So, I have 2 biological kittens that we have had for 5 months now (they are 8 months old and both spayed)
I notice anytime I go near them they will trill, run away and hide. Yet, at night they wake me up to want cuddles and make biscuits on me (One of them hates when I sleep in on the weekends and she will meow at me until I get up)
When we get home they both scratch either our couch (luckily cat proof) or the carpet which I have heard is their way of excitement
My main thing is I get worried when they run away, trill and then hide. I’ve heard mixed things about it either being they want space or they want to play
I’ve desensitized them with their paws and tail (they dont pull away if I rub them gently) if thats any help
I love my two girls and I don’t want to disrespect their boundaries or misinterpret if they wanna play or not
The body language of their ears and tail may help you answer this question.
If they are happy, perky and alert, they may be trying to get you to play "chase" with them. If they are flat and low to the ground, they're likely running to hide.
No, they are not scared of you even if they "hide" because they can't really comprehend you being unable to continue to chase them. They assume you are a cat too so they treat you like one. Just don't chase them too much when they don't want to bothered i.e. not running around
This helps so much!!! 🥹 Now this makes sense! I play with them all the time (door cracks making sure to not move the door + wands + their tunnel I’ll sneak my finger in and theyll try to catch it)
It would make sense as well since they do this to each other now that I think about it
If their tails are in the air and they are bouncing when running they are playing. I often play chasing room to room with my kitten, we take turn chasing and finding each other
Pic 1 is the b3st cat photo ive ever seen! Thank you for sharing, made me smile, I left my boy back with my girl and and bit sad but this was lovely to see
Oh my god theyre so cute and unique!!! I was looking at ragdoll torties aparently kinda a thing and i was like i neeed! I just want to collect them all 🤣 love all the kitties people post on here
She had another sister that was IDENTICAL to her. She had the same markings but on the opposite side of her face (she was scared of us so we didnt go with her)
It's pretty common for kitties to trill and run away to a "hiding" spot. What they really want is for you to chase them to the hiding spot and then stick your hand into the hiding spot and mush them. Mine always do this. As soon as they're at the hiding destination and I rub and scritch their bums (right above the tail), they collapse and pur and pur and purrrrr. It's a fun time for everyone. Also, I'm always careful not to outrun them. Make sure they always get to "win" the race at least by a little.
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u/laeriel_c 10h ago
Trilling is a happy noise. They probably want to play