Is clinginess normal?

[Den]

Memphis does all the vocal stuff too. He too wakes from a deepsleep to see what I'm up to. I need to go post in your thread though ....

[lisa77]

I know exactly what you mean here.. Leo is my shadow.. even if he is in a deep sleep & I walk out of the living room he will wake up & follow me.. thing is he is still half asleep & will sit there looking so tired watching whatever im doing !


He is also very vocal & I cant understand what he wants either.. as you say its very loud at times & he will just wonder round meowing at the top of his little voice !

So you arnt the only one honey - glad you posted this it will be an interesting read.

[Den]

Eeeek Memphy's a hamster too, he will just sit there watching the world go by with a piece of cardboard hanging out the side of his mouth much away. Just this morning I woke up, he was on the end of my bed talking to me. I've said he's part dog as well, and have even caught him eating dog food and biscuits 
He's like my little soul mate, it's also lovely to hear other cats are exactly the same as other's get to experience the wonderful and sometimes annoyingness.

[dolcetta46]

Seems like Memphy is just a typical spoiled pampered boy, just like Oliver   My lad does all the things you mentioned, he is my little shadow!!    We often joke that he is a part dog, he even EATS like a dog according to the vet.  (He woofs down everything with vigour, instead of nibbling little at a time like normal cats)
He is a chatter too, also often for no appearant reason whatsoever... makes me with I could figure out what he is exactly talking to me about.
He seems to be a part hamster, too, lately he is particularly taken to chewing on cardboard boxes, making a hole in them just like Napoleone did!! (my bridge baby, dwarf winter white) 

[unseeliechylde]

Bless he sounds adorable! My Riley is exactly the same, and our new baby girl Skye is getting just as bad - they follow me to the kitchen, the bathroom, sit beside or on me on the sofa, sleep above my head at night - the lot. Riley howls, trills, cries, chirrps, yells, maows, the lot! He's a real talker, and even little Skye is starting to copy him - it's hilarious when they decide to "talk" to each other
Its great when they are so affectionate

[maryas]

No, you're not on your own.  I have a photo of Smudge sat in the sink in the bathroom waiting for me to finish on the loo.  He did this all the time so one day I purposely took my camera with me and snaped him. Unfortunately I don't have a digital photo, but if I can get it scanned I'll let you see it.

Mary

[Gill (sneakiefeline)]

Franta follows me around like a little sheep and everytime I think I have escaped , meowwwwwwwww and he is there. He also whines a lot, sometimes even when he is being stroked!

Misa doesnt like this attention seeking behavior of his at all, especially when he takes over Misas desk. Cos Misa likes to lie by me when I am on the poota!

Sasa does her own thing but is slowly trying to allow herself to be with the family, Ducha has decided that with his own dish of biscuits in the bedroom and litter tray in the bathroom, all he needs to come down stairs for is a drink. He sleeps with me on the bed and waits at the top of the stairs at night in the hope that if I put a foot on the stairs then I am coming to bed...............so nice to be loved 

Every cat has its own purrrrrrrsonality and Memphis is sounding like a real character who loves his meowmy 

[Den]

This 'clingyness' is a wonderful attribute when you are feeling a bit down. Smidgen comes up to me, and doesn't just lie down, he thumps down against me, as if to strongly assert his presence, every cat has its own way of showing affection.

Memphy will do this at times. If i'm laying down he will lay right under my chin, but he thumps himself down. Think he forgets he's getting heavier.

He's just come running in after eating making his usual hilarious noises which I can't begin to explain it's like a lot of eerrrr's and oooo's merged into one. Then he does this not quite meow and not quite purr. It's rather hard to describe. Molly will take herself to bed, Memphis wont .. he will sleep whereever I am. Then when I go to bed he makes his way with me and goes to his bed (my pillow).

[blackcat]

I suspect the cat's reputation for being a loner dates back to the days when people just kept a cat around to catch mice. Some of mine need a little more personal space than others, but they are all, generally, affectionate and open and will follow me round like a dog. They will all, also, take themselves off to bed when it is time, rather than wait for me - but the dog does that too. Conversational skills vary, but sounds like you have a chatty cat - and they are great fun.

This 'clingyness' is a wonderful attribute when you are feeling a bit down. Smidgen comes up to me, and doesn't just lie down, he thumps down against me, as if to strongly assert his presence, every cat has its own way of showing affection.

[Den]

So I'm still learning about living with a cat, how fun its been. So much that I'm thinking about getting another at some point.

One of the things people keep telling me is how independent cats are. Well I'm finding Memphis is getting REALLLLLLLLLLLLLY clingy, he has to be whereever I am. If I go upstairs he's there, to the bathroom he's there. If I have a bath I walk out the door to find him camped outside. If I head out the front door he's there wanting to come with me  If i'm on the main computer he sleeps right next to it. At night he sleeps either on me or next to me. I don't mind it one bit, but always associated it with dogs, even Molly isn't that clingy. He can be fast asleep, I very quietly sneak out to get a drink of water or something and voila he's there.

Also he's very whiny. He does these long meows that sound like he's crying. Yesterday he woke me up by sitting on me and doing this. That's understandable since he wanted his breakfast, but he will do it for no apparent reason as well. He's a VERY vocal and expressive cat which I like a lot. Sometimes I don't quite understand what he's saying to me or wants  If I've been somewhere and come in he charges straight up to me then sounds as if he's crying at me.

I'm not complaining one bit and wouldn't change him for the world (in fact I'd love to clone him lol), I'm just trying to learn cat behaviours and work out whats going on in his mind ... I have asked him, but he just licked me  (oh yeah he's a biiiiiiiiig licker too). I'm just trying to work out what type of cat he is personalilty wise.

Anyone have a cat like him?