We recently adopted a 5 month old Burmese a few days ago... he's really cute, but he doesn't seem that affectionate. He does a lot of meowing around the house, he doesn't seem to like to be pet a lot or held much.
At first, I thought this behavior was due to him adjusting... but it's been a few days, and he seems to have gotten semi-comfortable around the house... yet he still doesn't seem to like much affection. At most, he'll sit within on the same couch as us, or maybe walk across our lap... but he never settles down on it. Although at night, he likes to sleep real close to us.
Is this how he's going to be for the rest of his life, or do cats change over time? Part of the reason I really wanted a Burmese was that they were supposed to be super-affectionate. I'm a bit disappointed that ours isn't... of course we'll still love him and dote on him, but I'm looking for hope that he can still be the super-cuddly guy we want him to be!
At first, I thought this behavior was due to him adjusting... but it's been a few days, and he seems to have gotten semi-comfortable around the house... yet he still doesn't seem to like much affection. At most, he'll sit within on the same couch as us, or maybe walk across our lap... but he never settles down on it. Although at night, he likes to sleep real close to us.
Is this how he's going to be for the rest of his life, or do cats change over time? Part of the reason I really wanted a Burmese was that they were supposed to be super-affectionate. I'm a bit disappointed that ours isn't... of course we'll still love him and dote on him, but I'm looking for hope that he can still be the super-cuddly guy we want him to be!