Perhaps you just haven't spent much time with domesticated cats. They are generally incredibly docile and friendly towards humans (ones they're familiar and com

Perhaps you just haven't spent much time with domesticated cats. They are generally incredibly docile and friendly towards humans (ones they're familiar and comfortable with), especially if you compare a cat that has lived with humans its whole life to a completely feral domestic cat, or any other species of small, wild cats. Viewed through such a comparison, domestic cats might as well be dogs. Personally, my two cats want nothing more than to constantly be on my lap, held, or petted. If I get too close to the larger one when he's sitting on an elevated surface, he'll try to climb my chest and rest on my shoulder. They also love to play with people. As I write this the smaller one is curled up on my lap and cleaning herself. This is a very vulnerable situation for her and the fact that she does so on my lap means she feels safe there. Nothing very wild about that.