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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / December 2004Hands and untouchable paws
It's taken what... going on 3 years? Persia hates her paws to be touched. It's perfectly okay for her to drape her paws over my hand but for me to attempt to caress or hold a paw - NO. Well. In the last couple of days, not only has she let me hold her paws, front or back... she's sort of placing them in my hand as if I'm negligent if I don't try to hold them myself! Awww :) I don't know what brought on this change. I really don't *care* what brought on this change. I can (sometimes!) hold her soft little paws! Occasionally she still reverts to the old behavior of jerking her paws away, but this is after *she* has put one or more of her paws in my outstretched hand. Then she says "oh well" and puts it back. <G> I've gotten to experience the "I'm chasing birdies" dream with Persia, or maybe squirrels. The paws twitch in my hand and I hear little mews in her sleep. How cute! My problem is, I love snuggling with the girl but I don't get my best sleep when she's doing all that dreaming nor when I'm turned on that side. So at some point I have to disengage and roll over, with pats and scritches to a sleepy Persia, which (thankfully) evokes nothing more than a sigh and deep sleep little purrs. She seems to be okay with that. (whew) Jill >I don't know what brought on this change. I really don't *care* what >brought on this change. I can (sometimes!) hold her soft little paws! Even some of the cuddliest cats I've met don't particularly like having their paws handled. Betty was like that when I first got her, but she's a lot better about it nowadays, probably because she gets her paws touched so much, and I regularly clip her claws. >I've gotten to experience the "I'm chasing birdies" dream with Persia, or >maybe squirrels. The paws twitch in my hand and I hear little mews in her >sleep. How cute! I call that one the "I'm playing the piano and singing along" dream. :) Takayuki <Takayuki9z@yahoo.com> had some very interesting things to say about Re: Hands and untouchable paws: >>I don't know what brought on this change. I really don't *care* what >>brought on this change. I can (sometimes!) hold her soft little paws! >Even some of the cuddliest cats I've met don't particularly like >having their paws handled. Betty was like that when I first got her, >but she's a lot better about it nowadays, probably because she gets >her paws touched so much, and I regularly clip her claws. Felix doesn't mind me handling his front paws, but really hates having anything done to his back paws.  Signature"The universe is quite robust in design and appears to be doing just fine on its own, incompetent support staff notwithstanding. :-)" - the Dennis formerly known as (evil), MCFL Seanette B wrote: >Felix doesn't mind me handling his front paws, but really hates having >anything done to his back paws. I think everyone who has had a d*g has played "wheelbarrow", holding the dogs hind paws and letting the d*ggie walk on the front two. I've never met a cat who though that this was anything but an insult to a peace-loving creature who will forget about the 'peace-loving' business in short order if the human persists. Regards and Purrs, O J > I think everyone who has had a d*g has played "wheelbarrow", holding > the dogs hind paws and letting the d*ggie walk on the front two. I've > never met a cat who though that this was anything but an insult to a > peace-loving creature who will forget about the 'peace-loving' > business in short order if the human persists. My cats love playing "wheelbarrow", I started training them when they were small kittens, and they like it. Touching their paws is really no problem, because they got used to have their claws trimmed since kittenhood, and they see no problem in it. Anyway, the basic thing is to start early, getting them used to have their paws and legs handled and touched. It's a bigger problem if you try this when they have already grown up... Hans >Seanette B wrote: > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >peace-loving creature who will forget about the 'peace-loving' >business in short order if the human persists. Stinky tolerates it, just as he tolerates most things (except getting in the carrier ;)), but it clearly perplexes him. Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com >>I've gotten to experience the "I'm chasing birdies" dream with Persia, or >>maybe squirrels. The paws twitch in my hand and I hear little mews in her >>sleep. How cute! > I call that one the "I'm playing the piano and singing along" dream. > :) That's better than my name for it: the epileptic seizure dream. :) That's what it looks like to me... Jill, Persia's little mews in her sleep must be very cute! Joyce >>I don't know what brought on this change. I really don't *care* what >>brought on this change. I can (sometimes!) hold her soft little paws! [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >I call that one the "I'm playing the piano and singing along" dream. > :) Oh so cute. I love the little noises Stinky makes when he's half-awake-- tiny little trills. Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com Jill wrote: >It's taken what... going on 3 years? Persia hates her paws to be touched. >It's perfectly okay for her to drape her paws over my hand but for me to [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >but this is after *she* has put one or more of her paws in my outstretched >hand. Then she says "oh well" and puts it back. <G> ---------------------<snip>---------------------- What does she do if you try to play "The Paw Game"? My beloved Misty and I could play this for quite a while with both of us talking to each other and playing paw. When she's near you, place your index finger on top of her paw. If she wants to play, she'll pull her paw out and place it on top of your finger. Wait a second or two and then repeat. Misty used to love this and would play it with either of us whenever she was close enough for one of us to touch her paw. Regards and Purrs, O J > Jill wrote: > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > Regards and Purrs, > O J This "game" usually results in "Bap the Human with the Paw". It is closely followed by "Toss the Mousie" or "Toss the Butterscotch" and then "Thunder Like a Herd of Elephants Around the Apartment". After that, it's time for a NAP :) Jill >> Jill wrote: >> [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] >followed by "Toss the Mousie" or "Toss the Butterscotch" and then "Thunder >Like a Herd of Elephants Around the Apartment". You mean that dainty little lady sounds like a herd of elephants?;) Never mind, I know she does. At least you don't have *stairs.* ;) Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com > It's taken what... going on 3 years? Persia hates her paws to be touched. > It's perfectly okay for her to drape her paws over my hand but for me to > attempt to caress or hold a paw - NO. snip Joe hates his paws (and belly) to be touched. He's a big fuffy creamsicle Maine Coon and his paws look like the white filling is leaking out - little (uh, BIG) sugary sweet white ice cream paws I am just dying to hold and kiss and cuddle. But I don't dare touch. 'Cos I don't wanna bleed to death. TBird <---- and that white fluffy belly....... if I ever decide to kill myself, that's the way to go >It's taken what... going on 3 years? Persia hates her paws to be touched. >It's perfectly okay for her to drape her paws over my hand but for me to [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >front or back... she's sort of placing them in my hand as if I'm negligent >if I don't try to hold them myself! Awww :) Awww. >I don't know what brought on this change. I really don't *care* what >brought on this change. I can (sometimes!) hold her soft little paws! Enough cats don't like their paws being touched for me not to be offended by it. Mimi would always pull her paws away (they were teeeeny tiny paws), but Stinky loves paw massages (OK, maybe not as much as Vino ;)). It's a bonus (as opposed to what Vino gets-- oh, never mind :P). Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com >It's taken what... going on 3 years? Persia hates her paws to be touched. >It's perfectly okay for her to drape her paws over my hand but for me to [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > >Jill Awww, Jill, that is so sweet. :-) I remember doing this with my Geesha (RB). She seemed kinda -- disconnected -- a lot of times. On another planet. So I tried just touching her paws. Eventually, I'd hold my hand out and she'd put her paw in my hand, just like your Persia. It was so rewarding, so I know how you feel :-) Ginger-lyn |
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