What does my cat think of me, How does my cat see me? serious answers only please?

Question

I have a 9 months old male ginger kitten, And frankly he's my only family, He's my first cat, So am looking for answers from people who know about cats

many thanks

Answer 1

its just a cat, it doesnt care about you it just sticks around for the food.

Answer 2

if you've had him for awhile, he'll look up to you as its nurturer and caretaker

Answer 3

Well if it's just the 2 of you & as long as you feed him, play with him & perhaps even talk or sing to him, not to mention give him all the love & attention he needs, He will always give you unconditional love back in return. Cats can be very helpful to up especially when were sad, they sence it & will try to comfort you by l*****g tears away, cuddling close to you or even acting even more funny than normal & make you laugh. Don't worry, he loves you.....

Answer 4

Dearest Elinor H..

1...A nine month old cat is no longer a kitten...especially if he has not been neutered ..he is a serious threat to any wanton female cats around!!!

2..He will stink the place out!!..A horny 'tom' cat is not something you want too close to you!!!!

3...Get him neutered..(by a vet!) ASAP

4...Then you will ( possibly) have a friend for life!!!

5... Meow!!

Have fun..cats are great friends...they just  need to learn  their place in life...John SM

Answer 5

I have a sign on my door that "The cat and it's housekeeper live here."

Cat's think we owners are here to do their bidding; and that is a serious answer.  If you feed him, play with him, provide a clean potty for him and let him sleep most of the time, he thinks highly of you.  

Answer 6

Your cat appreciates that you give it food and shelter. It does in a way, see you as a master, like a dog might, but it prefers to be a bit more independent. It also sees you as more of a friend than a master. He may not seem to understand the way you treat him at the time, but he will remember better than most animals whether you treat him well or badly. As such, a bond will grow. You may not notice it now, but in three years you will, if you treat him right.

Cats are very complex yet simple at the same time. Treat him how you would like to be treated and he will return the affection. Don't spoil him - look after him. He can become fat and lazy, if you let him.

That's what he likes best, to have a have a human ally, but also to look after himself a bit too.  

Answer 7

I've wondered this to as to my own cat, Moe, who I got as a very young feral kitten.

I assume it would be mother / warmth & food provider / shelterer / playmate. I doubt species distinctions would be made; there are merely animals/things that are dangerous and animals/things that are prey or toy, and animals/things that are either friendly or at least not dangerous.

As far as I can tell, rather than viewing you as alpha pack member, as dogs would, cats view you as a parent. Note how cats essentially ask for parental fulfillment from us, rather than pack approval. A few humble points towards such:

1) Bunting - you know, the head butt. That's a "please nurse me" behavior. There's a slightly different scent-marking feature, too, so those are easily confused.

2) Meowing - kittens meow at their parents. The great cats do not meow in the wild, after they mature. "My" two feral cats took years to begin to meow at me. They would sometimes open their mouths but forget to vocalize, but they enventually caught on.

3) Mother cats groom kittens, who aren't quite up to the task themselves - petting is grooming.

Cats probably do not have the idea of separate species or particular roles - they have a lot of complex behavior that can be triggered by other factors, this makes them look like they have some kind of classification scheme. Until you jerk a string past them just right, at which point the cat chase reflex kicks in  

Answer 8

I have a cat too! 9 months old and ginger ill show you a picture of him! He broke his leg a while back =[ but he is better now. He probably sees you as somebody to feed him, cats only give love when they want something, they are really independent, Is he a nice cat? Mine is.x

Answer 9

It rather depends on your relationship with him.  Does he come when you call him?  Do you ever deny him anything?  Does he get "allowed" to walk all over your cream furniture with his muddy paws whilst moulting?

Ah - a true cat "owner" in that case.

To be brutally honest, he loves you to bits but don't think that if something happened to you and someone else had to feed him he would would spare more than a quick "I wonder where she is" sort of look!