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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / December 2006what now? a lap cat!
The kittens are now just over four years old and since Ted (RB) left us, we have had no lap warmers; Spock likes to be admired from a distance and Persephone will only settle if draped over my shoulder or under the covers of our bed. Until today ... Today, for reasons I don't understand, Persephone decided to give my lap a try and pronounced it adequate, curling up into an adorable ball and falling asleep. I was so entranced by this unusual behaviour that I tried not to move until she woke up and wandered off to beg for dinner, by which time my legs were numb from my knees south. whoo hoo! An old (well, mature; well, fully grown) cat *can* learn new tricks! All we have to do now is persuade her that DH's Magic Lap (TM) is also an acceptable place to nap and all will be well with the world. We might wait until the cooler weather to work on that one (it's high summer here in the southern hemisphere) Tish > Today, for reasons I don't understand, Persephone decided to give my > lap a try and pronounced it adequate, curling up into an adorable ball > and falling asleep. I was so entranced by this unusual behaviour that > I tried not to move until she woke up and wandered off to beg for > dinner, by which time my legs were numb from my knees south. > whoo hoo! An old (well, mature; well, fully grown) cat *can* learn > new tricks! Awwww... that's sweet. I hope she keeps coming back. It gives me hope. Today, Persephone - tomorrow, Licky! :) He loves to be petted, and will cuddle with me when I'm at the computer, but he has never sprawled on top of me while I'm being a couch potato, like both girls do. Someday, maybe. Joyce Tommy did the same thing with me today. My 16 yo geriatric kitty decided to sit on my lap for the first time and from his dreamy expression I think he found it comfy. Like you, my legs were numb by the end. Dewi. > The kittens are now just over four years old and since Ted (RB) left > us, we have had no lap warmers; Spock likes to be admired from a [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > Tish > The kittens are now just over four years old and since Ted (RB) left > us, we have had no lap warmers; Spock likes to be admired from a [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > Tish How sweet! Persia has always been a snuggle-bug (at least that's what I call her). I was always told cats were stand-offish and she's the first and only cat I've ever had, so you can see why I didn't know. But she snuggles, sits on my lap, looks for brushies, curls up right against me when I sleep and so on. I was quite surprised. I'm glad Persephone has decided your lap is a good spot. Jill > The kittens are now just over four years old and since Ted (RB) left > us, we have had no lap warmers; Spock likes to be admired from a [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > Tish TuTu is definitely a lap fungus. Whether I sit down to watch TV or sit at the computer, she jumps into my lap for a snooze and some petting. At over 15 pounds this does become uncomfortable after a while. She hasn't been sleeping with me much lately. She has a nice cushioned spot in front of the wall heat vent in the hall bathroom. The weather here has been very cold so the heat vent is inviting. MLB > The kittens are now just over four years old and since Ted (RB) left > us, we have had no lap warmers; Spock likes to be admired from a [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > Tish I'm jealous! I wish Soncek was a lap cat. Best wishes, Polonca and Soncek > whoo hoo! An old (well, mature; well, fully grown) cat *can* learn > new tricks! How sweet of Persephone! This gives me hopes that Miranda will revert to lapcat status at some point. When she was a kitten, she was always on me. I was a piece of furniture for her to lounge on, wash herself on, sleep on... But since she grew up, she hasn't been a lapcat any more. I suspect she may have felt displaced by Caliban. Sometimes she lets me pick her up and she settles down on my arm for some time, but it's very rare, and I tend to sit stock-still, honoured that she should consider me worthy.  SignatureMarina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. Stories and pics at http://koti.welho.com/mkurten/ Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki >> whoo hoo! An old (well, mature; well, fully grown) cat *can* learn >> new tricks! [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >rare, and I tend to sit stock-still, honoured that she should consider >me worthy. Is Caliban a lap cat? > Is Caliban a lap cat? Caliban is a lap baby. Unfortunately, he's a very Big Baby. It was OK for him to trample all over my chest, kneading and purring, when he was an itty bitty kitten, but now that he weighs over 5 kilograms, it's become quite painful. After he has settled down to sleep on my chest, it's a little better, though my arm hurts from holding him in the right position. But then, after a while, he starts sliding around, doing upside-downy head and turning up his tummy for scritches, on my chest all the time. It's hard to describe what it's like, having a big fat cat sliding around on your chest.Very ungainly. He usually finishes by sliding off. SignatureMarina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. Stories and pics at http://koti.welho.com/mkurten/ Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki > Caliban is a lap baby. Unfortunately, he's a very Big Baby. It was OK for > him to trample all over my chest, kneading and purring, when he was an [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > hard to describe what it's like, having a big fat cat sliding around on > your chest.Very ungainly. He usually finishes by sliding off. LOL! I love the ending ... finishes by sliding off! What a sweetie he sounds like. Susan M Otis and Chester >The kittens are now just over four years old and since Ted (RB) left >us, we have had no lap warmers; Spock likes to be admired from a [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >I tried not to move until she woke up and wandered off to beg for >dinner, by which time my legs were numb from my knees south. Awww. Persephone is so cute! I also had my own lap and under-the-covers tuxedo kitty, and it's a most wonderful thing. > Today, for reasons I don't understand, Persephone decided to give my > lap a try and pronounced it adequate, curling up into an adorable ball > and falling asleep. I was so entranced by this unusual behaviour that > I tried not to move until she woke up and wandered off to beg for > dinner, by which time my legs were numb from my knees south. That's great news! I hope that she decides to do this more often! Both my boys have matured into good lap cats with age. Otis was always a lapcat but is now a constant fungus. Chester has discovered laps only recently and he's 10 1/2! Susan M Otis and Chester >>Today, for reasons I don't understand, Persephone decided to give my >>lap a try and pronounced it adequate, curling up into an adorable ball [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > Susan M > Otis and Chester That's great news, Susan. So there's still hope for Soncek (7 1/2 years) to become a lap cat. Best wishes, Polonca and Soncek >> That's great news! I hope that she decides to do this more often! >> [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >Best wishes, >Polonca and Soncek For the benefit of people like me and Jill who have had only one cat, what happens when you have a cat that's not a lap cat? Does kitty just never settle down, and always remain standing when you put him on your lap? > For the benefit of people like me and Jill who have had only one cat, > what happens when you have a cat that's not a lap cat? Does kitty > just never settle down, and always remain standing when you put him on > your lap? it kind of depends on the non-lap cat... Ming will stand there as long as I physically hold him, then he's outta there... Buttercup will stand there as long as I pet her. Once I stop, she kind of looks at me with that "hey! you stopped!" look, and *then* she's gone. Katrina SignatureHistory: special people in special places at special times Anthropology: everyone else the rest of the time -KWorley, 1997 >>>That's great news! I hope that she decides to do this more often! >>> [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > just never settle down, and always remain standing when you put him on > your lap? Soncek jumps off my lap immediately and is indignant that I took the liberty of trying to put him on my lap. Best wishes, Polonca and Soncek >> For the benefit of people like me and Jill who have had only one cat, >> what happens when you have a cat that's not a lap cat? Does kitty [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >Soncek jumps off my lap immediately and is indignant that I took the >liberty of trying to put him on my lap. How strong and independent! Not like other cats who are very needy, clingy, and shy, and want to be comforted and held all the time. :) >>>For the benefit of people like me and Jill who have had only one cat, >>>what happens when you have a cat that's not a lap cat? Does kitty [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > How strong and independent! Not like other cats who are very needy, > clingy, and shy, and want to be comforted and held all the time. :) LOL! Thanks for the laugh, Tak! Best wishes, Polonca and Soncek |
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