{"id":301,"date":"2020-11-14T14:21:00","date_gmt":"2020-11-14T14:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalsa2z.com\/?p=301"},"modified":"2020-11-14T14:21:00","modified_gmt":"2020-11-14T14:21:00","slug":"why-do-cats-pick-a-favorite-person","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalsa2z.com\/why-do-cats-pick-a-favorite-person\/","title":{"rendered":"Why do cats pick a favorite person?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>You know that feeling of betrayal when you finally are allowed to bring a cat to your home, but then it would seem like your cat is bonding more with your roommate, your significant other, or with your parent who initially said they don\u2019t want a cat in their house.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cats, it turns out, play favorites \u2013 and they\u2019re not afraid to show it. There\u2019s a lot a factor as to what makes their favorite person their favorite person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalsa2z.com\/why-do-cats-pick-a-favorite-person\/#How_do_cats_choose_their_favorite_person\" title=\"How do cats choose their favorite person\">How do cats choose their favorite person<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalsa2z.com\/why-do-cats-pick-a-favorite-person\/#If_you_arent_your_cats_favorite_person\" title=\"If you aren&#8217;t your cat\u2019s favorite person\">If you aren&#8217;t your cat\u2019s favorite person<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalsa2z.com\/why-do-cats-pick-a-favorite-person\/#Take_care_of_your_cat_and_build_a_great_relation\" title=\"Take care of your cat and build a great relation\">Take care of your cat and build a great relation<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalsa2z.com\/why-do-cats-pick-a-favorite-person\/#Am_I_my_cats_favorite_person\" title=\"Am I my cat\u2019s favorite person?\">Am I my cat\u2019s favorite person?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalsa2z.com\/why-do-cats-pick-a-favorite-person\/#Why_does_my_cat_only_like_one_person\" title=\"Why does my cat only like one person?\">Why does my cat only like one person?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalsa2z.com\/why-do-cats-pick-a-favorite-person\/#Why_do_cats_like_me_so_much\" title=\"Why do cats like me so much?\">Why do cats like me so much?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalsa2z.com\/why-do-cats-pick-a-favorite-person\/#Quick_questions_answered\" title=\"Quick questions answered\">Quick questions answered<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_cats_choose_their_favorite_person\"><\/span>How do cats choose their favorite person<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Cats have a lot of room in their hearts for love \u2013 it\u2019s just that some of those rooms are bigger than the others. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>In many ways, the reason cats choose a favorite person is the same as when we chose a favorite.\u00a0Often a cat&#8217;s favorite is the person it is with the most. Your kitty companion appreciates everything you do to keep them happy and healthy.\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re not your cat\u2019s favorite, it doesn\u2019t mean they don\u2019t love you!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They might even get really sad when you\u2019re away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>Depending on your cat\u2019s preferences in humans, their favorite person could be the person who plays with them the most or it could be the chilliest person who they feel most secure around. Instinctively, cats are drawn to the people they feel would keep them safe and well taken care of.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>When cats are in their kittenhood, around four to nine weeks old, they can be pretty fearless. This is their socialization period \u2013 the more they are exposed to different sounds, smells, and experiences, the more they\u2019ll grow to well-adjusted, human-bonded cats. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cats who have been with their caretakers since this period would most likely become their favorite person \u2013 but it isn\u2019t always the case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"If_you_arent_your_cats_favorite_person\"><\/span>If you aren&#8217;t your cat\u2019s favorite person<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are, unfortunately not your cat\u2019s favorite person, it\u2019s nothing to worry about. Being your cat\u2019s favorite person is not a goal worth achieving.&nbsp;It\u2019s something that must come naturally. Cats can be very selective in when and how they want to receive affections.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you keep showering your cat with love and affection when they don\u2019t want it, it could be detrimental to your relationship. It is better to accept that your cat just has a softer spot in their hearts for someone else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learning how your cat communicates is one of the best ways to improve your relationship with your cats. Cats have a secret language with their humans \u2013 the more you spend time with them and get to know them, the better you will be at understanding each other.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Take_care_of_your_cat_and_build_a_great_relation\"><\/span>Take care of your cat and build a great relation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As long as you take care of your cat and you build on your relationship, rest assured that you are loved back.&nbsp; Every cat is unique \u2013 their personalities, behaviors, preferences, and tendencies can vary so much \u2013 even from their littermates. Maybe your cat is just the sort who shows their love towards you at a distance \u2013 not all cats are the snuggling kind. After all, being your cat\u2019s favorite doesn\u2019t always mean your cat will want much physical touching from you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, if you do sense that your cat is acting stranger than normal, it is best to consult your vet as there could be something wrong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Am_I_my_cats_favorite_person\"><\/span><strong>Am I my cat\u2019s favorite person?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The best way to answer if you are your cat&#8217;s favorite is to ask yourself \u201cwho is my cat, and what is their love language?\u201d Every cat is different, but some loving behaviors are common to a lot of cats that you may have missed.&nbsp; <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some of them:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>They treat you like mama cat. <\/strong>&nbsp;The first being your cat ever loved is their mama cat.&nbsp; When they were very young, they would knead on their moms before they nurse.&nbsp; If your cat does this to you, then they love you just as much as they loved mama cat.<\/li><li><strong>They take care of you.&nbsp; <\/strong>If you\u2019ve ever been subject to a licking session or have received your share of your cat\u2019s hunt, then yes, they do love you. Cats think they are responsible for taking care of you and this is their way to do it.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_does_my_cat_only_like_one_person\"><\/span><strong>Why does my cat only like one person?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While most cats have a lot of room in their hearts, some cats have those rooms locked tight with fear.&nbsp;This is especially common to cats who were not able to fully take advantage of their socialization period.&nbsp;Strays, for example, may find it overwhelming to have to trust more than one person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It could also be the humans.&nbsp;Cats have preference over the kind of human they like to be around with the most \u2013 maybe they like the quiet ones, or maybe they like the energetic and lively ones, it depends on your cat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_do_cats_like_me_so_much\"><\/span><strong>Why do cats like me so much?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Cats can sense people\u2019s energies.&nbsp; They might seem aloof, but in reality, cats are very sensitive.&nbsp; If your cats can sense that you are a person that they can trust, then that is most likely the reason why they like you so much and want to be around you.&nbsp; There are many stories about cats who choose their humans \u2013 often times, this is the best way to bring a cat into your life as you\u2019ve already got a strong bond from the get go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While being your cat\u2019s favorite is surely a desirable thing, it\u2019s not really what\u2019s most important.&nbsp; The center of focus should be the relationship you build with your cat. Learn how they communicate with you, observe what they like, don\u2019t like, and what they need, and soon enough, you\u2019ll be the cat\u2019s whiskers!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Quick_questions_answered\"><\/span>Quick questions answered<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1594199508068\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Do cats have a favorite person<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Not always, but often cats do have a favorite person. Cats do have plenty of love to share with multiple people though, so no worries even you aren&#8217;t the number one favorite person in your cats&#8217; life. Who the favorite person is depending on various reasons. <\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1594200251244\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Do cats imprint on one person<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Cats often imprint on one person, and that might be very clear if you live in a household with multiple people. Every individual cat has its own personality, and way to show if it imprinted on a specific person or not. <\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1594200440834\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Do <a href=\"https:\/\/animalsa2z.com\/how-do-you-pick-up-a-cat-that-doesnt-like-being-picked-up\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">cats always pick<\/a> a favorite person <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Cats often pick a favorite person. Their favorite might not be a person though, and they might therefore not necessarily have picked a favorite person. 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