Post B1rf825R1sTC2siy3M by mxjaygrant@triangletoot.party
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(DIR) Post #B1rQvGtzEhmws6OGMC by futurebird@sauropods.win
2026-01-02T02:46:27Z
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Fellow cat owners. Do any of you have a cat who is... standoffish about seeming to eager or excited about getting things that they like?For example if I make box for Pica to hide in she will look at it and pointy walk away... but then go in it later when I'm not looking. Same thing with food. In fact, if you watch her? She's not going to try anything you offer her no matter how much she love it. Maybe she's just too nervous, or it's part of her "imperial" bearing ... who knows.
(DIR) Post #B1rR4fHrwShr6i2YNs by futurebird@sauropods.win
2026-01-02T02:48:09Z
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The cat sitters called me because I wrote a note saying "she really loves churu treats, goes nuts for them always eats them" but she did the "Pica thing" and walked away so they thought she didn't want it. But I know if she likes something she will walk away, circle around and come back. So they were confused. Sometimes I think she just likes to maintain control. Not feel like these humans have her number....
(DIR) Post #B1rRHnMdDwBFvCWqoq by carrideen@c18.masto.host
2026-01-02T02:50:29Z
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@futurebird Oh yes. Our younger cat has zero chill, makes a fool of herself over anything she wants, but Dolores feigns impassivity. She can't control her little sniffy nose or the tips of her ears, though.
(DIR) Post #B1rRq51Y4SY2XT127U by futurebird@sauropods.win
2026-01-02T02:56:44Z
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@carrideen It's exactly this with Pica. I can't prove that she doesn't want to seem "overly pleased" but that's how it feels. But I can tell when she really likes something and will come back to it right away as soon as I leave her alone and seem disinterested.
(DIR) Post #B1rT1tMhLORdoC6XOS by rwxrwxrwx@mathstodon.xyz
2026-01-02T03:10:00Z
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@futurebird One of my cats does this sort of thing. We just have to be patient and wait.
(DIR) Post #B1rZCNHJa8aBCfy5Ka by Geisseltierchen@troet.cafe
2026-01-02T04:19:00Z
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@futurebird at first, they have to look for spys or traps. Circling around, sniffing. If it is safe - attack! 🤣
(DIR) Post #B1rf198WQ6Dtsnsu5A by oblomov@sociale.network
2026-01-02T05:24:13Z
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@futurebird FWIW I know *people* like that.
(DIR) Post #B1rf825R1sTC2siy3M by mxjaygrant@triangletoot.party
2026-01-02T05:25:35Z
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@futurebird I adopted a cat who hated the idea of anything the human encouraged an interest in. She spent her first six months as a feral and took a while to domesticate. She's still a little stand offish but has warmed up to her people (my parents, these days) considerably. Toys are no longer suspect. She won't eat if you're watching, though also won't eat if you're not nearby. Cats. 😄
(DIR) Post #B1rxPXKZuowl2tIt3A by ersatzmaus@mastodon.social
2026-01-02T08:50:27Z
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@futurebird Yes, Artemis does this.
(DIR) Post #B1uNMTQcxEWLCLFkFE by Ehay2k@mastodon.social
2026-01-03T12:50:39Z
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@futurebird Maybe she's not imperial, but libertarian? Maybe she's walking away when you present a treat so she can come back later and pretend that she found it all on her own? 😉
(DIR) Post #B1uQwaqf90pkUwLUDg by mathcolorstrees@mstdn.social
2026-01-03T13:30:46Z
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@futurebird Not a cat per se, but my wife sometimes does this. We have talked about it :) she is cat.