Anyway to spot a clingy, affectionate cat?

Question

well my little girl jade who i love to death is very fun to be around, she is cute, playful, and occasionally hilariously funny to watch.

one thing she is NOT however, is very cuddly. if i want to have a petting session i need to wait to early morning when we are both waking up, and she is still sleepy, or resort to out right bribery and lay a few treats in my lap. my vet says don't press affection on a cat that isn't interested and thought i might try rescuing another from the pound. problem, it occurs to me to me the same thing could happen again. so for you long time cat lovers out there, just in a few moments, is there anyway to tell the difference between a genuinely cuddly cat and one just desperate to escape its cage?

Answer 1

You didn't say how long you've had her. Cats like people have different personalities. We took in a stray because she adopted us but she isn't very friendly and will only let us pet her when she wants. She had babies and we kept two of them plus her. My kitty is a lap cat where as my husbands kitty won't let us hold him. Each one is different and you should love them for who they are.

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Answer 2

Ideally, you could adopt from a rescue that keeps their charges in foster homes, rather than in shelter cages.  They would really be able to tell you all about the cat's personality in the home.  But if you go to a shelter, first of all narrow your choices down to cats that come to the front of the cage, and reach through the bars at you, or rub against your hand when you put it up to the cage.   Take the cats one at a time to a quiet place, off the shelter floor.  Many shelters have rooms just for this purpose.  You should be able to make a pretty good guess how cuddly/affectionate a cat is this way.  One that just wants out of the cage will be off and exploring, rather than interacting with you.   Generally speaking, cats over about 2 are more settled and more likely to be cuddly than a younger, bouncier cat.  

Answer 3

a cat like most animals caged up become depressed,and all they want to do is escape to the wild,i never understand why owner have cats and dogs and cage them,mine are 15,16 and 17 and have never been caged and they have and still give me the most love and attention i could ever wish for..if you want a happy cat ditch the bloomin cage.

Answer 4

JC made some great points..but i would also like to add that try to get the new cat thats around the same age as the cat you already own...

Kittens tend to be way too active and don't get along with some older cats..do to the fact that they're not as active.

I already had a cat that was 5 years of age and I made the mistake of trying to adopt a kitten..it just didn't work my cat was ready to bit its head off...so i had to return the kitten back to the pound and got a cat around the age of 3ish..which worked out pretty well. =)  

Answer 5

The one that is desperate to escape will do anything to escape and that does not include some cuddling. He will just rush out of the cage and not let itself be touched.

The genuinely cuddly cat will look for contact and will not try to jump if you take it in your arms.