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Cat Forum / General Topics / July 2003Kitten refusing to sit on lap
Hi, we got a kitten (ragdoll) nearly a week ago. She is settling in well and seems pretty happy. She also likes to follow us around and then curl up and sleep or play next to you. However, she doesn't seem to like it when you pick her up or put her on your lap. She'll immediately jump off or struggle to escape, only to sit down next to you! If you try and restrain her for a second and stroke her, she'll start meowing and struggle more to get off. Is this normal for a kitten, and will she eventually as she gets older enjoy being on your lap? Also is there anything we should be doing to encourage her? Thanks alot  SignatureML :| > Hi, we got a kitten (ragdoll) nearly a week ago. She is settling in well and > seems pretty happy. She also likes to follow us around and then curl up and [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Thanks alot That's normal for some. My Sugar is exactly like that. She simply will come on my lap when *she* wants and no other time. She definitely prefers to be next to me and not on me. Karen >> However, she doesn't seem to like it when you pick her up or put her on >your [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > >Karen Karen is right. Some cats are just that way, and from my experience, they don't change. They'll be your best buddy, they will lie *beside* you, but don't pick them up. My Frankie is that way. He was around 3 months old when I got him, the very first time I picked him up, he struggled to get down. I thought he was just afraid, but he's 6 years old now, and he *still* hates to be picked up. He still gets in my face, loves to be kissed on the head and petted, just not held close. Sherry I guess that I'll have to agree. My first cat just loved to sit on our laps but our new one (my mother calls her the little "Bin Laden") doesn't like it at all! She'll follow me around and sit right next to me but she won't go on the lap. Maybe in time she'll warm up to us? Rose *************************************** "Give A ShoutOut To The World!" Put Your Voice Message Online at: The ShoutOut Page http://members.aol.com/Roseb441702/shoutout.htm > Hi, we got a kitten (ragdoll) nearly a week ago. She is settling in well and > seems pretty happy. She also likes to follow us around and then curl up and [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > being on your lap? Also is there anything we should be doing to encourage > her? She may grow into a lap cat, but don't count on it. Some just never do. Sasha likes to sit next to me with her front legs on my lap but never her whole body. She will lay on me particularly in the mornings if I try to sleep past 6 am but she doesn't like being held. I think it's a control thing...she prefers to have it. I actually prefer it this way. Sometimes (like now) it's just too hot to have a cat demanding to be on your lap. I get the best of both worlds, I can pet her for hours and not end up wearing a cat hair suit. Don't force anything with your kitten. Appreciate her for the free spirit she is. AG | Is this normal for a kitten, and will she eventually as she gets older enjoy | being on your lap? Also is there anything we should be doing to encourage | her? It seems to be the rule --The more you want it, the less you get it --. Tommy is exactly like that. Last week, after him being outside for 23 3/4 hours per day, I decided: "Hard luck, that's the cat we've got. If I don't want to lose him completely, then I have to let go." And, interesting enough, he cuddled into my bed for two nights in a row after giving me a good wash. And, boy, it was hot with this furball close to me, but I enjoyed it! Be thankful that the cat follows you and enjoys being near you, and that you don't have to get rid of the hair on your clothes all the time. :-) Carola Hi not all cats like to curl up on ur lap n sleep or be played with. Ive had my cat since it was 5 weeks old and now she is 2 and she refuses to sit on my lap. Dont get too stressed about it n just enjoy playing with it n strokin it whenever u can. Maybe u could try to train her by giving her treats if she stays on ur lap? Sarah Kittens like people seem to have different traits. I've had several kittens that weren't lap cats. It isn't that they don't like you. They just don't seem comforable curling up on a lap. Just accept it's part of their personality. Part of it may be temperature control. You lap is warmer than the bed, couch, etc. Perhaps in the winter she may want your lap but don't count on it. This is exactly why my rescue group encourages people to adopt adults that we know are lap cats if they want a lap cat. With a kitten you never know for sure what behavior you are getting. They are all cute and playful. One of mine slept on the pillow by my head and then at about five months he moved off the bed completely to sleep at night. SignatureJoe http://www.jwpitt.com/cats.htm > Hi, we got a kitten (ragdoll) nearly a week ago. She is settling in well and > seems pretty happy. She also likes to follow us around and then curl up and [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Thanks alot |
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