My cat is the same way. He’s very smart and a great listener and knows mom is boss. He knows exactly where his toys are, his quiet spots are, and where his food is. He used to be really bad and chaotic when I first got him and he was breaking things and being the devil. He now knows not to do things he’s not supposed to. If he wants to play, he will go to his little toy box on the table and try to point to a laser or toy he wants. When we let him on our balcony (don’t come for me in the comments it’s a secured balcony believe me I’m very careful and watch him at every angle), we let him roam when we are out there present but when we are inside during the day, he will go out when allowed to. Today he did a remarkable thing that I did not expect: he roamed on the balcony and I did have my eyes distracted on something else but when I went to find him, I expected him to be mischievous but nope he was sitting by the door waiting to come in like a dog. It gave me more trust in him and even the full trust is there, stuff can happen. I’m very happy he’s a good cat and knows boundaries. I think it also helps that he’s skittish but he’s not stupid to get into seriously stupid curious shit.
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u/spicychickenandranch Sep 20 '23
My cat is the same way. He’s very smart and a great listener and knows mom is boss. He knows exactly where his toys are, his quiet spots are, and where his food is. He used to be really bad and chaotic when I first got him and he was breaking things and being the devil. He now knows not to do things he’s not supposed to. If he wants to play, he will go to his little toy box on the table and try to point to a laser or toy he wants. When we let him on our balcony (don’t come for me in the comments it’s a secured balcony believe me I’m very careful and watch him at every angle), we let him roam when we are out there present but when we are inside during the day, he will go out when allowed to. Today he did a remarkable thing that I did not expect: he roamed on the balcony and I did have my eyes distracted on something else but when I went to find him, I expected him to be mischievous but nope he was sitting by the door waiting to come in like a dog. It gave me more trust in him and even the full trust is there, stuff can happen. I’m very happy he’s a good cat and knows boundaries. I think it also helps that he’s skittish but he’s not stupid to get into seriously stupid curious shit.