My DH disappointed me this morning by saying our kitten (6 mos, owned for 2 mos) was "unloving - just like the last cat we had". He keeps comparing our cat to his brothers and my sister-in-laws (extremely affection seeking). Basically, he said he didn't really care whether we had this cat or not. I am crushed.
I have worked so hard to socialize this cat in our home. I have two active, loud, sometimes crazy children (ages 4 and 6). Our house is big and noisy and I really feel the kitten has settled nicely in here. He is never mean to the children (and sometimes they deserve it!), and he always likes to hang out with us. He is a little skittish around strangers. He doesn't respond much to my DH because, for the most part, he ignores him. He may not be crawling all over me for attention but he does sit on my lap several times a day (for about 1-5 minutes -- that's progress!).
When I was looking for kitten, I asked my DH to come see him. He said "I trust your judgement." And now this is what I get. You think you know someone... I think his expectations are way out of line.
I have worked so hard to socialize this cat in our home. I have two active, loud, sometimes crazy children (ages 4 and 6). Our house is big and noisy and I really feel the kitten has settled nicely in here. He is never mean to the children (and sometimes they deserve it!), and he always likes to hang out with us. He is a little skittish around strangers. He doesn't respond much to my DH because, for the most part, he ignores him. He may not be crawling all over me for attention but he does sit on my lap several times a day (for about 1-5 minutes -- that's progress!).
When I was looking for kitten, I asked my DH to come see him. He said "I trust your judgement." And now this is what I get. You think you know someone... I think his expectations are way out of line.