Cat in My Chair

When I sit in my den, my cat Bailey is usually right here with me on the couch. He will move to my spot if I move. :D

About five minutes after I sit down in my chair one or both of our cats will show up wanting to sit on my lap. If I get up I find the chair occupied.

Cats are actually divine. They created humans to feed them, massage them, and to warm their chairs. And, my cats lie in wait for my recliner as well. :mrgreen:

Of my three cats, Fred is most likely to be seated in my desk chair when I arrive. I roll him gently aside and roll up a side chair, and usually he lolls for another ten minutes and cedes my big chair back to me. Displacement can be a major sign of disrespect for cats, although some are accommodating. Little Bella, who is really a feisty little cat when indignant, will move over when I come to bed, on the basis that she can then use my chest as a bolster, which she promptly does once I settle in. I took up with our house cat when I was a toddler and she had kittens, and I believe she thought I was a large, slow-witted kitten and "brought me up" somewhat, by her lights, so I feel I have the hang of cat rites and rituals. They don't seem snotty; you just have to understand the etiquette and work it out. And of course, each cat is noticeably different.

Our cat ran away for a month, then showed back up refusing to re-enter the house. Now she lives out back with our chickens. Our huskies couldn't be happier.

Of my three cats, Fred is most likely to be seated in my desk chair when I arrive. I roll him gently aside and roll up a side chair, and usually he lolls for another ten minutes and cedes my big chair back to me. Displacement can be a major sign of disrespect for cats, although some are accommodating. Little Bella, who is really a feisty little cat when indignant, will move over when I come to bed, on the basis that she can then use my chest as a bolster, which she promptly does once I settle in. I took up with our house cat when I was a toddler and she had kittens, and I believe she thought I was a large, slow-witted kitten and "brought me up" somewhat, by her lights, so I feel I have the hang of cat rites and rituals. They don't seem snotty; you just have to understand the etiquette and work it out. And of course, each cat is noticeably different.

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I use to sleep with my cat from it was newborn, she used to sleep on my belly under my blanket. She really got attached to me, she used to jump up and crawl up on my shoulders and sit there while i was walking around the house. When I walked off to school she used to walk after me and follow me, so I had to carry her back home. And when I was going out I had to make sure she did not see me leaving cause she would allways follow me around. When I had to move I had to leave her behind and gifted her to another family, that moved in the house I used to live in. When I spoke to them a couple of years later they told me that she had gone "crazy" and was not very kind to humans. That pained me alot and I regret that I had to leave her behind. I love cats, but im not sure I want one again. Nothing will be like her

geirove, it seems cats do change personality (if that's the right term, or cat-onality) when they change homes. Some of my wife's family had a black cat who lived with a Russell Terrier and was always retreating and not sociable. They finally turned the cat over to the wife's brother who liked cats and had two, and the black cat became the alpha cat and extremely affectionate to the people. My sister had a much beloved big dog, Max, maybe part Rott, and then adopted a cat that was being targetted by a neighbor where it lived before, for being put down. With my sister and her husband, this cat became alpha pet in the house, supervising Max and his various friends who came to board. The cat lived to a very advanced age and died at home, after a long walkabout. He'd gone off to die but was found and brought home. He was very old, maybe 19, and remained the family guru until he passed.

Cats are very fascinating, I read somewhere online that cats bond more to their owner if they sleep with them from early age. I dont know if thats true but I tried to find the reason for the catonality change.

My cat sleeps in my chair at night.

Cats are very fascinating, I read somewhere online that cats bond more to their owner if they sleep with them from early age.

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I believe this. Our oldest male cat is 12 (Bailey mentioned above)and sleeps with us every night and has since he was about 8 weeks old. He is a great companion and very loving. He hangs with me all the time in my den. He loves sleeping next to my wife the most....I don't blame him.