~ Vicomte De Valmont, Les liaisons Dangereuses
Cats don't trust me.
Maybe its because I'm a Dog Person.
I dont hate cats...No ,actually its the other way around.
Cats simply dont trust me...especially the female ones.
We didn't get kittens.
Our cats, which were formerly strays, , one day , decided that they will live among us .So we had cats - Mala (male), chiini , chubby ,patient ,Shankara(male), Gubby, Mala Jr.(male).
Mala and Mala Jr. and shankara were easy.We bonded easily.
It was the female cats.They wouldn't even let me touch them.On rare occasions , when they did allow me to touch them , they would suddenly claw at me and run away , just because I touched them in a way they didn't like !
Hmph !
Women...I guess theyr'e the same, be it cats or Homo Sapiens.
I asked mom for help.
It was she who taught me that I had to treat females (be it cats or homo sapiens ) like the ladies they thought they were !
"Son ," Mom Began " she is a lady and likes to be treated like one...Also be sure to treat her with respect. ok ?...and yes...I think it your chances would be better if you had clean nails and were well groomed " and she winks !
"Sure Mom , I know she is a cat and all...but should I pay for the dinner too ?"
(Mom sighs)"Son , treat her with respect , Thats all I'm saying ...Let her come to you...do not impose yourself on her...dont try to smother her...Give her a chance to come to you...Once she does ...try to experiment a little...you know ...like try scratching her belly sometimes instead of scratching behind her ears...
but don't be too experimental...
if you're doing something and she likes it , dont stop...for heaven's sake dont stop, just keep going ! and always...always see how she reacts...
you gotta be a bit of a mind reader son...be one step ahead of her...anticipate and act accordingly...because if you don't know what she wants , she is likely to be pissed off at you"
Wow ...You couldn't get any better advise than that , or so you'd think...
And then I stumbled upon this piece on the net...
The Cat String Theory...
"Cats don't take orders, but they can be tempted to chase. If you tie a feather to the end of a string, and use it properly, YOU can get a cat to perform acrobatics. But isn't it interesting that if you put the feather down in front of the cat, she will turn up her nose. Cats are always curious, especially about shiny new tilings such as the ball on a rubber cord, the catnip, the treats, the feather on a string, etc. She can be easily distracted but once she is invested in tiling to catch something, it can become her single-minded focus.
There is a lot to learn from cats. If you push a cat off of you, she jumps back into your lap. If you want to hold her, then she wants you to put her down. If she is
feeling nasty she might bite or scratch. She craves attention and she gets jealous of other cats. Sometimes she'll just rub against you and purr with contentment — you can really tell when a cat likes someone. A cat sees the feather from across the room, but continues about her business. Then the feather slightly moves and her gaze is drawn. When the feather jumps once or twice more, she starts to steadily creep in its direction. Jerk the string at just the right time, and the cat suddenly goes crazy, running circles around the worn, flying over furniture to catch that feather"
WOW !
Dynamite !...
The author claims that Cat string Theory works on Women too, He may be right coz he's a playa...but for now I'm content just bonding with my cats.
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