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Monique Y. Mudama - 14 Jul 2005 04:12 GMT

I've been posting OT a lot ... let me try to post something on topic
=)

When Oscar's particularly happy to see me or Eric, she drools. As far
as I can tell, this only started in the last year or so.

Another point is that she doesn't like to sit on my lap when I'm at
the computer. If I pick her up and put her on my lap while I'm
sitting on my office chair, she inevitably jumps right back off.

Except two days ago.

I got home, greeted Oscar, and sat down to check email or something.
I noticed Oscar was not only right at my feet, but actively purring
without me even touching her. Not typical at all. So I picked her up
and gently put her in my lap. She ... stayed put.

Not only that, but the purr motor really got going and she started
drooling. A lot. I was wearing shorts, so not only did I get drool
on my shorts, but I had droplets running down my thighs. She was so
drooly her whiskers and mouth were wet!

Sometimes I wish that Oscar were more of a lap fungus type cat, but I
don't think moments like these would be as sweet if she were happy to
be in my lap just any old time.

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CATherine - 14 Jul 2005 17:11 GMT

>I've been posting OT a lot ... let me try to post something on topic
>=)
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>don't think moments like these would be as sweet if she were happy to
>be in my lap just any old time.

Well, the way she usually is, I would say, take the lap-sitting and
drippy drooling whenever you can get it. Drooling while purring is
bliss. But I wonder what the change of behaviour is about? My cats
will sit in my lap only as long as I am actively petting them. They do
not want my attention on the keyboard or anything else or they will
get down in a huff.

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CATherine

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Monique Y. Mudama - 14 Jul 2005 17:47 GMT

> Well, the way she usually is, I would say, take the lap-sitting and
> drippy drooling whenever you can get it. Drooling while purring is
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>
> -- CATherine

That may be the explanation. When I'm at my computer, I can't seem to
help myself -- I'm constantly scanning for new emails, newsgroup
messages, etc. By definition, when I'm in the office, I'm not paying
attention to her.

There may be another explanation. When I first got Oscar, I was a
serious EQ (computer game) addict. Nothing was allowed to come
between me and the game while I was engaged, which was much of the
time. I don't recall ever getting annoyed at her for anything
chair-related, but I do remember having to drag her out of the space
below my monitor several times (she would get threatened by my typing
and attack my hands, and I don't mean playfully) ... maybe she
extended the "no desk" rule to include the chair. She hasn't been on
the desk since she was a kitten.

She does like to lie under/near my feet while I'm at the computer, which
makes me nervous, but it's cute and sometimes I'm allowed to "pet" her
belly with my feet.

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