We have two cats, Winston and Ivy, although you would never know it. Winston has been terrified of Samuel since the day we brought him home so we don't see him much anymore. He stays in the "kitty safety zone," also known as the basement. That leaves one cat for Samuel to adore or terrorize, depending on the day.
Ivy has a very easygoing personality so, for the most part, she enjoys Samuel's attention. Lately, after months of discussions about being gentle with kitty, he has started petting her properly. He still occasionally tries to poke her eyes out but she is nimble and adept at avoiding his prodding fingers. His newest interaction with her is to give her kisses. Awww!
He has also learned to say her name, which sounds like I-wie. Sometimes, when he is laying in the floor coloring, she will come and lay next to him. Allen likes to use the opportunity to prompt Samuel to point out all of her body parts. He can find all of her facial features, legs, arms, tummy and even her tail.
They seem to have a love-hate relationship that is mostly love, although some days Samuel will decide it's much more fun to chase either cat out of any room they try to enter. He usually runs after them while also yelling at the top of his lungs. He even likes to tell them "NO!" for unknown reasons. I assume he picked that up from watching our attempts to keep them off the couch. Now that he has mastered touching gently I guess it's time to work on speaking gently!
