Some of my cats are very friendly and outgoing. I have some cats that are very Leary of other people and like to be by themselves. Cats are very independent creatures and warm up to other people on their terms and conditions.
I have cats that love to pick up by other people, and they love to be patted and scratched under their chin. My Calico cat Cali loves all people and will not leave them alone until they pat her on the head and hold her for a while. Russ is a light cream-colored cat who is very affectionate and loving. Faith is a gray and white tabby cat that loves to rub across your legs and for you to hold her while she purrs and purrs away.
Peter, Hilford, and Sherlock are very Leary of all people. If a cat’s parents are Leary of other people, their kittens seem to inherit that trait. Lizzie and Onyx are the parents of Peter, Nicole, and Conrad. Onyx and Lizzie are outdoor cats that have not been socialized with people, so they tend to be very Leary of all people.
It is essential to interact with kittens when they are very young to get them socialized with humans early in their lives, or they may always be on the wild side. Play games with your kittens, hold them, pat them on their head, and talk very softly and gently to them, and they will turn out to be very loving and social as adult felines.
Cats get very close to their owner and tend to be a bit Leary of people they don’t know. When I hand my cat to another person to hold and pat on the head, I stay in an area where my cat can always see me, and then she feels more at ease with the new person holding her.
I hope your cat turns out to be a socialite.
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