Like I said, Cat Proximity.
Enough said.
This thread is not a poke at anyone who’s cat thread happens to be on the front page at the moment, by the way. I just saw this cartoon today and thought it was funny.
See, I never say that. I say “There’s the kitty!” instead. I figure they probably know they’re cats, but they don’t seem aware of their surroundings.
I usually say, “Hello, widdle kitty.”
I take for granted that they know they’re a kitty. What I find I can offer them is acknowledgement of their widdleness.
I beat you to it about a year ago. 
(And for those who are reading that web comic for the first time, here’s a helpful hint: almost all the comics have “mouse overs,” so when you’re done reading the comic, put the pointer over the comic for a little one liner/added joke. It’s best to know this now before you read all the archives, or else you’ll have to go back to every one.)
I do not need to remind my kitties of widdling. They can widdle on their own just fine, thank you very much. And I don’t want to suggest that they might widdle outside their witter boxes. I have to admit that I do sometimes scoop up the smallest cat, flip her upside down, and tell her that she’s an itty bitty kitty, with iiiiittttty bitty kitty titties.
No, I say “You’re a KITTY!” because my cats frequently seem to think that they are not cats at all, and need to be reminded that they don’t have thumbs.
I must admit that I always say “Hey, Kitty Cat!” when I meet a new cat…
Joe
I usually squeal ‘KITTY!!’ I do it for dogs too (well, with the appropriate noun change)
And if XKCD would put that on a shirt, I’d so buy it.
I call all dogs smaller than a fox terrier “cats.” That’s obviously what their owners really wanted.
Because every thread about cats needs at least one cat picture!
This Thread Is Not About Cats.
We say, alternately, “Look at the fattles!” or “Who’s a good ones?”
ETA: It’s still one of my favorites.
I printed this one off (and typed in the mouseover text) the day it appeared and still have it stuck on our fridge because it’s just so damn appropriate for our house.
I have a crush on the author of xkcd.
While I generally say, “KITTY KITTY!!” in a voice appropriate for tiny infants, my SO says, “Look, a Catshark!”
We have a furry terror whose name is Parker. But his species is clearly Catshark.
Gorgeous!
I have that comic taped up on my office door.
Correction. The appropriate exclamation is “Who’s a pretty kitty? Whozzat? Whozzat?”, eventually degrading into incoherent high-pitched noises of admiration.
Why yes, my cats are perfectly well adjusted. Why do you ask?
Just this morning, walking my kid to school and me to work, I said
“Well hello gorgeous.”
My nine Y/o rolled her eyes, the total stranger smirked.
And, although it was a very pwetty puthycat, it wasn’t really worth channelling Barbara Streisand in public. :smack: