oh YES Chris I do know what you mean!! Really I do. Just last week - and this is a tiny thing but I walked into the living room where hubby and Dylan were watching TV - Dylan was draped on the back on the couch. When he saw me - he chirped his sweet sound and jumped up like he was so excited to see me and ran up to greet me as if I had been gone for ages instead of just at the back of the house!!! He's never done that before and it just melted me. So YES, Ebby responding to going downstairs with you is so sweet and precious and shows she wanted to be with you and that is a wonderful feeling -especially having her run up to you!!! Kitty approval and affection is no small honor!!!