I recently removed Hercules (male, TNRd May 2012, roughly four years old) from the colony I take care of. He has always been inordinately affectionate, and given how frigid the temperatures were going to be/are, I thought, no cat deserves to be outside.
He settled in pretty quickly, although stayed behind a chair most of the time. The second night he woke me up with a pittiful cry so I went in to see him. Well, he could not get enough lovin: all over me, scent marking, climbing on lap, just begging for cuddling. Which of course I obliged.
He still wants a fair amount of affection. though not as desparately as before. The problem arises because he can't seen to get comfortable: I sit on the floor with my legs crossed like a tailor. He climbs on my lap and tries various positions, stretches, all the while giving me head butts, scent marking, etc. I've tried sitting on the chair and inviting him up on my lap, but he won't jump up.
And ideas where the discomfort is coming from and how to make him more comfortable. It is frustrating for both of us.
Thanks.
He settled in pretty quickly, although stayed behind a chair most of the time. The second night he woke me up with a pittiful cry so I went in to see him. Well, he could not get enough lovin: all over me, scent marking, climbing on lap, just begging for cuddling. Which of course I obliged.
He still wants a fair amount of affection. though not as desparately as before. The problem arises because he can't seen to get comfortable: I sit on the floor with my legs crossed like a tailor. He climbs on my lap and tries various positions, stretches, all the while giving me head butts, scent marking, etc. I've tried sitting on the chair and inviting him up on my lap, but he won't jump up.
And ideas where the discomfort is coming from and how to make him more comfortable. It is frustrating for both of us.
Thanks.