Hello everyone,
We recently adopted a cat about a month ago. She's approx. 5 years old...little background is known about her as the family we adopted her from, rescued her from a family that left her behind.
The intent of adopting her was to give my 11-year old some pet experience and responsibility. The issue is, is that she only "likes" me, not my wife or son. I used quotations on like as, it's not that she's mean to them...she either ignores them and/or gives me her full undivided attention. This includes: only sitting on my lap, purrs like a lawn mower next to me, sleeps on me when I'm sleeping, follows me everywhere (and I mean everywhere) and meows like crazy when I leave or come back home. I even have my wife and son feed her and play with her now to help with the bonding and familiarity...but no dice.
Don't get me wrong, I enjoy the attention, but I feel my wife and son get a bit jealous at times, frustrated and the fact we adopted the cat for him.
Any thoughts to why this is and/or suggestions to help spread her love?
Thanks in advance!
We recently adopted a cat about a month ago. She's approx. 5 years old...little background is known about her as the family we adopted her from, rescued her from a family that left her behind.
The intent of adopting her was to give my 11-year old some pet experience and responsibility. The issue is, is that she only "likes" me, not my wife or son. I used quotations on like as, it's not that she's mean to them...she either ignores them and/or gives me her full undivided attention. This includes: only sitting on my lap, purrs like a lawn mower next to me, sleeps on me when I'm sleeping, follows me everywhere (and I mean everywhere) and meows like crazy when I leave or come back home. I even have my wife and son feed her and play with her now to help with the bonding and familiarity...but no dice.
Don't get me wrong, I enjoy the attention, but I feel my wife and son get a bit jealous at times, frustrated and the fact we adopted the cat for him.
Any thoughts to why this is and/or suggestions to help spread her love?
Thanks in advance!