re: #441 Stanley Sea

My girl is totally against personal interaction. EXCEPT when I’m laying flat in bed. Then she’s all love. I’m not a threat I guess.

During the day she will actually cringe if I reach too close (bad past life I’ve guessed) So I know my limits. I would die for a lap cuddle.

It’s complicated!

I’m having the reverse issue with my two new little ones. I’m Mama so their boldness knows no limit. (We’re working on that. Squirt guns got here yesterday. Heh.) They are actual cats now - though at 9 weeks still small - with amazing agility and strength and I am pounced upon frequently, often in ambush. I’m flayed. Went to my friend’s to watch GoT wearing shorts and my friend was like “OMG! Your legs are shredded!” Yeah? You oughta see my shoulders and back!

Damnedest thing happened last night though. I had just taken a shower and was sitting on the bed with the 4-legged kids. Took my turbie off and shook my hair like always and batted it to fling the wet out. Little Lord Storm (a couple of feet away) sat up, looking at me intently, and waved his little legs. So adorbs! I leaned forward so he could bat my hair thinking that what was he was wanting to do but after a couple of little bats he was over it, still just watching me. I batted my hair again, he batted his foot in the air. I stopped. He stopped. I batted my hair again, thinking no fucking way, and he batted his foot this time batting his own ear. I stopped. He stopped. Did it several times. He was imitating me! I swear, there is no other explanation. I have never heard of cats doing that. Been wondering if there hasn’t been a degree of imprinting after being bottle fed.