I don't know if this really applies, but my daughter has had the same sort of a problem with her cat. The cat's owner had 4 very small little boys who carried Gabe all around (like you said, his feet barely ever got to touch the ground!) Well to this day, Gabe will only allow my daughter or son-in-law to pick him up, although he once allowed me to have that privilege. Gabe was only a little kitten (maybe 8-9 wks.) when she got him) but we have often wondered if those early weeks scared him in some way. He seems afraid of strangers even now, two years later. If you visit often enough and he "gets to know" you he is more relaxed but still won't allow anyone to pick him up.

[This message has been edited by Pam (edited January 09, 2001).]