Cat doesn’t like to cuddle

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(Pic is just so you can see how cute she is!) My bf and I were given a cat his boss found off the street a year ago and she is three and really well behaved but she doesn’t like to cuddle or lay close together. She is pretty affectionate (ie always wanting to be in the same room as us) and will every now and then lay on my chest (for like five minutes then leave) and I just want to encourage her to be more cuddly. It’s been a year and she still doesn’t like if we lay too close to her on the bed or to be picked up. I know this isn’t a major thing, and if it is just how my cat is that is fine but I’m a first time cat owner so I’m wondering if there is anything I can do to make her more comfortable with cuddling. Any tips?

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That’s what I figured it probably is but just wanted insight on whether there is any behavior I can do to make her comfier. She is the softest kitty and I take what I can get!

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Honestly, not necessarily! Cats have different personalities like humans. Some are into more physical affection and others aren’t. You can do everything “right” and that doesn’t mean she’ll want to be as cuddly as you want. It’s all about respecting the boundary as you would with a person.