Every time our son cries, our cat runs to him - from the time he was a baby to now. We can't decide if it's a maternal instinct to "make sure the baby is ok" or if she just needs to know about everything going on in the house. I like to think it's the former.
Plus, this cat wears her emotions openly - much more so than other cats we've had. When she's happy / excited, her fur puffs up. It's the same fur as when they're angry / scared - the tail poofs and the fur along the spine stands up. We were confused at first when she was a kitten, since it's so different from expected. But we learned that the puffed fur combined with intense purring and even rolling seems to be her way of expressing joy & pleasure. It's also absolutely adorable.
Plus, this cat wears her emotions openly - much more so than other cats we've had. When she's happy / excited, her fur puffs up. It's the same fur as when they're angry / scared - the tail poofs and the fur along the spine stands up. We were confused at first when she was a kitten, since it's so different from expected. But we learned that the puffed fur combined with intense purring and even rolling seems to be her way of expressing joy & pleasure. It's also absolutely adorable.