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Cat Forum / General Topics / April 2005My cat wants a species change
Thought I would make my first post...does anyone have any experience with their cats having picked up habits from dogs. Our cat we rescued from Battersea used to live with a dog...so they say. He (Fred) is 6 years old. He sleeps fully on his back all four paws in the air. He lets you rub his tummy, he constantly wants to be by you and gets under your feet, (I thought cats liked their independance) and he bites my face in the mornings when he wants feeding. With so many dog like traits, i swear he is a cat with a dog just waiting to get out. Anyone like to psycho analyse my cat for me ? > Thought I would make my first post...does anyone have any experience with > their cats having picked up habits from dogs. Our cat we rescued from [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > is a cat with a dog just waiting to get out. Anyone like to psycho analyse > my cat for me ? I'll ask my cat -- she does the same thing.MLB >> Thought I would make my first post...does anyone have any experience with >> their cats having picked up habits from dogs. Our cat we rescued from [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > I'll ask my cat -- she does the same thing.MLB One of mine does as well. She met my dog Atlas when she was 1 year, he was only 7 weeks old. She was bigger then him and they love each other. She is so Dog like its not funny. I get visitors and she is all over them like the dogs, my new cat has never seen a dog before she lived here. She is just learning to put up with him, but is VERY cat like. Cin Why can't cats be like that. You should love his love for you without asking questions. My cats are the same. When your cat is on his back, he shows trust towards you since the tummy is the most vulnerable part of his body. My cat just love it when i rub his tummy. He always response when I call him by his name... like a dog. Of course, when he sleeps, his name is 'Nobody'. Yes, cats can be independant... but also, it can be very affectionate. He follows me everywhere. But I still can't make him fetch the newspaper ! Mario > Thought I would make my first post...does anyone have any experience with > their cats having picked up habits from dogs. Our cat we rescued from [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > dog > just waiting to get out. Anyone like to psycho analyse my cat for me ? > (I thought cats liked their independance) Actually I find that an "independent" cat is the exception. I don't know where people have gotten the idea that this is what cats are suppose to act like. None of my cats act independent. They come when called, lick me on the nose, do tricks, etc. To say they act like dogs might insult your cat. Cats act like cats. The only difference I've noticed between cats and dogs is that a cat will sleep more (hence the term cat-nap). My cats would SWAT me if I told them they were acting like a dog! wwwolf >> (I thought cats liked their independance) > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > My cats would SWAT me if I told them they were acting like a dog! I've had all kinds of cats: none of them has been unique. The one thing you can say for them is "yes! we're all different!" And in the case of felines, it's actually true ;) However, one or two of mine have been noticeably more "dog" like. My sister's cat, Tom, recently watched his beloved attacked by two dogs in her living room (she didn't survive - it's been a tragic year for cats for our family). Since then, he's gone from "loveable couch potato" to "vicious watch cat" when either dogs or strangers approach the house. A stray dog wandered into her front yard again not long ago, and was promptly sent on his way with many a yelp (from the dog). Seriously, he was out to kill this dog. Any dogs which pass on the footpath are given ample warning of what will happen to them if they're stupid enough to enter the yard. And he's not a small boy either - close to 8kg of one-eyed, snarling, hissing, puffed-upTom would be pretty scary to most dogs. But the funniest thing was this: a passing stranger saw him sunning himself on the front lawn the other day. My sister was watching from the porch, and it went like this: Man: "Oh, what a nice kitty! Here, kitty kitty!" Tom: snarl, hiss, puff-puff . . . . Man (very taken aback) "alright then, be like that!" . . . and he walked on. Rather briskly. Anyhow, the point I started out making was this: some cats are "dog-like", some are "cat-like". All are utterly unique, and usually repay love or dislike in kind. Love them, and they will love you back in any way they know how to show it. Dislike them, and they will make sure you know quite plainly that the feeling is mutual. The biting on the nose thing, btw, is more, I think, because of the cat's native intelligence. They sometimes figure out that a nice little nip on the nose gets their sleepy human out of bed and making brekky for them quick smart. I had one cat who would oh-so-delicately reach out just one claw, and give me a bit of a tap until I woke up. TK <snip> > The biting on the nose thing, btw, is more, I think, because of the cat's > native intelligence. They sometimes figure out that a nice little nip on the > nose gets their sleepy human out of bed and making brekky for them quick > smart. I had one cat who would oh-so-delicately reach out just one claw, and > give me a bit of a tap until I woke up. For me, my cat only gently bites my nose when he is upset with me. He licks it when he is happy with me. I can actually tell by the intensity of his eyes but this is just another way to confirm his mood. They try different strategies too. One of mine, will gently bite the tips of my fingers to let me know when she is hungry and to wake me up. It drives me crazy and it always works. I have another one who wanted to wake me up by jumping on my stomach and then running across me. This was VERY unpleasant so I made a point to roll back over and oversleep. Realizing that her strategy was making things worse, she quickly adapted and no longer does that behavior. They're quick learners especially when din din is involved. This sounds like two of our cats, both male striped tabbies. One is a black tabby and the other one's an orange tabby. They both love to lie on their backs expecting my mom and I to rub their stomachs. Our third cat, a female calico, doesn't do this; she, as you refer to, a typical cat: independent and doesn't like to be picked up or her stomach rubbed. Christine > Why can't cats be like that. You should love his love for you without > asking questions. My cats are the same. When your cat is on his back, he [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > dog > > just waiting to get out. Anyone like to psycho analyse my cat for me ? Indys doctor has an interesting view of why some cats are sweet and some want to be left alone. She says purebreds have genetic problems and don't feel well and want to be left alone. Other cats like tabbies don't have these problems. They feel good and are much more friendly. Please comment about you experience with this. > This sounds like two of our cats, both male striped tabbies. One is a black > tabby and the other one's an orange tabby. They both love to lie on their [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > > > dog > > > just waiting to get out. Anyone like to psycho analyse my cat for me ? What you describe is typical of our male cats; they like to be around my mom and me and they constantly rub themselves up against us. Our calico is more standoffish; she only wants to be petted on her terms and cries and squirms when being picked up. > Indys doctor has an interesting view of why some cats are sweet and some > want to be left alone. She says purebreds have genetic problems and don't [quoted text clipped - 45 lines] > > > > dog > > > > just waiting to get out. Anyone like to psycho analyse my cat for me ? Scott Buchanan at t120rv@pacifier.com wrote on4/6/05 12:41 PM: > Indys doctor has an interesting view of why some cats are sweet and some > want to be left alone. She says purebreds have genetic problems and don't > feel well and want to be left alone. Other cats like tabbies don't have > these problems. They feel good and are much more friendly. > > Please comment about you experience with this. Purebreds not feeling well? Because of genetic problems? Sounds like rubbish. I've had both pure and moggie/mixed-breed/alley cats. While a cat's personality and behavior is partly genetic (and several breeds are bred especially for sweet personalities), the single most important determining factor in how cats relate to humans is early socialization.  SignatureDiana Portal To My Pages http://bellsouthpwp.net/d/r/drdrive/ And if its early experience is a good one. > Scott Buchanan at t120rv@pacifier.com wrote on4/6/05 12:41 PM: > [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > Portal To My Pages > http://bellsouthpwp.net/d/r/drdrive/ > And if its early experience is a good one. > [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > Portal To My Pages > > http://bellsouthpwp.net/d/r/drdrive/ My cats nips at my fingers until i wake up and make her breakfast--she also has gotten into the habit of jumping up and trying to get on my shoulder when i am making dinner or on the PC..:) Danielle DLane at screwyoulsi@amway.com wrote on4/10/05 5:15 PM: >> And if its early experience is a good one. >> [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > > Danielle She is trying to train you, obviously! :) SignatureDiana Portal To My Pages http://bellsouthpwp.net/d/r/drdrive/ our Scottish fold cat does the same thing and we don't have a dog,it appears to be for attention and wanting more food. our misty,will lay under your feet and lay on her back waiting for someone to rub her tummy.she is only 8 months old. > Thought I would make my first post...does anyone have any experience with > their cats having picked up habits from dogs. Our cat we rescued from [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > dog > just waiting to get out. Anyone like to psycho analyse my cat for me ?
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