caternal
Like maternal, but instead of intense motherly tendencies towards a human, motherly tendencies towards a cat or cats.
"Where'd she go?"
"She got all caternal and started chasing that stray cat down an alley."
"She got all caternal and started chasing that stray cat down an alley."
Caternity Leave
When one acquires a new kitten or cat and must have paid or unpaid leave from work to revel in all it's feline glory. Similar to maternity or paternity leave.
Andrea just got a new kitten from the pound. All she wants to do is stay home, take pictures and feed him Temptations, so she went on Caternity Leave.
Caternity leave
Leave of absence when you get a new cat or kitten.
I'm out for the next 6 weeks for caternity leave. It's important bonding time when you first get a cat!