Extraordinary cats

[Karena]

Having never owned a MC before only moggies I am simply amazed at how different they are to other cats not just in looks but in character. I thought I'd share with you what I think is extraordinary about Simba. Firstly probably being the only one on here that has and been able to give Simba his freedom is he simply hasn't taken it. He has freedom to come and go while I'm around and during the day but at night or if I go out the cat flap is locked. He has quickly learnt that going out the cat flap is not always possible and so doesn't try even if it is open but instead cries at the back door to be let out like the dogs do. It is never locked for him to come back in though obviously and so he never hesitates about using it to come in. He will only ask to go out if the dogs or someone else is out there. Being a smoker I go outside to smoke and on several occasions during the day will go out with my cup of tea. The dogs have learnt to recognise the sound of me making a cup of tea to the point of knowing when I'm adding the milk (which means I'm ready) and no matter where they are or what they are doing they run to the back door to come out with me. Simba seems to have picked up on this too and is often waiting in line to do the same. When I come in the dogs follow and so does Simba if not immediately I can guarantee after a couple of minutes he is through the flap back inside. The furthest he has ever ventured is on the back fence looking out across our field. He has only ever once jumped down into the field and that time he got stung by stinging nettles so maybe that put him off. He has his few favourite hiding places in the garden but mostly he likes to sit on a bench watching the birds. During the day he will often follow me around the house if he is not sleeping. If he is bored he will walk around making a peculiar noise until someone pays him attention or he will annoy the dogs so that they get up and play with him. He appears to me to be very dog like. I'm not sure whether this is because he is growing up with two dogs or this is simply what MCs are like. I have never owned a cat like him before.. Other cats I've owned have gone out and explored and then sometimes you don't see them all day until they want something to eat. Simba seems only to want to be with us or the dogs and is not interested in going across the fence. His breeder did say to me once that he probably won't go any further than our garden but I didn't think that would be the case. He really is the most extraordinary cat