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How can I get a cat to be a lap cat?
We have a very playful kitten. Sweet personality, but for some
unexplained reason he only likes to cuddle with me. My husband would really like a lap cat, but kitty doesn't seem interested in him at all. I am thinking of trying things like only feeding him when he's sitting on hubby's lap, but that seems extreme if there's an easier way. Any ideas? |
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How can I get a cat to be a lap cat?
hamilton wrote: We have a very playful kitten. Sweet personality, but for some unexplained reason he only likes to cuddle with me. My husband would really like a lap cat, but kitty doesn't seem interested in him at all. I am thinking of trying things like only feeding him when he's sitting on hubby's lap, but that seems extreme if there's an easier way. Any ideas? just lay waaaay back, put your feet up.. and wait. it helps to tie a fish around your neck, or little bacon treats |
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How can I get a cat to be a lap cat?
That is the way cats are. You cannot "make" a cat do anything!!
hamilton wrote: We have a very playful kitten. Sweet personality, but for some unexplained reason he only likes to cuddle with me. My husband would really like a lap cat, but kitty doesn't seem interested in him at all. I am thinking of trying things like only feeding him when he's sitting on hubby's lap, but that seems extreme if there's an easier way. Any ideas? |
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How can I get a cat to be a lap cat?
hamilton wrote: We have a very playful kitten. Sweet personality, but for some unexplained reason he only likes to cuddle with me. My husband would really like a lap cat, but kitty doesn't seem interested in him at all. I am thinking of trying things like only feeding him when he's sitting on hubby's lap, but that seems extreme if there's an easier way. Any ideas? just be happy with the fact he is happy and healthy and enjoying life, that is more than enough. if he wants to sit on a lap he will, if he doesn't he won't, you have to love cats for what and who they turn out to be, just like you would your kids, you can't train them (cats or kids), they are not dogs and that is their charm. So what if he doesn't want to sit on a lap? so what uif he doesn't turn out to have the personality you desired? very few humans grow into adulthood with with perfect characters and personalities, the majority grow to be rather horrible and nasty individuals, particularly through adolescence, but you have to put up with that and you can't change it usually. I have never had a 'lap cat' btw, had cats who loved to snuggles up under the covers with me, one who loved to sleep stretched out across me on my bed, current one woudl never share a bed with me as she prefers the bottom of my cupboard, another who slept in the bath, they are all different and all have their little foibles, just have to accept it as part of the package Your kitten sounds a lovely little fellow and at that stage he has far more important things to be doing (exploring his surroundings, climbing curtains, pouncing on savage bits of string, chasing rolled up balls of paper, leading an expedition into the mysterious land of Behind the Fridge, etc etc) than sittign still on a humans lap, so enjoy him as he enjoys his new surroundings, and love him regardless of whether he wants to bow to your desires or not. you can;t choose the personalitie of your kids or family so why do you want to choose the personality of your cat? Bookie ps have never had a 'lap cat' btw, had cats who loved to snuggles up under the covers with me, one who l;oved to sleep stretched out across me on my bed, current one woudl never share a bed with me as she prefers the bottom of my cupboard, another who slept in the bath, they are all different and their little foibles, just have to accept it as part of the package |
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How can I get a cat to be a lap cat?
My one cat has a thing for blue jeans if you are wearing them at the time.
Any other time she could care less if she sits on your lap but relax in the chair and have on a pair of jeans and she's right there all over you Celeste "santa claus" wrote in message ps.com... hamilton wrote: We have a very playful kitten. Sweet personality, but for some unexplained reason he only likes to cuddle with me. My husband would really like a lap cat, but kitty doesn't seem interested in him at all. I am thinking of trying things like only feeding him when he's sitting on hubby's lap, but that seems extreme if there's an easier way. Any ideas? just lay waaaay back, put your feet up.. and wait. it helps to tie a fish around your neck, or little bacon treats |
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How can I get a cat to be a lap cat?
patience, my dear. you can't take the frisky oout of any kitten. all
they wanna do is play, play, play! as your cats gets older, she will calm down and then she'll do a heck of a lot of lounging...on your lap and otherwise, believe me! have fun with her hyperness while she is young. it doesn't last forever. hamilton wrote: We have a very playful kitten. Sweet personality, but for some unexplained reason he only likes to cuddle with me. My husband would really like a lap cat, but kitty doesn't seem interested in him at all. I am thinking of trying things like only feeding him when he's sitting on hubby's lap, but that seems extreme if there's an easier way. Any ideas? |
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How can I get a cat to be a lap cat?
"hamilton" wrote in message oups.com... We have a very playful kitten. Sweet personality, but for some unexplained reason he only likes to cuddle with me. My husband would really like a lap cat, but kitty doesn't seem interested in him at all. I am thinking of trying things like only feeding him when he's sitting on hubby's lap, but that seems extreme if there's an easier way. Any ideas? Play with the kitten using a string toy. After a few minutes, hand the wand to your husband. Encourage your husband to play with your kitten using interactive toys. Playing is more effective than feeding with kittens. Phil |
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How can I get a cat to be a lap cat?
As everyone has pointed out, every cat has an individual personality.
Some are snugglers , some are affectionate but aloof. My current tuxedo cat Oscar has his moments but we usually pounce on him and wrestle him to the ground if we want to cuddle him. He rubs and head butts and sleeps next to my daughter (person of choice. I'm just the slave) but doesn't want to be held. But we recently fostered a little scrap of a kitten who was desperately clingy. She would climb up trouser legs, sleep on laps, under chins, on shoulders..Human contact was very important to her. (She's with a nice family now who absolutely adore her) So accept your kitten for what he is. You'll appreciate his cuddles all the more because they're rare. Phil P. wrote: "hamilton" wrote in message oups.com... We have a very playful kitten. Sweet personality, but for some unexplained reason he only likes to cuddle with me. My husband would really like a lap cat, but kitty doesn't seem interested in him at all. I am thinking of trying things like only feeding him when he's sitting on hubby's lap, but that seems extreme if there's an easier way. Any ideas? Play with the kitten using a string toy. After a few minutes, hand the wand to your husband. Encourage your husband to play with your kitten using interactive toys. Playing is more effective than feeding with kittens. Phil |
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How can I get a cat to be a lap cat?
My cat used to sit on my lap, then I took him to have the snip and he's
never sat on my lap again (and that's 13 years ago!) - he sits next to me with his head on my lap, but if I pick him up and put him on my lap he jumps straight off, how weird is that? hamilton wrote: We have a very playful kitten. Sweet personality, but for some unexplained reason he only likes to cuddle with me. My husband would really like a lap cat, but kitty doesn't seem interested in him at all. I am thinking of trying things like only feeding him when he's sitting on hubby's lap, but that seems extreme if there's an easier way. Any ideas? |
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