I've had cats for the last 40+ years. Out of the three now, two of them we got as kittens. Casper was cuddled and lapped from day one. He just doesn't like the lap. He was petted and cooed from day one. He could take petting or leave it. Besides, he is an incessant licker of your hand when being petted.
We got Mandy as a kitten, and she is a skiddish miss. She too was cuddled from day one and can be petted, but loves her face rubbed.
Now...Sam we got from our daughter, when the Air Force moved her family to England. That cat escaped young children that were rowdy and rough. With us, she gets the lovey dovey. She has become a people cat. She'll lay on her back for as long as you rub her belly.
So, my question is this. I can understand getting a young adult cat that has previous experiences that mold their character. But to get a kitten and the exposure is one way, and the cat turns out another...well, it's just beyond me. Any ideas?
We got Mandy as a kitten, and she is a skiddish miss. She too was cuddled from day one and can be petted, but loves her face rubbed.
Now...Sam we got from our daughter, when the Air Force moved her family to England. That cat escaped young children that were rowdy and rough. With us, she gets the lovey dovey. She has become a people cat. She'll lay on her back for as long as you rub her belly.
So, my question is this. I can understand getting a young adult cat that has previous experiences that mold their character. But to get a kitten and the exposure is one way, and the cat turns out another...well, it's just beyond me. Any ideas?
