Aww - they are both gorgeous. Dont' give up Teoh - just because he's not a lap cat doesnt mean he won't turn out to be affectionate. I would never try to pick up Jaffa as he hates it, and when he was young he never came on my knee or anything, but he loved it if I got down to his level and gave cuddles. As he grew older he started climbing on my knee occasionally if I was sat watching tv (I think he was about 3 when he first did it!). He still doesn't curl up and go to sleep, but he now frequently climbs on me if I'm sat at the computer or on the soafa, and sits leaning against me so that I can kiss his head and give him cuddles. He's an incredibly affectionate cat, just hates being picked up.
That's interesting about Cody's purr, Lynn. Mosi has never had much of a purr and I used to think he didnt' purr at all. But sometimes if I put my head on his side I could feel faint vibrations. However, over the past couple of weeks he seems to have started purring louder. You still have to be resting your head on him, but now instead of faint vibrations I hear a definite purr. I wonder whether it's a breed thing or just an individual cat thing? Jaffa purred loudly from the day I brought him home at 8 weeks.
