Does your kitty "fight"/play with humans?

hbrady

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Josie developed an "aversion" to my dad. He tried to punish her one day when she was laying on sheets fresh out of the dryer and dad wanted to fold them. (It's her little game. I usually indulge her in peek a boo for a couple minutes and then when I tell her to get down, she will.) Ever since then she has always hissed at my dad when he tries to pet her. Sometimes he'll stop petting, sometimes he won't (just to show her he's not mean). Once when he stopped, she came back over and meowed at him as if to say, "Ok, you can pet me more." We also don't let her into the basement at mom and dad's house. She'll race my dad to the stairs, lay on them, and hiss at him. (As if to say, if I can't go down there, you can't either.) Is it her way of playing with him? Or is she holding a grudge?
 

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I heard from others that cats do hold grudges, She'll probably get over it, but they do say that they remember the bad longer than the good, but this is all things that I have heard, maybe someone who knows more will be able to help. Just give her some time. The more attention your dad gives her, the faster she'll come around. She could be just trying to be dominant with him, trying to say that she's the boss
 

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When Oliver comes home with me to visit my parents, my dad is very rough and tumble with him (my dad's pretty much only ever had dogs and although he is an all-over animal lover, he's definitely a dog man, lol)... we have a big black lab and that's what he's used to playing with.... so the cat gets quite into it with play biting and bunny kicking (obviously playing, but he does get that look in his eyes)... but after all the roughness and growling, haha, and they both calm down, Oliver's all over my dad purring and snuggling... so hopefully it's just a temporary thing - I've disciplined Oliver a few times (aka, for darting out the front door) and he's never held a grudge - after I punish him, I leave him for maybe 15-20 minutes and ignore him then after he's calmed down i return to him, give him a hug and kiss and say "Mommy still loves you and is trying to keep you safe" he usually then wants a little more time alone, but is fine and friendly towards me... try to get you kit to associate your dad with positive things - maybe have him feed her or be the one to give her treats and she'll realize he's a good guy... good luck
 
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