Hi everyone!
So, I got my 7 month-old kitten Bond back when he was 2 months old. His mum is a stray cat and Bond is from her second or third litter.
He wasn't really used to people holding and petting or carrying him around when I took him in since he was only used to people leaving him a milk bowl and going about their business. But he turned domestic overnight.
He follows you around the apartment (he isn't allowed outside because of the traffic), meowing insistently if you're behind closed doors, runs to you when called and never does any damage when left alone. He usually sleeps through it. But if you're in the room and he's sleeping and you get up and walk out of the room, 99 case scenario he follows you.
I feed him, change his litter, take him to the vet, play with him and really he let's you do all kind a stuff to him while playing and never bites you out of agression. But he doesn't like to be pet very often except if he's sleepy or when he's following you around. he always sleeps on the bed next to you but just out of arms reach. He rarely purrs as well but chirps all the time. Lately, he's been going into heat and is more affectionate - jumps into my parents' lap, purrs and sleeps there sometimes even for hours.
But he runs from my touch, never wants to sleep in my lap except when I'm asleep and then if I pet him he goes away. He only comes to me for food, play and when he's in heat - trying to pounce my hand and bite it like if it was a female cat. When I shrug him off a couple of times he gets irritated and pounces my hand aggresively as if he's picking a fight.
My father says that Bond still loves me the most cause he only runs to the door when it's me and he always jumps from their lap when he hears my voice. He says that Bond sees me as another cat or as his toy/playing buddy and that's why he acts this way.
Also, about the hormonal situation - I'm having him neutered when he turns 8 months. The vet advised me to hold it off until then or until he starts showing signs of spraying which he hasn't.
How do I improve my relationship with my cat?
So, I got my 7 month-old kitten Bond back when he was 2 months old. His mum is a stray cat and Bond is from her second or third litter.
He wasn't really used to people holding and petting or carrying him around when I took him in since he was only used to people leaving him a milk bowl and going about their business. But he turned domestic overnight.
He follows you around the apartment (he isn't allowed outside because of the traffic), meowing insistently if you're behind closed doors, runs to you when called and never does any damage when left alone. He usually sleeps through it. But if you're in the room and he's sleeping and you get up and walk out of the room, 99 case scenario he follows you.
I feed him, change his litter, take him to the vet, play with him and really he let's you do all kind a stuff to him while playing and never bites you out of agression. But he doesn't like to be pet very often except if he's sleepy or when he's following you around. he always sleeps on the bed next to you but just out of arms reach. He rarely purrs as well but chirps all the time. Lately, he's been going into heat and is more affectionate - jumps into my parents' lap, purrs and sleeps there sometimes even for hours.
But he runs from my touch, never wants to sleep in my lap except when I'm asleep and then if I pet him he goes away. He only comes to me for food, play and when he's in heat - trying to pounce my hand and bite it like if it was a female cat. When I shrug him off a couple of times he gets irritated and pounces my hand aggresively as if he's picking a fight.
My father says that Bond still loves me the most cause he only runs to the door when it's me and he always jumps from their lap when he hears my voice. He says that Bond sees me as another cat or as his toy/playing buddy and that's why he acts this way.
Also, about the hormonal situation - I'm having him neutered when he turns 8 months. The vet advised me to hold it off until then or until he starts showing signs of spraying which he hasn't.
How do I improve my relationship with my cat?
