Dogs seem to choose the person who feeds them, cares for them the most. Cats have a different system entirely.
My
daughter talked me into adopting a brother and sister 3 months old. She
was determined that they would bond with her. They were kept in her
room, litter was in her room, food, water, cat tree. She would sit for
hours with them. FF 4 years later, the male is bonded with her - sort of
- he prefers her, but will accept attention from anyone. The female for
some strange reason chose me. She pretty much won’t let anyone near
her, rarely even myself, all day long. But once I hit the bed for the
night there is a mandatory 15 minutes of her sitting/lying on my chest
and me scratching, rubbing, petting her all over with loud purring. Till
she finally settles down to sleep. She’ll stay on my chest until I move
and she has no choice, then she’ll settle at my feet. This happens
every single night. If I try to skip the ritual and go right to sleep my
face is rubbed until I give in. If I put my hands under the covers to
cut it short, she’ll reach out her paw to touch my cheek. And who can
resist a gentle touch on the cheek from a beautiful cat looking into
your eyes with her own soulful look? She’s my girl. And I put -0- effort
into forming a bond with her. She simply chose me.
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