betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world 42 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

Needs another just in case. Two is one, one is none.

[–] ickplant@lemmy.world 31 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world 18 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

When it comes to a serious matter like this, I'm not kitten around.

[–] rapchee@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago

sometimes purrfection is not the enemy of good

[–] NekoKoneko@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago

3-2-1 kitten backup rule. Three kittens, two different kinds, keep one off-site just in case.

[–] deeprlyeh@lemmus.org 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

She probably has room for 3, 2 front pockets and a breast pocket.

[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 weeks ago

Kitten in a breast pocket is not ideal.

[–] orca@orcas.enjoying.yachts 14 points 3 weeks ago

I need an emotional support kitten in my pocket at all times.

[–] LastYearsIrritant@sopuli.xyz 12 points 3 weeks ago

The saying is "I'd rather have it and not need it, than need it and not have it."

Saying it this way has more natural language symmetry.

[–] bedwyr@piefed.ca 9 points 3 weeks ago

You never know when you need a pocket pussy. No, not like that, gross.

[–] myyass@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago

Ah, brings back memories.

[–] Duchess@piefed.linenoise.vip 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] SystemDisc@feddit.org 4 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Every Day Carry or Every Day Cat 🤔

[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 4 points 3 weeks ago

You know I keep that thang on me!

[–] portuga@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

Nice pussy you got there doesn’t seem work appropriate as a compliment

[–] plm00@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Legit thought you were talking about elbows. Then I saw the kitty.

[–] MajorMajormajormajor@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 weeks ago

"Where the hell did I put my elbows?" - op