leonsmom
08-27-2004, 10:01 AM
Greetings from Baltimore, where I am visiting my mother and her 10-yr old yellow tabby cat named Patrick. He's an unneutered male -- something my mother and I fought over, b/c I believe in getting all cats spayed or neutered.
Anyway, I've never lived full-time with this cat, since my mom got him when I was in college, but whenever I come home (about three times a year) he acts weird. He runs over to me, rolls around at my feet, exposing his belly and his, uh, "manhood" (as my mother calls it), and makes a low purring/vibrating sound. He ONLY does this to me --- not to my mother or sister or anyone. And although he exposes his belly to me when he does this, he doesn't want me to pet or rub his belly, b/c when I do, he makes an angry sound and exposes his claws. He just wants me to watch him, I guess. Generally, he's very picky about being pet and just likes people touching him gently on his head and neck.
Has anyone else had or seen a cat that prostrates himself at someone special's feet like this? I can't figure out why he does this to me, or what exactly he's trying to communicate! I wish I knew what he was trying to tell me --
Thanks! :)
Anyway, I've never lived full-time with this cat, since my mom got him when I was in college, but whenever I come home (about three times a year) he acts weird. He runs over to me, rolls around at my feet, exposing his belly and his, uh, "manhood" (as my mother calls it), and makes a low purring/vibrating sound. He ONLY does this to me --- not to my mother or sister or anyone. And although he exposes his belly to me when he does this, he doesn't want me to pet or rub his belly, b/c when I do, he makes an angry sound and exposes his claws. He just wants me to watch him, I guess. Generally, he's very picky about being pet and just likes people touching him gently on his head and neck.
Has anyone else had or seen a cat that prostrates himself at someone special's feet like this? I can't figure out why he does this to me, or what exactly he's trying to communicate! I wish I knew what he was trying to tell me --
Thanks! :)