I have 2 cats, Chynna who is 15 years old and Abby who is 9 years old. Their manners are as different as night and day!
Abby is very polite. When she wants attention and Chynna is in the office chair, she will sit on the floor and look at me waiting for me to lean back so she can jump up onto me. If she is in the office chair beside me, she will put her paw lightly on my leg and either tap me or hold it there for a few seconds and either look at me or give me a soft meow several seconds later if I don't acknowledge her. If I'm eating something that smells good to her, she will lay close and purrr, but she won't make an attempt to get into my food until I move the food closer to her or offer her my spoon. If I'm paying attention to Chynna (IE: Brushing), Abby comes up and rubs against my leg, but doesn't try to chase Chynna off or get into the mix.
Chynna on the other hand!!!
She is the rudest cat I've ever encountered. She has taken to "shouting" at me when she wants to be picked up; when she wants to wake me up; when she wants her wet food; and her wet food is not good enough for her anymore she taps and paws and shouts to get at whatever I'm eating. I can push her away, block her access, tell her "No!", move her and her behaviour just gets more insistent. If I'm paying any attention to Abby and Chynna notices, she's right in there trying to hog the attention and trying to chase Abby away.
Don't get me wrong, I love Chynna to pieces, but sometimes she just taxes my nerves. She knows no boundaries or limits and I know it's my fault that she's like this. I'm going to have to start being more firm with her and start saying "No!" more often instead of letting the little imp get her way all of the time.
How are your cats in the manner department?
Abby is very polite. When she wants attention and Chynna is in the office chair, she will sit on the floor and look at me waiting for me to lean back so she can jump up onto me. If she is in the office chair beside me, she will put her paw lightly on my leg and either tap me or hold it there for a few seconds and either look at me or give me a soft meow several seconds later if I don't acknowledge her. If I'm eating something that smells good to her, she will lay close and purrr, but she won't make an attempt to get into my food until I move the food closer to her or offer her my spoon. If I'm paying attention to Chynna (IE: Brushing), Abby comes up and rubs against my leg, but doesn't try to chase Chynna off or get into the mix.
Chynna on the other hand!!!
Don't get me wrong, I love Chynna to pieces, but sometimes she just taxes my nerves. She knows no boundaries or limits and I know it's my fault that she's like this. I'm going to have to start being more firm with her and start saying "No!" more often instead of letting the little imp get her way all of the time.
How are your cats in the manner department?