People who either don’t like cats (or don’t know them very well) tend to dismiss their displays of love and friendliness as being nothing more than a ruse: it’s all about food. Now, of course, it’s true that cats get very excited about food. Certain sounds from the kitchen can make a cat drop everything and come running. It’s also true that if you get into the habit of feeding a cat first thing in the morning, you’re going to have a furry alarm clock. Although food is a big deal, any cat parent knows that there’s a lot more to the human-cat relationship.
Cats really do love their people and show it in some truly endearing ways: spending the night curled up next to you, making your lap their second home, head-butting, purring, kneading, greeting you at the door when you come home, the list goes on.
How would you like to have a miniature leopard around the house? If so, you might want to get a Bengal, quite possibly the most beautiful breed of cat. Named for the region that spans Bangladesh and India, the Bengal is a cross of an ordinary domestic cat and an Asian leopard cat. They’re extraordinarily friendly and demand lots of playtime.
In the video posted below, you’ll see a Bengal named Tonto who is very eager for his human dad to come home. Every day in the late afternoon, he perches on top of a stone post near the front gate and waits. As soon as dad’s car pulls up, Tonto is rolling around with joy. After a couple meows of greeting, he happily accepts a few pats on the head and some back and belly rubs. As Tonto’s human dad puts it, “Literally, I come home to this every day. This is my welcome.” Not that he’s complaining!
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