They say relationships would be better if we greeted our spouses the same way we greet our pets. And I have to admit, I do greet my pets with more enthusiasm than any other humans.
I've noticed I almost always greet Kismet by saying "Hello kitten, you're a small cat", and then she gets pets. She usually sits or stands up to see who's coming in the door, and then she mews when she sees it's me.
Regardless of who's coming in the door, if Mo hears the lock turn, he'll get up and RUN to the door meowing like he's been alone for weeks, headbutt our shins, mark us, and then stand facing away from us doing tippy toes waiting for some butt pats. He's super excitable. I'll usually exclaim "MAAAAAOOOOO!" to him in a high pitched voice. This is why I choose to not greet my SO in the same fashion.
How do your cats greet you when you come home? How do you greet them back?
I've noticed I almost always greet Kismet by saying "Hello kitten, you're a small cat", and then she gets pets. She usually sits or stands up to see who's coming in the door, and then she mews when she sees it's me.
Regardless of who's coming in the door, if Mo hears the lock turn, he'll get up and RUN to the door meowing like he's been alone for weeks, headbutt our shins, mark us, and then stand facing away from us doing tippy toes waiting for some butt pats. He's super excitable. I'll usually exclaim "MAAAAAOOOOO!" to him in a high pitched voice. This is why I choose to not greet my SO in the same fashion.