Elvis Finds the Lap

[claudel]

Like many MCs, Elvis hasn't been much of a lap kitty.

I pick him up, he tolerates it for 10 - 30 seconds or so, starts wiggling to get away,
then sits close by so as to not miss anything. Pretty normal MC stuff.

Anyway, last week I grab the comforter off the bed and was sitting under it on the sofa
watching the toob because I didn't feel like cranking the heat and Elvis checks it out
for a second, hops right up, takes a few spins and goes right to sleep on my lap.

Since then, I can count on his company when I hide the lap under a blanket.

Weird. I guess stealth lap is OK. It wasn't that cold that he'd be bothered by it

Doesn't fix the fact that Elvis is far longer than my lap is wide...

Sorry, no pix... Can't reach the camera with a giant cat on my disguised lap.

[CatsMom]

My guy only wants to cuddle on his terms. Pick him up and he immediately wants down. If he curls up next to us he leaves at the 1st pet. We hope one day he'll let us cuddle him.

[LilyC]

What is it with MC boyz? Same thing here. Tequila wants touching on his terms.
BUT I WANT TO CUDDLE!!!! *stomping feet*

I hope as he gets older he will come around and want cuddles. I can only hope. For now, I'll get all the cuddles from Maya.

[Puzzles]

They are such gorgeous, wonderful characters aren't they

Marco is a big bruiser but loves having a cuddle, not for long mind. He rests his head on my shoulder, I nuzzle into his ruff and the motor volume goes off the scale. Then suddenly, whoops, this is not very manly Mum, time to get down!

Finn also loves cuddles, I pick him up, he sort of collapses & drapes himself so that his elbows and front legs hang over my shoulder, head tucked into my neck, motor whirring. Sadly it's usually me that has to end the cuddle, he's just too heavy

Tess on the other hand will only ever succomb to a cuddle if she's feeling sociable! She loves it once she's there, but isn't too keen on the idea initially & doesn't stay for very long

They all used to love 'Dad's' lap when they were babies, but recently it's only been Finn on my lap (twice I think!) and Tess on Dads - although they are always lying within touching distance if at all possible.

Tigs will spend all of his day and night on Dad's lap if at all possible

Love them all to pieces, the house would be so very empty without them

[H&SWells]

eric will cuddle all day long ..ernie only if i have a fleece blanket over me or my fleecy dressing gown on , but he loves being on your shoulder when you walk around ...each to their own lol

[Peter Galbavy]

Funnily enough, Leo has started getting more and more affectionate in recent days. Just before I read this he got in my lap an demanded attention. This is normally Bertie's role.

[Elizabeth77]

I have watched and loved to see Maisie get more and more affectionate over the year she has been here. She wants to be near me all the time and has started to come on my lap but mostly wants to sit next to me. At night she sleeps next to my pillows and I usually go to sleep with my hand on her fur!!! I think she would be even more loving if my much loved dog Meg was not jealous and tended to come for cuddles when she sees Maisie getting them . They are good friends though and have never had a cross word, I think! Maisie was three last June and continues to grow and her Winter coat is fabulous so thick and soft, oh I do love that pair who own me. Further she is not such a naughty Torty.

[Bethy_boo]

Ffion is such a lap cat that she will follow you into the loo to get a cuddle in while you're seated. When I took the kittens to Cornwall Ffion gifted almost every member of the family with a toilet lap cuddle!! In fact she can be quite an aggressive cuddler sometimes, particularly with Rich, she'll force herself on your lap even when he's trying to work on his laptop...as we speak she has climbed up upon my lap!!...I've learned to use the laptop at arms length.

Poif is more of an occasional lap cat. She prefers to snuggle with me in the dead of night both under the duvet and on my pillow. I frequently wake in the night to find a Poif beside me!

Eeeeeeeeeeeeepp I love these kitties!!

[cooncatbob]

When Samantha was young I lived in a apartment where the bathroom was across the entry hall from the kitchen with the toilet directly across from the door.
Samantha felt whenever I was on the toilet that it was "Mouse Ball" Time, mouse bat was the game we played where she stood about 3 feet in front of me and I would try to toss the rattle mouse passed her.
As most of you know a MCC in their prime are incredible leapers and it was almost impossible to get the mouse past Samantha, she would leap high into the air and snag the mouse with a single paw and if it did get past her into the kitch she'd be after it like a Golden Retriever after a tennis ball and then she'd bring it back.
Great times, I wish I'd had a video camera.

[Fozzie]

Now Mufasa has found the husbands lap! Like Elvis he was never keen on sitting on anyone, much preferring to sit beside you on the settee. Last night I went to bed leaving my husband in the lounge asleep on his chair and Mufasa asleep on the settee. Apparently Mufasa decided to climb on my husband whilst he was asleep and he woke up with a 23lb cat on his chest lol! I wonder why he left it until it was only the two of them and Paul was asleep? May be a 'one off' though.