Some bark or meow; others just jump right on top of us. “Time to get up! I want to eat and play!”

But Baloo, an achingly cute tortoiseshell kitten, who has since grown into a beautiful cat, has a very special way of waking up her owner, Ben.

Every morning, Ben wakes up to the quiet purr of Baloo, who has proudly placed yet another gift directly on her master’s chest…

Like most cats, Baloo is a big fan of hunting rodents and birds, but she’s not the biggest fan of killing them.

What’s more unsettling? Having a dead mouse or bird on your chest first thing in the morning, or a half-dead bird or mouse?

As Ben told Love Meow:

“I was getting woken up by a small rodent being dropped on my face and that solicits a certain reaction in the morning.

I’d shoot out of bed to try and catch the thing.”

This went on for two months. Ben would wake up to find a live gift on his chest, and then release the poor petrified creature.

The only problem was that each time he did it, he hurt Baloo’s feelings. She’d brought it just for him, after all!

“She always looked so confused and sad, which made me feel pretty bad. She was doing her part by bringing home the bacon so to speak.

Seeing the lifestyle I was living she probably thought I could do with a nice ‘healthy’ breakfast. Who knows?”

Really, she was just trying to do her part. She wanted to take care of Ben the same way he took care of her!

So one day, she decided she’d try a different tact…

A giant leaf! Maybe that gift would go over better…? Well, it did; Ben was happy enough with the leaf, and he praised Baloo for her valiant efforts.

That effectively stopped the string of “live” gifts and now Baloo continues to search for different presents to deliver each morning. Finished Ben:

“Just picturing her wondering [sic] around ‘oh that’s a nice leaf, he’ll love this one!’

‘No this one’s far too similar to the one he’s already got’. It’s just too cute.“

It is at that. Who doesn’t want a cat like this? So amazing!

This chubby face in my face every morning ???? #baloo #tortie #tortiecat #calico #calicocat #catsofinstagram #cat #cats #fatcat

A post shared by Ben & 2 Cats (@mostlyjustpicturesofmycats) on Jan 5, 2018 at 4:14am PST

Sources: Love Meow, The Animal Rescue Site

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