> I'm 63. Cats seem a lot more friendly and open to human interaction now than when I was a kid. I’m only a little behind you. I noted that my dad (b. mid 193

> I'm 63. Cats seem a lot more friendly and open to human interaction now than when I was a kid. I’m only a little behind you. I noted that my dad (b. mid 1930s) would pick up and cuddle our cats but was pretty unconcerned about dropping the cat when done (cat would always twist and land on its feet). Also kitty litter was only developed in the early 60s so ppl chucked the cats out at night. I’ve always been careful to rotate the cat and place it somewhere on its feet. I think the cultures simply used to be casually rougher and it made the cats wary. My cats will lie on their backs in my arms and fall asleep. With my dad they were happy for a cuddle and would purr but their eyes were always open as they were alert to an unexpected change in orientation and support.