I adopted a beautiful Siamese girl two days ago, she's turning 4 next week. She was rescued by her previous owner from the Humane Society, and she re-homed her to me (through Craigslist) as her new job requires extensive traveling.
I have wanted a cat for so, so long, and a very affectionate cat at that. I wanted a kitty that would hop into my lap while I'm watching TV or sleep with me and cuddle. I thought Duckie was perfect, as when I entered the apartment she was living in she hopped off the couch and came to greet me with head wubs. I thought I found the perfect, affectionate cat I'd been dreaming about.
Duckie is extremely well-mannered, she doesn't walk on the counters, has no interest in eating my food, doesn't wake me up in the middle of the night or the morning, and doesn't really care about meals (my friend's cats SCREAM at her for breakfast and dinner). She loves meeting new people, always greets everyone right at the door and loves to talk to everyone. I love all of these qualities in her, and I don't think I could handle a cat that is any less well-mannered.
The thing is, when I'm just chilling in my room with her, she doesn't want to chill on the bed with me, or sleep with me she prefers the chair across the room. Yes she loves meeting people, but doesn't want to hang out with us (like my roomies and I in the living room) if that makes sense. She seems pretty uninterested in me in general and prefers to sit on my roommates' windowsills all day when I let her out of my room. She also HATES being held/picked up. I'm just not feeling that emotional connection to her that so many cat owners have, and I can't stop thinking about it. I keep looking at the Humane Society website and I keep looking at a girl that has the description of being very affectionate, a lap cat, will hop up and hang with you, etc.... and I just keep thinking I bet she'd be sweet and cuddly with me and chill with me, and I look over at Duckie across the room and sort of regret adopting her. But then again, the cuddly kitty could have more behavioral issues that wouldn't become apparent until she's in the home.
I know a lot of cats need time to warm up to their new home, but honestly she seems like she's just chilling and this is her personality, a curious cat that likes to do her own thing.
I don't know, am I being an absolutely ridiculous spoiled brat that has unreasonably high expectations for a cat? I can't shake this feeling that Duckie just isn't the cat for me...she doesn't feel like my baby, she feels like a roommate I was randomly paired with. I don't know, any advice or commentary would be appreciated.
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