Amberlee, yes, that is it. If you take time to treat your furkids special, like giving them special little treats, and holding them close to you whenever they want attention, I believe that most cats can be "taught" to accept mutual affection in this manner. Not all felines are of this nature, however. Princess is not overly affectionate in this way, but she does want frequent attention but without all the cuddling. It depends on the nature of each cat. I have some that were totally feral, but now 2 of them allow me to touch them and one allows me to rub her down on the back and tummy. Always remember that a cat gives attention and affection according to their terms, and not ours. What happens is that you will be doing something someday with your mind on something else, and in will pop an emotionally distant kitty. She will begin to rub against you and want some attention, for no appearant reason, as she was not this way until the present! One of my former ferals has the habit of rubbing, in figure "8" patterns, around my ankles in the mornings. I have no other cat that does this. They seem to understand one's emotional attachement to them, and usually they will recriprocate in some fashion.


...........wayne