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Does he like it or not? Does your pleasure and desire to pet your cat come with rules and reservations and limitations?<\/p>\nDoes he like it or not? Does your pleasure and desire to pet your cat come with rules and reservations and limitations?<\/p>\n
Lily has that kind of fur you want touch and run your fingers through. It\u2019s medium long, fluffy, and oh-so soft. But she evidently learned from her mother and maybe her environment, that the human touch mustn\u2019t be enjoyed. She was born in a Volkswagen and raised in![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/LilyWork1-300x225.jpg\")
an attic with three momma cats and 15 kittens. It\u2019s highly likely that she didn\u2019t get much attention, except from a child now and then. We adopted her when she was not quite eight-weeks old.<\/p>\n
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She\u2019s 10 now and she\u2019s what I\u2019d call an opportunistic cuddler. She doesn\u2019t particularly like being held or petted unless it could be to her benefit. Often when I try to run my hand over her fur, she slinks away or dips her back to avoid my touch. Other times, she welcomes my scratches and petting. It depends on her mood and the circumstances. I get the “petting go-ahead” most often at meal time.<\/p>\n
Lily loves to be around me. If she\u2019s not close\u2014at my ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/KittenFullSizeRender-300x259.jpg\")
feet, on my desk as I write, or next to me on the sofa–she\u2019s within watching distance. She follows me into the bathroom, watches me through the window as I garden, and goes to bed with me at night. In chilly weather she sleeps up against my legs. When it\u2019s hot, she prefers snoozing on a corner edge of the bed. When I\u2019m in the kitchen, she\u2019s like Velcro against my ankles as I move around. So I think she likes me. But if I decide I want to love on her\u2014pet her, ruffle her fur, hug her, she often squirms ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/LilyMayJune2009-008-225x300.jpg\")
away from me. I sometimes wonder if she is just super sensitive to touch. Is it physical or emotional?<\/p>\n
Sophie came to us from the streets when she was 10-weeks old. She\u2019d apparently never been handled until she was trapped and delivered to a local veterinarian for evaluation and spaying. She didn\u2019t want any part of our advances at first and it took years for her to learn to trust us. She\u2019s 15 now and she loves nothing more than a cozy lap and lots and lots of petting.<\/p>\n
So we know that a cat can change her colors and her cravings. But we also know that each cat has a different level of needs and requirements. Although they don\u2019t come with written instructions, they make the dos and don\u2019ts pretty clear.<\/p>\n
Do you have a cuddle cat or an aloof one who doesn\u2019t care to be handled much?<\/p>\n
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