On Mon, 12 Oct 2015 17:57:08 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

>On 10/12/2015 5:35 PM, Jeßus wrote:
>> On Mon, 12 Oct 2015 10:52:08 -0400, Gary > wrote:
>>
>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> You're talking to someone with an 18 year old cat that doesn't care a
>>>> jot for her! She was dumped on me aged ten, so you would think she
>>>> could show a little affection, but no.
>>>
>>> Cats don't like to show affection much but know that she loves you to
>>> death. I'll bet she lays nearby in your room. Cats like to take
>>> control of the household but we know better.
>>
>> They show it in their own way, in their own time.
>>
>> My two girls are very affectionate to me (in fact I don't get much
>> 'screen time' when in front of this computer). Any visitors would
>> never get that impression from them, since they either go elsewhere or
>> sit in the background when other people are here. People leave... the
>> girls want to interact all the time and give smooches.
>>
>Buffy likes to sit on my lap when I'm in front of the computer. She
>gets scritches and purrs and gives my hand little kisses.
>
>She's not very fond of visitors but she does come out to investigate. I
>had to have the AC repaired last month (just in time not to need it!)
>and she was curious about the guy who was working in the attic. She had
>no idea there were magic stairs that descend from the ceiling in the
>hallway! That sort of freaked her out.
>
>She hid most of the time until he sat down to create the receipt. Then
>she decided she wanted to meet him. She marched right up and started
>winding around his legs. He said, "I don't like animals." I didn't
>believe him for one minute. He tried very hard not to laugh while
>giving her scritches around her ears and under her chin.

Hehe Sometimes they take a while to decide it's all cool.

I've had visitors with two dogs here a couple of times this week, the
two girls make themselves scarce as usual. But then Lucy will always
eventually slowly make her way back out... and eventually basically
display utter contempt for what to her are noisy, boisterous crude
beasts. She makes a point of telling any strange dogs that this is
*her* place.