Has this been your experience?

[Medusa]

Many of my cats have been cats I have had since they were very young, and I think sometimes that initial imprinting has an affect.

You could be right about that, although I got my Puddy @ 5 weeks old and she was Miss Hissy from day one. Creamsicle is affectionate but she's there when I need her and not necessarily the other way around. Peeka was never a lap cat nor was Pidge.

So typical of men - must be pampered and always the center of attention! Guess it applies to cats too...

Now that you mention it, my male cats were always more affectionate than the females. I had never thought about it before. It's pretty equal with the dogs tho.

Guess it just goes to show you, that women are more independent and self assured than their male counterparts!

I love it!

[moosmom]

I've got 4 girls and 2 boys. The only boy that is a snuggle bug is Austin. But he's a baby. Maya Linn is a lap cat. The rest of the girls aren't really lap cats.

[krazyaboutkatz]

I've found that in general male cats are much more loving than females but in my case right now Storm and Sky aren't lap cats but love pets and scritches. Alani & Blaze love for me to hold them and cuddle them and they will sit on my lap for short periods of time but this may change as they get older. Pearl is my needy cat these days. She has to be with constantly and yes she's sitting in my lap right now as I'm typing this. Ziggy isn't a lap cat but she'll meow to me for pets and scritches.

I've had everyone since they were kittens except for Storm and Sky. I think that since Pearl is a Siamese mix that this makes her more needy to her special person.

[Vermontcat]

Pearl is my needy cat these days. She has to be with constantly and yes she's sitting in my lap right now as I'm typing this. Ziggy isn't a lap cat but she'll meow to me for pets and scritches.

I've had everyone since they were kittens except for Storm and Sky. I think that since Pearl is a Siamese mix that this makes her more needy to her special person.

I think that every cat is unique but that it can be a combination of factors that makes a cat a clingy lap cat.

Both of my girls are like Pearl in that they love to be with their people and love to snuggle in your lap. I think it is a trait of the Siamese breed and also may be a combination of how they were raised as kittens as well.

[Taz_Zoee]

Paizly wants attention on her own terms. Usually in the morning when we have our one-on-one time. She does come snuggle next to me when I'm in bed and she likes to be in the same room as me. But if I just randomly walk up to her and give her a kiss or a pet she'll slink away from me. This has become more obvious since Jax joined us.

Jax is a HUGE cuddle bug. I can walk up to him and plant a hard kiss right between his eyes and he doesn't flinch. He doesn't fight me when I pick him up and love on him either.

So, I guess your theory is pretty accurate in my house. Paizly is a lap cat but not all the time like Jax.

Now that I think about it, Taz was always in my lap. I could be at the table eating dinner and he'd want up in my lap. And yes, he'd reach up and pat my leg to get me to let him up. Jax hasn't started this.......yet.

[lvpets2002]

Until the 3 KS babies got here there was only 2 lap cats.. Now of course everyone wants to sleep with in the same bed.. And did I mention its a king size bed..

[kitten645]

I absolutely concur with your findings Mary I've tended towards boys because they seem more affectionate. Gigi slept at the foot of my bed for all my childhood years but the boys I've had since are real snugglers. Even 20lb Hobbes would do his best to be a lap (and a half!) cat. Boys will be boys! LOL!

[sirrahbed]

Of our five, the only real cuddle baby is Robbie. Second would probably be Eliot - so yes both boy kitties However, *all* of the kitties are quite affectionate at times. I think the fact that Robbie was hand raised from birth and encouraged to be a snuggle kitty (by PT's Kimlovescats) gave him the personality he has!!

[katladyd]

Well, I have two boys and one is a lap cat, cuddle bug, and one is not. My boyfriend has a male and female cat and the female is the more affectionate by far. I think it just depends on the cat.

[GILL]

I wouold have to agree that on average the males are more lap cats. There are exceptions. Roz is my wifes lap girl and Prcious is mine, Oliva and Boo Boo will be with who ever they deside at that moment. The rest of the girls come by for scratchs and pets. Chessie, Peak, and Timmy love to sit on my wifes lap. I get Lucky, Egypt, Demetri and Mits. Lenny, Joey and Little one are thier own boys.