HOW CAN i GET MY CATS TO SNUGGLE?!

On 4 Sep 2006 14:31:39 -0700, "sosessyithurts"
wrote:


cateyesdancing wrote:
Opps, Sorry to bore you, I guess my repy should have been directed to cat
whisperer.

But cats etc seem like the only thing that is talked about .


you was not a bore

what we have here is a failure to communicate

Actually there is no "a" in that line. What we have here is failure to
communicate. Great film.

Our cats a

Reagan, Maine Coon, Male, 3yo- Loves to sleep with my wife & I,
snuggle, be pet, picked up, have his belly rubbed, ass scratched, chin
scratched, brushed, etc.

Nadedja, Russian Blue, Female, 1yo- Loves to snuggle Reagan (they
should get a room, oh, that's right the use ours). Will only let us pet
her or rub her belly when she is asleep/very tired. Then she is a slut,
she'll roll from side-to-side, purr like crazy, give a few kisses. When
she wakes and comes to she'll bolt away. Also, at night and in the
morning, she is seriously into Parkour, using the bed, couch, chairs
and throw rugs as her personal obstacle course. She is pretty good
about not using tables, go figure.

I find we have the same problem with our cat, we've only had her 5
days, but she has never come up to us to sit on our lap. I don't know
if this is the way the cat is or wether she just hasn't taken to us
yet.


Charlie Wilkes wrote:
On 3 Sep 2006 19:10:49 -0700, "sosessyithurts"
wrote:


cybercat wrote:

I don't know, man, when I am late with Boo's food, she goes postal
on me. I get no love, I get cussed out in cat language, she slaps my
ankles when I walk past and occasionally pees on my stuff. :

I do not feel the love.

heh

the only difference, mine **** with me they might get spinach for
dinner

oh yes i will baby... spinach tonight!

dem crickets hopping round here start lookin mighty good to em

Yeah, I'll bet you're real hard on them alright.

Cats just vary widely. I used to have a cat named Albert, and I loved
him dearly. He didn't mind being picked up, but he didn't want to be
on my lap or snuggle. I didn't care. He had his own comfort zone,
and he was a very good companion. Sadly he died of cancer, many years
ago.

Now, my present cat, Tweaker, is very affectionate. At night he curls
up next to me in bed, and he snuggles right up to my head.

A lot of people tend to think their cats view them as servants, but I
don't think that is accurate. Cats think of people as friendly
cohabitants who have control over the food supply and other items of
comfort or necessity. By nature, however, they vary in how they
express their feelings. If a cat doesn't want close physical contact,
how can it possibly be expected to know that its owner does?

Charlie

wrote in message
oups.com...
I find we have the same problem with our cat, we've only had her 5
days, but she has never come up to us to sit on our lap. I don't know
if this is the way the cat is or wether she just hasn't taken to us
yet.

You haven't had her very long--she's still getting used to you and your
house. As other posters have said, some cats never become very cuddly and
others are snuggle bunnies from the start. I have 7 and they all want
affection in their own way.

Bonnie

Strangely, my male 13lb "Senna" came and sat on my lap for about 15 minutes
a few days ago, so he must be reading my mind and giving in a bit!

"The Cat Whisperer" wrote in message
.. .
Reading all the sad posts makes me want to hold my cats tight... but they
are not the snuggly type!
They don't like being held, and only come to snuggle when they feel like
it, rarely!

Is there some way to encourage them to be more snuggly?
They are 7, one male and one female.


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"The Cat Whisperer" wrote in message

|| Reading all the sad posts makes me want to hold my cats tight... but
|| they are not the snuggly type!
|| They don't like being held, and only come to snuggle when they feel
|| like it, rarely!
||
|| Is there some way to encourage them to be more snuggly?
|| They are 7, one male and one female.

Aside from feeding your four legs and a belly

*Try brushing*

IMO the best brushes for short hair cats (never owned a long hair?) are
cheap and disposable hand held scrubbing brushes, wood handled with straw
brushes made in china.

But I'm sure your pet store wll advise better

I brush mine when they visit me in bed, but up to you I suppose
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Petzl
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