There are a few patterns of behavior that I have observed in watching
Sasha interact with Latino. She is a creature of habit, and she usually
engages in several of the following stages in succession.
1)
The request for attention. This includes, but is not limited to, the
meow. The meow ranges from loud, to louder, to very loud, and can be
sustained for close to twenty seconds. Sometimes it sounds like a
desperate howl. The meow is most often accompanied by an upward stare at
Latino's face. It can also include rubbing his leg with her entire
body. At certain times all of these events are preceded by stalking and
following him from room to room. Once in a while there will be a closed
door between them. This does not deter Sasha from her stalking
tendencies.
2) Downward facing cat. This occurs when
Latino first begins petting her. He has demonstrated that I do not pet
her correctly; I should learn from him and "massage" both by her
shoulders and her hind legs. Latino's massage prompts her into a
downward facing cat pose, with her head close to the floor and her hind
legs and tail pointed up as high they can go.
3) The
flop. Usually following the downward facing cat, Sasha will give in to
pure bliss and flop down her whole body until it is horizontal on the
floor. She will even do this when Latino lifts half her body into the
air.
4) The stretch. This involves elongating her body
as much as is physically possible. It is her way of giving in to
complete submission and happiness.
5) The trust fall.
Latino will hold Sasha so she is standing on her back paws. He will then
move her backward until she is laying on her back. She does not even
flinch! She will lie in the exact position he placed her while he rubs
under her chin.
The moral of the story is that Sasha is
a puppet in Latino's hands. He can move her, twist her, and manipulate
her in any way he desires. Not only does she take it, but she seems to
be in complete happiness and she always comes back for more. Which
brings us back to #1: the request.
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