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Hey, how about sprinkling a little catnip on your clothes. She seems to really enjoy her catnip. Maybe she will start associating you with something really good.
 

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http://www.lindatellington-jones.com...onttouch.shtml

It's a special sort of "pet massage" for lack of a better description. You can get the book just about anywhere...I got mine from a local used bookstore. Seems to help - my dog was abused by children before I got her and I'm still working on her shyness, but she's improving. It seems to build her trust. I've used it on the cats, too.
 

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originally posted by Russian Blue
Here's another pic I took this weekend. My two babes asleep....awww....



OMG! Thats so sweeeet. This is from Russian Blue's thread here. I'm posting this particular pic here (not that you need any more encouragement Sicy), because its so touching!! This is what we all want...a cuddlebug!
 

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Originally posted by Sicycat
Zoey is 16 months. I got her at 11 months.

Oh she gives me plenty of love when I get home, its really cute. Head bonks, purrs, rubs, pets. She chases me into the bedroom and jumps on the bed and when I plop down on the bed she head bonks my face and meows. But that only lasts like 10 min
I call her by making kissy noises. She almost always comes and head bonks my hands. But she just isnt a cuddler. She needs her own space (most likely due to her past with kids and rough housing). If she's sleeping and I go try to kiss her she whines. And if I dont back off she swats at my head and bites my nose lol.

When I first got her, she slept on the bed and came into my lap occasionally. But now she's got her window perch above the bed and she spends all of her time there.
Awww... poor Sicy...
I remember when you posted about her window perch. You're so good to her. It's sad that she's not cuddly because she so darn adorable.
 
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Aww its ok. I still love her very much. She has so many funny and cute things she does it just melts my heart. She's really special. Plus I have my fiancee now to cuddle with
 

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I have so many cuddly kitties! In fact not one of mine isn't, perhaps you should get a persian!


I'm sorry Zoey aint the cuddly type!
, Hope the new kitty is!
 

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I've been skimming pretty quickly, but I think you said Zoey is 16 months -- or thereabouts? I'd say she could easily be a cuddler later on, if she has shown affectionate tendencies. What I've found is that at that age, they still have too much play in them to be looking for serious cuddles. My Cindy will likely be a fine lap cat eventually, from what I can tell, but even at 28 months, it's still somewhat iffy.Some days there's just too much Cat Business to tend for her to spend much time fussing over the humans. On the other hand, if I were to go upstairs right now and run into her, I'll bet dollars to doughtnuts that she'd corrall me straight into the bedroom and wait not at all patiently for me to get into bed, so she could find my lap and snuggle in. She's just not consistent yet.

All of which is NOT to say that you shouldn't get a kitten. Seems as if Zoey will be able to make the adjustment, and will probably enjoy another person of her own species. And it's such fun to see them interact!
 
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Man there was the sweetest little 4 mo old girl tuxedo at Petco today! She was bottle raised. She was rubbin all over my hands and meowing and just the sweetest thing ever!! Arg I wanted to take her home.
 
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lol I cant! I'm just so scared. I dont know why this is so hard for me
I'm also afraid to get a female because everyone says male and female get along better. I am leaning toward a male but then I also hear they spray sometimes even when they're fixed!
I just dont know *sigh*
 

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Sicycat wrote:
I want a kitten

I do. *sigh* I want a kitten who will cuddle. I want a kitten who wont bite me and will sleep with me at night. I want 2 different personalities instead of one.
Hey Sicy? I don't mean to be discouraging at all, but in talking to Colby about MaeMae, something did come up that I thought I ought to share. It might have already come up in this thread - I'm sorry, I haven't read it from start to finish.


But I just wanted to make sure you know - most kittens aren't that cuddly. And there's no way to know what they'll be like when they grow up. Our cats are getting cuddlier as they get older, but only one of them sleeps with us for about half an hour a night - and that started just a few weeks ago. He's lived with us one year and two months. They all slept with us for the first two or three days. But that was it. Now they sleep on the bed during the days - but not when we're there.

When they're so young you need to feed them every three hours, they're cuddly. But once they get a little older, most kitties don't want to snuggle anymore. MAYBE when they're sleepy.

Even our little cutie Flowerbelle. The more comfortable she gets here and the more she grows and gains strength, the more independent she gets. Now instead of being a complete cuddle-baby, each day she becomes more and more of a squirmbler. She wants to be playing or investigating - what "post-toddler to pre-teen" kitten has time for cuddling? Gary and I feel like the annoying Aunt and Uncle that constantly pinch their niece or nephew's cheeks.

I really don't mean to discourage you in any way. If your primary motivation is to have two kitty personalities and to have a playmate for Zoey, then it's something to consider - though Zoey may not like your choice. But if you want a cuddly snuggly kitty, I say don't do it. Even if you hand raise the kitty yourself, he or she may not grow up to be cuddly. Just wanted to share in case it hadn't already come up.
 
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Well thanks for sharing. My neighbors kittens are 5 months now (I think) and both cuddly. They sleep with her every nite... have since day one.. so I dunno what to say. But I see your point. My cat ChiChi at my parents house used to sleep with me every single nite for 10 years until I moved out.. had since I first got her as a kitten and even now she is 14.

Binky came over to play again
I so want to just keep him


He's so cute



I think he peed in Zoey's litterbox






He's been here for about 20 min now. Zoey is just watching him, following him around. I think he wanted to play with her but then saw her reaction and ran the other way
She's not hissing or anything though she wont let me touch her right now
I think she's too involved in what Binky is doing lol.
 

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i agree Sicy he is so cute, he would be a keeper in my book, but heck they all would be
Zoey seems to be doing well i think, when you try and touch her, she is saying not now mom im busy
i think you need to get Zoey a friend, and you are right about some male cats do still spray even after neutering, its not real common but it does happen. my boys dont, im so glad. good luck with the kitten decision...
 

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I Think this is SO cool!

Zoey has a look on her face like, " I am not the only cat in the world--I think I like this" -- She looks so amused watching another kitty prancing around her territory. She really looks happy to be in the company of another furball besides herself!!!! I love the pics, Sicy!!!

 
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lol by the end of the visit Zoey was actually just kickin back watching..her eyes were not big, just relaxed. Although when Binky would run up to her and touch noses she would kind of back up and be on guard, but I think that's normal. I dont know if she could ever be lifelong friends with another cat, I havent figured that out yet, but she seems to be able to tolerate them
 

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OMG I love those pics Sicy. Such cute little snookums!


Thats why I never really considered getting a male, the threat of spraying was too
much for me.
 
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I wish one of my neighbors kittys was a girl so I could compare reactions


The thought of spraying makes me
too
 
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