I've had my cat, Nala, now for about 8 months, and she is absolutely wonderful. She's grown to become more attached to me and my boyfriend (and we live together).
She is always coming over to me and cuddle up on my chest (funny that she knows this is most comfortable!), and leaves my boyfriend out. When he goes to take her away from me or pick her up, she wines and wines and sometimes gets very mad at him. I tell him if he just let it happen, she wouldn't be so mean (but I don't really know if this is the case).
Also, at night, she will climb up on the back of the couch while I'm sitting or lying down and sit with her face literally a half an inch away from the back of my head. She has done this EVERY night for the past few months and I cannot figure out why.
If anyone has similar situations PLEASE answer my question...she is my first cat and it's so intriguing to find out about a cat's behavior.
She has simply bonded with you! : )
You are *her* human and she doesn't want your boyfriend to interrupt her time with you. She will learn to deal with it.
Be thankful that she has bonded with you.
One way I communicate with my cats to tell them all is okay is to give them a slow blink. Cats understand this as meaning "All is well. Things feel so safe that I am willing to close my eyes!"
If you do this often enough (only when things *are* all safe and snugly) they will start to blink back at you to tell you all is well.
Enjoy learning about cats! They are fascinating!
I have a cat who is very attached to me also.
You're her mommy and she is a one person cat-not unusual!
The best thing for him to do is to try to get her to play with her favorite toy with him. It is a much better way for them to connect. She has chosen who she wants to snuggle with-perhaps he can be the playtime person!
i didnt know that about blinking!!!!!!! thats so cool!!!!!!!!!!!! it might help with my kitty ^_^
Many cats will bond more closely with 1 person, especially rescued cats. I think your cat is very attached to you and likes to be close to you. Mine loves to cuddle up on my chest (she puts her paws up on my shoulders, licks my shirt and purrs like crazy). When she's done, she crawls down into my lap and settles in for a nap.
Meanwhile, my cat generally ignores my husband except for feeding and play time when they are buddies. If I take her off my lap and put her in his, she just jumps down. The only time she gets in his lap is if I'm up doing something (like the dishes) and she knows I won't be back to sit down for awhile. My husband then pretends to ignore her by picking up a magazine or newspaper and hiding his face in it so he makes no eye contact with her. Only then will she jump into his lap and sleep. Once she's settled, she generally stays there even when I come back in the room.
Cats are an endless source of amusement and bafflement. Enjoy your little one!
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