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"Gary" > wrote in message ...
> wrote:
>>
>> Yes, she likes to lie on my feet - but she never comes running to the
>> door when I come in, nor does she jump on my lap. She is very aloof.
>
> Mr.Kitty never did that either but I know he loved me and was content.
> This was HIS house. When I came home, he stayed on *his* chair in the
> bedroom. When I walked in, he'd look at me like, "WTH do you want
> now?" heheh But he acknowledged me and was glad to be petted and
> talked to. He just wanted me to come to him and he would purrr.
>
>> However a friend in the UK also has a resuce Himalayan Persian and we
>> figure it's typical of the breed. She has me hooked just as Mia has
>> you!
>
> My older cat, time wise, went out one morning and didn't come home for
> many days. When he finally did come back, he came with a girlfriend. A
> Himalayan Persian that had been abandoned. I say that because the fur
> on her underside was all matted and contained leaves, sticks, etc. She
> hadn't been cared for. She came in and stayed but was very aloof and
> nervous for a good while. Eventually, she let me trim off all the
> matted fur and brush her out.
>
> For the rest of her life, I could pick her up and pet her and she
> would be happy and purr but she would never come to me on her own. As
> I would switch rooms, she would follow me but then settled down on the
> opposite side of the room. She must have been really mistreated before
> she came to live with me.

She loved you alright

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