In article , Kajikit
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Or did they choose you? Stories please!

(no I'm not just a voyeur... in three weeks we'll be getting our own
kitties and I'm getting nervous - I've never ever had a cat of my own
in my entire life! What if they decide they don't like me?)

Chatterley (RB) literally showed up on a roof of a wing of the house,
adjoining a bathroom. I became aware of being watched while on the
porcelain throne. She accepted being taken in.

My ex and I were not yet married at the time, but she declared that when
we got married, Chatterley should as well. A co-worker, who lived on a
farm, had a litter of kittens, and she chose Clifford (RB) as
Chatterley's arranged mate. Wonderful cat, but the two never got along.

My current three were adopted at the same time from a rescue group.
Their practice is to open cages and put a cat of interest into your arms
as a first look. When they opened Rhonda's cage, however, while her
sister ignored me, she rushed through the door, into my arms, and began
vigorously licking my nose.

Ding was the one among his litter mates who took the most interest in
me. With him, it was less an immediate bonding thing, and he's always
been the most skittish. He was born of a feral mother and socialized
once he was weaned, so he might not have been as tolerant of humans.

Mr. Clark looked up at me, very calmly. When I held him, he simply
shifted to a better cuddling position, purred, and looked wise. He was
the adult of the three, and has always been the most open to new
situations.