Cat Personality
Every cat has its own unique personality
Ah, the purr-sonality differences! How they vary tremendously. Just look at a
few of my experiences with my feline friends.
My one cat Tasha had a ritual every night. She had to sleep on my pillow next to my face. Annoying as it was, I loved her so much that I accommodated her needs above my own comfort. Tasha was special, she conversed with me in her own way, she would open her mouth several times, with no sound, but would let me know 'hey, look at me, I am talking to you!' She would never move or disturb me while I was sleeping and waited until she confirmed that my eyes had opened. Her needs were rather great, she dominated my lap time with complete arrogance and with little concern about her fellow cat-mates.
Thomas, (the male cat in the household) on the other hand, was completely different. He would walk around the house calling out with his loud meow to advise me that he was looking for me. He chose to sleep next to my legs when I slept. He would wake every morning at the same time and would advise me that I 'should' be getting up by meowing.
Both Tasha and Thomas required considerable petting time from me, but for the most part once having satisfied their food and petting requirements, they went off in their independent ways. Remember, cats sleep an average of 13 hours a day!
Then came our third member of our feline family, Soufi. Soufi on the other hand is an extremely ritualistic cat. She expects her treats exactly at the time when coffee is being made. She expects to be groomed EVERY time she sees me go out to the patio. And if for some reason her dry food canister is on empty, she will sit right next to it and not move for any reason, simply to make sure that either myself or my husband fills it as quickly as possible. With her Royal Highness charm, she looks and asks us to jump, upon which we dutifully comply.
My one cat Tasha had a ritual every night. She had to sleep on my pillow next to my face. Annoying as it was, I loved her so much that I accommodated her needs above my own comfort. Tasha was special, she conversed with me in her own way, she would open her mouth several times, with no sound, but would let me know 'hey, look at me, I am talking to you!' She would never move or disturb me while I was sleeping and waited until she confirmed that my eyes had opened. Her needs were rather great, she dominated my lap time with complete arrogance and with little concern about her fellow cat-mates.
Thomas, (the male cat in the household) on the other hand, was completely different. He would walk around the house calling out with his loud meow to advise me that he was looking for me. He chose to sleep next to my legs when I slept. He would wake every morning at the same time and would advise me that I 'should' be getting up by meowing.
Both Tasha and Thomas required considerable petting time from me, but for the most part once having satisfied their food and petting requirements, they went off in their independent ways. Remember, cats sleep an average of 13 hours a day!
Then came our third member of our feline family, Soufi. Soufi on the other hand is an extremely ritualistic cat. She expects her treats exactly at the time when coffee is being made. She expects to be groomed EVERY time she sees me go out to the patio. And if for some reason her dry food canister is on empty, she will sit right next to it and not move for any reason, simply to make sure that either myself or my husband fills it as quickly as possible. With her Royal Highness charm, she looks and asks us to jump, upon which we dutifully comply.
