Y'know, these are wise words luvzmykatz. With Penny it's gotten to the point where she knows I'm going to hold her at least 6x a week but she still protests the same way as she did whe she was 3 months old. It seems a little selfish of meOriginally Posted by luvzmykatz
From my experience having cats for around 30 years most don't like to be held. They will put up with it for awhile but they really don't care for it. Neither of mine do. I try not to pick them up too much.
Yeah my compromise is that I only pick them up once a day. My older cat will last about twelve seconds then he's fighting so I only give him a hug then set him free. The younger one is a little better. She likes to sit next to you but not on your lap. My older one won't even do that anymore.Originally Posted by c1atsite
Y'know, these are wise words luvzmykatz. With Penny it's gotten to the point where she knows I'm going to hold her at least 6x a week but she still protests the same way as she did whe she was 3 months old. It seems a little selfish of me
but I also give her rubs and massages, but since I know she doesn't like it and still do it, and have been for years, it makes me pause and reflect as to why. They're so cute I can't resist -- Plus I don't have children.
Thank you for your post.