Buzz·Posted on Feb 11, 201519 Sacrifices Cat Owners Eventually MakeIt's a cat's life. Not yours.by Crystal RoBuzzFeed StaffLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail 1. Losing your seat every time you get up to go to the bathroom or kitchen or anywhere really. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 2. Spending half your paycheck on toys that go unused. View this photo on Instagram 3. Getting a full night's sleep. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 4. Being able to use your computer for more than five minutes. 5. Never being able to wear short sleeves ever again. View this photo on Instagram 6. Or anything black for that matter. View this photo on Instagram 7. Constantly feeling cat hairs on your face and never really being clean because of that. View this photo on Instagram 8. Being able to invest in nice furniture. 9. Having any bathroom privacy. View this photo on Instagram 10. Giving up a large chunk of your home to your cat's litter box, so they get the privacy they DEMAND. View this photo on Instagram 11. Ever having a nice, quiet, disruption-free dinner again. 12. Being able to keep ANYTHING on the counter. View this photo on Instagram 13. Or leave drinks unattended. Mhairi Glen @fkartletsdance Dying in bed with a sore throat and here comes mayweed the water cat to drink from my nice clean glass! @JanGlen Tue Jan 20 23:43:37 UTC+0000 2015 Reply Retweet Favorite 14. Having enough money for your own food after buying your cat's. View this photo on Instagram 15. Letting your cat's exercise equipment take over your living room. 16. Having any wall space that won't be immediately colonized by your cat. View this photo on Instagram 17. Endless hours spent building entertaining, yet completely unnecessary, furniture for your cat. View this photo on Instagram 18. Sacrificing your sanity when you create an elaborate costume for your cat. View this photo on Instagram 19. ... And again when you make them an Instagram account. View this photo on Instagram But despite it all, you know exactly why the sacrifices are worth it. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Can’t get enough cats? Sign up for BuzzFeed’s “This Week in Cats” newsletter and you’ll get all the cutest kitty news every Friday!