Pollyanna (she came with this name - I sometimes call her roly-poly-anna because she likes to roll around showing her tummy) is affectionate, but doesn't like being held. I'm working on carrying her to my bed at night without upsetting her by holding her very carefully, and lowering her very...
My cat is 5 years old and when I got her a couple years ago as a "rescue" cat I was told she was a good lap cat. (I got her partly for my 93 year old mother, so a lap cat seemed like a good idea.) My mom (RIP) and I both loved her to pieces (and I still do), but she doesn't lie in anyone's...
This thread just goes on for years...
My cat does the same thing, always early in the morning! In her case I think it is because she wants to eat. Why can't she just meow like an ordinary cat? I think she has figured out that just meowing doesn't wake me up, but the scratching never fails. It...