{"id":15235,"date":"2026-04-26T08:21:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T08:21:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thepatswalk.com\/?p=15235"},"modified":"2026-04-26T08:21:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T08:21:16","slug":"8-ways-to-tell-if-your-cat-actually-likes-you-or-just-tolerates-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepatswalk.com\/?p=15235","title":{"rendered":"8 Ways To Tell If Your Cat Actually Likes You Or Just Tolerates You"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Getting a new cat is exciting but can be stressful\u2014you don\u2019t know if you\u2019ll bond right away. Cats can seem moody, but they\u2019re actually easy to read once you know the signs. If your cat isn\u2019t connecting with you yet, don\u2019t worry\u2014relationships take time, especially since cats adjust slower than dogs. With patience, you can build a strong bond.<\/p>\n<p>Signs your cat likes you:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Kneading near you = comfort and love<\/li>\n<li>Bringing gifts = affection<\/li>\n<li>Sleeping with you = trust<\/li>\n<li>Rubbing, cuddling, slow blinking = attachment<\/li>\n<li>Grooming you = bonding<\/li>\n<li>Purring around you = happiness<\/li>\n<li>Showing belly = deep trust<\/li>\n<li>Following you = they enjoy your company<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Even if these aren\u2019t happening yet, give it time\u2014effort and patience can turn you into best friends.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Getting a new cat is exciting but can be stressful\u2014you don\u2019t know if you\u2019ll bond right away. Cats can seem moody, but they\u2019re actually easy <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/thepatswalk.com\/?p=15235\" title=\"8 Ways To Tell If Your Cat Actually Likes You Or Just Tolerates You\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15236,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15235","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thepatswalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15235","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thepatswalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thepatswalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thepatswalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thepatswalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=15235"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/thepatswalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15235\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15237,"href":"https:\/\/thepatswalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15235\/revisions\/15237"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thepatswalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/15236"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thepatswalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=15235"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thepatswalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=15235"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thepatswalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=15235"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}