Loving this cat thread!!!
My old boy who has passed on now, well it was just the two of us so we bonded very closely. But I did have lots of folk round to visit and he introduced himself to and greeted every visitor by patting them and sitting in front of them purring. When I had people in for parties, he would greet everyone, go to bed for a few hours, then come out and join us, stepping carefully over the instruments, music sheets, beer cans and stuff, say hello to everyone and then finally sit down next to me. I was always so proud of his lovely personality. He was born on 1st August tho so would have been a friendly Leo.
He always slept with me, on my thighs, but as he got older he started to follow me everywhere, to the bathroom, to get ready for work. Every single time I returned from work, hed be right behind the door waiting. I hand fed him ten treats at a time. Also made a rod for my own back by feeding g him from my plate and he did become demanding of that and got told off. Over the years, he went from being handshy to lying in my arms draped like a baby with utter trust that he wouldn't be dropped. Thank god I made three videos of him but do really wish I'd made more. I miss him so much, he was such a beautiful little soul. He actually learnt to kiss, he licked all the time, but he observed partner and I kiss on the lips, then did it to me! We went round the circle twice, kissing partner, them him, then he kissed partner, then partner kissed me. It is one of my most cherished memories, that he mimicked our behaviour to be closer to us. But he knew how much I loved him.
We can't wait to get a cat but I'll never forget my first cat Petit Animale.