mmhmm
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Post by mmhmm on Mar 24, 2015 14:38:13 GMT -5
My three cats wait at the utility hall door (entry from the garage) when I'm out. Now, whether they're there the whole time I'm gone, I don't know - they're all there and underfoot when I come home! I like to think it's because they're glad to see me but I suspect it's more because they're interested to see what I bring home!
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weltschmerz
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Post by weltschmerz on Mar 24, 2015 22:04:10 GMT -5
I've been feeling disappointed with my cat -- I really want a lap cat, and she just refuses to do that. But this thread has made me realize what a good kitty she is! Sushi refuses to be a lap cat. Only when it comes to my lap, that is. He'll happily sit on everyone else's lap, however. It hurts my little feelings to see him curled up on my bony son's lap. I'm the one who feeds him, cleans out the litter box, lets him sleep under the covers with me and gives him belly rubs.
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Tiny
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Post by Tiny on Mar 24, 2015 23:27:20 GMT -5
I've been feeling disappointed with my cat -- I really want a lap cat, and she just refuses to do that. But this thread has made me realize what a good kitty she is! I was feeling like a failure with the Little Girl cat... she's never come around. She's ALWAYS just out of reach. She will come and rub up against my legs or get close to me if my hands are occupied - like while washing dishes or carrying a laundry basket - there's no chance I'll be able to grab her. But then I realized she's a very good cat - especially since I brought her home after only a 15 minute introduction and quick review of her resume at the shelter (she gets along with the Big Boy cat and THAT was the most important thing I was looking for).
She does sleep on my pillow at night and lets me rub her ears and top of her head when I'm in bed. And I can carefully approach her if she's sleeping somewhere and give her some ear and head rubs with ONE hand. Other than her insistence on remaining a Feral Cat she's a very good cat. She loves her scratching posts and cat tower (never uses the furniture!) always uses the cat box, is polite with her razor sharp claws when she does swat away my hand or when she's tapping my cheek in the morning to wake me up. And she and the Big Boy cat get along just fine - no fighting, no squabbles, not lovey-dovey but definitely friends. She's even decided to 'come when called' - well, it takes her a few minutes but she usually shows up - even if it's just to give me the Evil Eye and a squawk of disapproval because she was comfy and sleeping in some hidden place OR she was exploring the basement. Not a bad cat at all.
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Post by thyme4change on Mar 25, 2015 8:21:52 GMT -5
I've been feeling disappointed with my cat -- I really want a lap cat, and she just refuses to do that. But this thread has made me realize what a good kitty she is! Sushi refuses to be a lap cat. Only when it comes to my lap, that is. He'll happily sit on everyone else's lap, however. It hurts my little feelings to see him curled up on my bony son's lap. I'm the one who feeds him, cleans out the litter box, lets him sleep under the covers with me and gives him belly rubs. Did you try sneezing every time he comes near you? If you want to lock it in, read something, and push him away a lot. Those are the laps my cats want to sit on.
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