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The evolution of a lap cat
Jan. 19th, 2014 02:51 pmWhen I met my husband (![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
desperance) he had two cats, Mac and Barry. "Mac is evil," he said, "Mac isn't a lap cat." And when I went to visit, Barry immediately leapt onto my suitcase, where he stayed most of my visit, including sleeping there next to me at night. Mac, on the other hand, seemed to ignore me, except for the one night he jumped up onto the bookcase at the foot of the bed and glared at me.
I didn't think much of this. I liked both cats, and both of them seemed to at least tolerate me. I scritched them when I could, but mostly I was there to see Chaz. The only variation is that one night on my last visit there, I pulled a blanket that Mac liked to sleep on over my legs while we watched TV, and Mac came and slept on my lap on top of his blanket. I've come to learn that he places a lot of significance on places and things he considers his.
Fast forward to the United States. I mentioned before how Mac had decided that I was his minion, and that my study was his room. He would come curl up on the side of my computer desk and I would scritch him. He would purr, and get that silly look of complete relaxation that cats get.
( Attend me now, human )
Then, the weather changed, and Barry started coming into my office, probably because it gets the most sun in the afternoon. Mac was outraged, but I wouldn't let him fight with Barry in my office. When Mac would come to my computer desk for scritches, he wouldn't relax and enjoy it. He'd be constantly on the lookout for Barry. So how could he get his scritches?
Mac has started getting on my lap when Chaz and I are sitting on the couch. Barry usually sat on Chaz's leg, but then Barry started sitting on me. Barry is slightly heavy, and likes to sit on the part of my leg that's sensitive, so I'd been moving him over to Chaz whenever he jumped on me. I think Mac took that as another sign of encroachment onto his territory. Anyway, Mac started jumping onto my lap. And curling up and letting me scritch him. And falling asleep. He's very cute.
The first couple of times I thought it was just a rarity, but he's started doing it regularly. Barry will come sit on Chaz. They're both very cute. And I have a lap cat.
desperance) he had two cats, Mac and Barry. "Mac is evil," he said, "Mac isn't a lap cat." And when I went to visit, Barry immediately leapt onto my suitcase, where he stayed most of my visit, including sleeping there next to me at night. Mac, on the other hand, seemed to ignore me, except for the one night he jumped up onto the bookcase at the foot of the bed and glared at me.I didn't think much of this. I liked both cats, and both of them seemed to at least tolerate me. I scritched them when I could, but mostly I was there to see Chaz. The only variation is that one night on my last visit there, I pulled a blanket that Mac liked to sleep on over my legs while we watched TV, and Mac came and slept on my lap on top of his blanket. I've come to learn that he places a lot of significance on places and things he considers his.
Fast forward to the United States. I mentioned before how Mac had decided that I was his minion, and that my study was his room. He would come curl up on the side of my computer desk and I would scritch him. He would purr, and get that silly look of complete relaxation that cats get.
( Attend me now, human )
Then, the weather changed, and Barry started coming into my office, probably because it gets the most sun in the afternoon. Mac was outraged, but I wouldn't let him fight with Barry in my office. When Mac would come to my computer desk for scritches, he wouldn't relax and enjoy it. He'd be constantly on the lookout for Barry. So how could he get his scritches?
Mac has started getting on my lap when Chaz and I are sitting on the couch. Barry usually sat on Chaz's leg, but then Barry started sitting on me. Barry is slightly heavy, and likes to sit on the part of my leg that's sensitive, so I'd been moving him over to Chaz whenever he jumped on me. I think Mac took that as another sign of encroachment onto his territory. Anyway, Mac started jumping onto my lap. And curling up and letting me scritch him. And falling asleep. He's very cute.
The first couple of times I thought it was just a rarity, but he's started doing it regularly. Barry will come sit on Chaz. They're both very cute. And I have a lap cat.
