Partly lighthearted but also I really want to know why is driving this behaviour so any insight is appreciated! Sorry, this is really long, mainly because I am obsessed with my cats 🥰 but also because I just want to understand her behaviour and she is very different with other people as to what she is with us.
I have grown up with cats and currently have four.
She is 3 and she never miaows, ever. She is loved and adored at home but acts like such an oddball.
She loves affection and cuddles and strokes, except it has to be in her designated spot. She won’t deviate from that spot and will spend days there - if you go to her, she wriggles for attention and strokes and clearly wants the affection. She gives kisses and wants belly rubs and clearly loves being stroked so she is not the aloof kind. But unless it’s in her designated spot like DS’s bed, she won’t come and ask for attention. You won’t find her in any place in the house except that chosen spot.
Except when she is outside, we have observed her chasing people down asking for strokes. Literally will cross the road when she sees people coming and tries to get strokes.
Yesterday morning a neighbour several doors down who doesn’t have cats texted me a picture of my cat in her front room. She said my cat had been miaowing loudly outside her window and had got inside, and wouldn’t leave. When I went to get her, my cat was sat on her sofa and gave me the biggest miaow when she saw me - like, “Oh! What are you doing here?” 😂😂
I have barely ever heard my cat miaow. It’s a big joke in our house. She’s silent. So why is she going to another home (where there’s no cat food) and MIAOWING loudly to be let in???