Abby is a real snug bug, but only on her terms. When she wants a good cuddle, she will let me know by jumping up onto my chest and snugging down with her face by mine. When she gets into the mood to snuggle, she will spend about 10 minutes pressed flat up against me, pressing her face into mine and purring while I scratch her head and rub her ears and reciprocate the head butts.
Sometimes she will begrudgingly allow me to pick her up for a few minutes, but she doesn't purrr and has her paws on my shoulder, with her legs stiff and ridged as if to say "don't get any closer."
Today she was on the chair next to me, staring at me. So I decided to pick her up and give her a cuddle. She got right into it and was purring up a storm and pressing her face into mine...for all of about 30 seconds. Then she pushed herself up with her front legs and looked me right in the face. I swear there was a look of shock on her face!
I guess she realized that she wasn't the one who instigated this cuddle session and that she shouldn't be purring and snugging it up
Sometimes she will begrudgingly allow me to pick her up for a few minutes, but she doesn't purrr and has her paws on my shoulder, with her legs stiff and ridged as if to say "don't get any closer."
Today she was on the chair next to me, staring at me. So I decided to pick her up and give her a cuddle. She got right into it and was purring up a storm and pressing her face into mine...for all of about 30 seconds. Then she pushed herself up with her front legs and looked me right in the face. I swear there was a look of shock on her face!