We have one of those kitties who didn’t have close affection in the early weeks. She is a Tortie, (so naturally has an attitude), but altho I would so love to pick her up and pat her, she is always out of reach. She likes to be nearby, but I have only held her 2x in the 4 years we’ve had her. She does let me scratch her ears when she is curled in her bed at night, and she even purrs, but she is still wary of me. So frustrating for me!! Our calico lets me get the petting in, so I’m not denied.
Thank goodness for our pets! They do so much more for us — than we do for them.
That’s so true. Cats and dogs are a gift that God gave us.
I like both, but I found the perfect Cat. She sleeps, plays and don’t get into trouble.
She loves tummy rubs but will let you know when she had enough.
I also serve a tortie. We didn’t have a chance to bond with her as a kitten either, as she was full grown and living in our yard at the time we moved into our house in the middle of 2009. Slowly she warmed to us and finally she moved into the house at the beginning of 2012.
She does let me pick her up, but she’s not very fond of being held. But she does love to be petted and occasionally she will hop up into my lap if I’m seated. Sometimes she even falls asleep in my lap.
My tortie baby is affectionate, but it’s definitely on her own terms. And while she’s okay with me and my wife, she goes into hiding if we have company.