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Hello, my name is Christine, and I have 2 cats- Spooky (13-14 yrs?) and Mischief (9 yrs). I got them both almost 9 yrs ago from the shelter. They are truly opposites. Spooky wants nothing but to lay on your lap all day. A guest simply has to make eye contact, and she assumes she has a new best friend.
Mischief is a beautiful but difficult cat. She is (as far as I'm concerned) semi-feral after 8 years. She is only friendly on her terms, and only towards me. As a kitten, she was hard to pet. After 5+ years, I tried the "my cat from hell" slow blinking trick, and it worked wonderfully. If I laid down, she would cautiously approach me. Then she started jumping on my lap, but only in the computer chair. Now she jumps on my lap at least 2-3 times a day, and even sits at the top of the stairs and cries for me to come up and lay on my bed, so I can give her attention. Unfortunately, I cannot pet her with 2 hands or pick her up, and I can't approach her for attention. She still runs. However, if she's laying on the bed, I can sit or lay down (not too close) without her running, as long as I don't try to pet her. My husband and children can pet her for about 20 seconds while she eats canned food (they always have dry food), but she runs if they get within 10 feet, and my husband can rarely pet her if he is next to me when she approaches, and he touches her when her back is turned, but when she turns and sees it is him, she runs.
I came here to ask a question, but I'd like to get to know the site better, and help where I can. Thanks for reading.
Mischief is a beautiful but difficult cat. She is (as far as I'm concerned) semi-feral after 8 years. She is only friendly on her terms, and only towards me. As a kitten, she was hard to pet. After 5+ years, I tried the "my cat from hell" slow blinking trick, and it worked wonderfully. If I laid down, she would cautiously approach me. Then she started jumping on my lap, but only in the computer chair. Now she jumps on my lap at least 2-3 times a day, and even sits at the top of the stairs and cries for me to come up and lay on my bed, so I can give her attention. Unfortunately, I cannot pet her with 2 hands or pick her up, and I can't approach her for attention. She still runs. However, if she's laying on the bed, I can sit or lay down (not too close) without her running, as long as I don't try to pet her. My husband and children can pet her for about 20 seconds while she eats canned food (they always have dry food), but she runs if they get within 10 feet, and my husband can rarely pet her if he is next to me when she approaches, and he touches her when her back is turned, but when she turns and sees it is him, she runs.
I came here to ask a question, but I'd like to get to know the site better, and help where I can. Thanks for reading.
