My oldest cat Whiskers, who is 11, up until about 2 years ago would not let anyone pet him. Now he gets up on the chair arm beside my mom everytime she sits there. He asks to be petted, and has even started sitting on our laps. What has changed my cat that used to be scared of everything? This is like the equivalent of someone scared of heights jumping out of plane!
2006-08-29 16:05:55 · 10 answers · asked by guitarusa2001 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
It's either one of three things. He finally got use to you and your family. Or one of the members in your family is having health problems, cats are incredible like that. They can sense when people are depressed, sad, dying, etc. Or sad to say he may be on his last months/year and he just wants to be around the people that love him. 11 is getting up there for a cat.
2006-08-29 17:10:44 · answer #1 · answered by shadowsonic2004 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like he's either FINALLY settled in, or that he knows you are the source of all food, as another poster suggested. Your closing comment cracked me up, BTW.
Just enjoy it and love him like crazy.
P.S. You may NOT enjoy it so much, once he discovers how nice it is to jump up on the bed with you. Cats take their half of the bed out of the middle!
2006-08-29 16:37:33 · answer #2 · answered by samiracat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps as your cat is getting older, he requires more companionship and warmth. Another thought is that maybe his personality has changed due to the aging process. It happens to people - perhaps it happens to cats too.
2006-08-29 16:12:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
my horrible mean mother says he's sick and he wants his attention before he dies! we are both very slap happy so this is hilarious to us, sry that it won't be for you. But I hope you get some serious answers.....if it makes you feel any better, my sister just called us dorks for this comment.....
(I'm editing this now, the day after, and see, it's not funny anymore, we must have been extremly slap happy, sry!!!!)
2006-08-29 16:10:59 · answer #4 · answered by blue_eyes 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Time heals all kitty psyches
2006-08-29 16:08:53 · answer #5 · answered by Nicholas C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe he has mellowed out due to age
2006-09-01 19:35:33 · answer #6 · answered by Sydney 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He finally realizes that you are the ones who feed him.
2006-08-29 16:12:50 · answer #7 · answered by retrodragonfly 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is used to everything now......its perfectly normal
2006-08-29 16:16:17 · answer #8 · answered by A "Beautiful Baby" 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he just needs and wants love and attention
2006-08-29 16:15:31 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He has more trust in you and your family now.
2006-08-29 16:11:38 · answer #10 · answered by defleppard 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋