Gracie the cat is very cute, but...odd. :) She frequently meows at me, stares at me until she has my full attention, then leads me to the middle of the bedroom floor and begins to lay down, streeeettccchhh out, and roll around. Then, she gets up, rubs against me, and wants to be petted. Nine times out of ten, she brings me to the the exact same spot. Occasionally though, she stops short of the bedroom to do the very same thing in the hallway. Mind you, she does this often...several times a day, actually. And, I give her an enormous amount of affection throughout the day, so it can't be for a lack of attention. Why would she do this?
Other odd things are done by her as well, but...this is the most immediate question I have about her behaviour. :) Any ideas? All help is much appreciated...
2006-09-07 06:53:45 · 26 answers · asked by Jennifer 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
Shes an attention needy woman! aint we all. Mt honey does teh exact same thing! its tooo cute I love it! or she will headbutt my hand and force me to pet her even while Im alseep I love it!! I think she just loves you tremendisly and need your attention 24/7. Maybe getting her a companion so she can share her affection with?
2006-09-07 06:58:17 · answer #1 · answered by Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Mom2two Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I would think those are her favourite spots. Perhaps you play with here there, or something like that, so she associates those two places with your affection, and leading you there is a "hint" to do the think she likes again.
I think she has trained you rather well, as you obey her on that "several times a day". I am not a very great cat specialist, but if I were in such a situation, instead of following her to those two spots, I would pet her right where I am, so she learns that your petting her is not connected to a single place. You can also react differently by offering play right then and there (I found my cat cannot resist it if I am dragging a string on the floor - like an old shoelace or something, even if he is really exhausted or sprawling to sleep).
Try diverting your cat and see what happens and if her reaction is acceptable...
2006-09-08 02:24:21 · answer #2 · answered by AlphaOne_ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have three cats and I was surprised to discover that they have very different personalities. There is absolutely nothing wrong with your cat, she is just a little bit spoiled and loves attention ("I give her an enormous amount of affection throughout the day" - this proves my point). Cats develop obsessions for certain places in the house, orientals say that those are the places with bad energy which cats "cure". I don't know if that's true, but I assure you that all cats have their favorite spots. Don't worry, keep loving your cat and her crazy habits and you'll be a happy family.
2006-09-07 14:28:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
My cat does the same thing, except that she leads me to the cupboard where the cat treats are. We go through this whole ritual of her leading me and then having to be petted and coddled. Most of the time she won't even eat the treat!
I had one other cat who was very ritualistic. He would start kneading my belly and have to go through the whole song and dance. If I interrupted him and moved him off to the side he had to start over from the very beginning.
In humans we would call this obsessive-compulsive disorder and start Prozac, but in cats it's just, well, being a cat! LOL
2006-09-07 14:02:37 · answer #4 · answered by Doe 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I have 2 cats. They are insane. However, cats are really sensitive to smells especially catnip, and they have lots of scent glands, particularly under their chins. Although you think you're being nice to the cat, really it's scent marking you and marking it's territory! It probably likes the smell of that area. Cats love to be the centre of attention - usually as soon as I start reading a paper, they sit on the middle of it or on the computer when I'm using it.
2006-09-08 05:14:53 · answer #5 · answered by J_Dobbins 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i know it sounds nasty but you have to ignore her. once she has worked out she can get attention from you easily she will keep doing it every time she just wants to be noticed. change the cycle by maybe feeding her when she does that of letting her outside. a change in that pattern for maybe a week or so may stop her from doing it all the time. but if you respond in the same way every time then you fall into a predictable cycle that cats adhere to and its difficult to get out of. it might be awful to just ignore her when she does that but just try it for a week and she might stop bothering you after a while. fuss her when you want to and not on demand like that
2006-09-07 14:01:13 · answer #6 · answered by s_lee1986 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My cat does something similar. she meows at you for ages then when ever u go near her (not matter where i am in the house) she will make u follow her to the cupboard where all the catfood is. U may think "well she's just hungry" but she'll do it even if she's just been fed. god dam greedy is wot my cat is i reckon.
2006-09-08 05:07:26 · answer #7 · answered by robbiek_85 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cats do love the attention! Maybe she wants tummy scratches. That is what mine do when they want tummy scratches. It's weird, it is usually in the same spots in the house. Maybe they have a nice smell or something.
2006-09-07 13:59:25 · answer #8 · answered by Squashie16 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you like all these demands for attention, then just enjoy...not all cats are the same. If you would like to squash this attention, get her a buddy.
In this, I agree with Kitty Lover
2006-09-07 14:00:05 · answer #9 · answered by rrrevils 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
how long have you had her? how old is she? if you think this is odd for her then is she neutered? if she isn't she could very well be in heat.
When they go into heat they become SUPER friendly to anything meow really loud rolls around on the floor on her back alot and trys to push her backside in the air
If she is doing this and its unusuall for her then I reckon she is in heat and wants to make kittens.
2006-09-07 14:52:11 · answer #10 · answered by greenhorse8179 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋