Monday, June 6, 2011

I Think My Cat is a Masochist

I’ve owned Stitch for about 5 years now. He’s pretty unique compared to some of the other cats I’ve owned. After observing him I’ve concluded that Stitch is a masochist.

I didn’t come to this conclusion lightly. At first I thought perhaps I was the clumsy one. I do have a tendency to walk into corners and walls (that are parallel to my walking path). It started off with his tail darting underneath a foot about to step or a thigh as you’re about to step. And it escalated into full out paws finding their way under feet while I’m walking.

Well, after this last week I’m convinced that Stitch likes the pain. Not once, not twice, but at least a minimum of four times Stitch and I ran into each other. By running into each other I mean that I was walking somewhere and no matter how much I tried to step over or around him, that cat always managed to get under my feet. I’m practically convinced that he purposely put his paw under my foot each time.

He went to the great effort of moving under a foot that had just about cleared over him. I think he might have dived, paws outstretched to get his paw right under the paw of my foot.

He always goes to the trouble of meowing, loudly at me when it happens. Yet, he keeps doing it. I’ve also seen him run smack into the legs of chairs, roll straight off the couch and even dare to fall asleep sitting up and start to sway one way or another.

Even more recently, he allows Little J to pull his ears, grab his face and fur, and just yesterday his tail. He acts like he doesn’t enjoy it, however he doesn’t run when she comes near him. He sits there as she crawl up closer, and closer with baby hand outstretched. Half the time he only moves because I’m shooing him away to avoid pulled fur.

I think he’s pissed at me for ousting him. He’s glaring at me as he’s perched from the back of the couch. Either that or he’s pissed that I’m still awake with the lights on after 1am ... Maybe a little of both?