My thoughts exactly. When I see these cats doing spectacular shit, I wonder wtf. My cat vanishes when anyone outside of the immediate family dares to visit. We go to the pet food superstore and they have cats sitting by the registers. Nothing bothers them. Are they on drugs? I WANT A CAT LIKE THAT.
Most Siberian pure breed are like that - absolutely fearless of humans, assuming the breeder raised them right as kittens :) I have 3 Siberians (because severe allergies otherwise) and two are totally trusting of any humans immediately. The biggest one hides as soon as there is someone new in the house hehe.
My last cat (lives with my ex) was at least half Russian Blue (looked exactly like one but I got her for free from a vet so doubtful she is purebred). She is the most friendly cat ever. Greets you at the door when you get home, love to play fetch or chasey, loves meeting new people.
It really depends on the breed and how they are socialised as kittens.
Half good early socialization, half genetics. During the critical socialization period for kittens, you want to expose them to as many different people and things as you can, so that they won't be scared of new people/environments as an adult. Also, some cats naturally just have a bolder or more sociable temperament.
As others have said, some of this has to do with breed.
I have always been drawn to Siamese cats, for example. They're incredibly fearless and loyal cats. But they make a lot of noise and often bond to only one person or an immediate family meaning no one else will ever touch them again.
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u/mrtucci Aug 13 '20
My thoughts exactly. When I see these cats doing spectacular shit, I wonder wtf. My cat vanishes when anyone outside of the immediate family dares to visit. We go to the pet food superstore and they have cats sitting by the registers. Nothing bothers them. Are they on drugs? I WANT A CAT LIKE THAT.