'He picks him up and tries to make him rest on his chest': Rescued kitten Cooper chooses his hooman to cuddle, leaving his other pawrent left out, but double snuggles may be coming soon

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Sarah Brown • Writer and Editor
Oct 5, 2025 5:00 PM EDT

Three weeks ago, a scrappy little ginger named Cooper was scooped from a parking lot and immediately crowned household royalty. At just five weeks old, he already rules with chaos: curtain climbing, zoomie sprints, finger shredding, and the occasional litter-box paw prints. Yet when the mayhem ends, he turns into a purring prince, curling into his chosen human's neck and pressing his face close. 

But Cooper has made his royal preference clear. The quiet, gentle caretaker gets all the cuddles, while the stompy, booming-voiced partner is left with playtime alone. And it stings, because he longs for warm naps and rumbling purrs, not just the title of official toy handler. 

Still, cats choose their purrson, and choices can shift with time. If the husband slows down, softens his voice, and lies still, he may eventually earn a share of the snuggles. Until then, he plays the role of playmate while the prince naps on his chosen throne. After all, every royal court needs both comfort and entertainment. 

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    ‘I told him that eventually the kitten will sleep on him'
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    We rescued a kitten we found abandoned in a parking lot three weeks ago. Vet said he was probably five weeks old. We've taken good care of him. He's energetic, spunky, and sometimes bad, haha. I just had to have his ears cleaned because he had mites, and his claws needed trimmed because he's been shredding us. He also steps
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    in his own poo in the litter box. He loves love and loves to play. He tries to climb the curtains. We weren't expecting to have a cat. My heart was still too tender after losing my love Jack almost ten years ago. He lived to be 20. He was my orange baby. Our kitten Cooper who we found is also a ginger. I attract gingers, I think.
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    I told you all that because it's relevant. I treat him like he's a little prince. I love this kitten. I am quiet and gentle. He sleeps on me and purrs. He licks my face. He wants to be up against my neck when he sleeps. We nose nuzzle. He presses his face to mine. My Jack did that too. They're so similar in many ways.
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    Jack would climb me. Cooper does too. I know it's probably ubiquitous among kittens but it makes me smile even as my partner tries to correct the behavior. I'm spoiling the boy.
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    My partner is upset that the kitten chooses me to sleep on. He picks him up and tries to make him rest on his chest or lap but Cooper scampers over to me. My partner is a big loud guy who walks heavy. I'm a smaller quiet female who has a soft voice. I walk carefully. My partner stomps and has a booming voice. He's
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    had cats before who didn't mind his volume. Cooper will play with my partner and it's endearing. I told him that eventually the kitten will sleep on him. He just needs to be quiet and peaceful for a bit, and lie still. He wants the kitten to purr and nuzzle him too.
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    Any advice on this? He wanted the kitten to be ours, not just mine.
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    FourteenPancakes Who feeds Cooper?
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  • Sometimes it really just boils down to who’s got the kibble! Might be the purr-fect time for your partner to take over a few feeding sessions and win Cooper’s royal favor. 

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    RightRudderz Time, and a fuzzy blanket for cuddles.
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    Devi_Moonbeam Cats pick their person. Partner needs to get over it. The kitten is an individual with preferences, not a doll for partner to play with. Respect the cat.
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    Creative-Mousse Time, patience, and bribes with food. But cats choose their person. You just have to accept it
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  • Time, patience, and plenty of tasty snacks will surely win little Coop’s heart. Give it a bit, and he’ll be purring on both thrones like the royal ginger he is. 

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    Mugwumps_has_s... i think you know, because you explained it in your post. Your partner need to learn to quiet himself if he expects the kitten to quiet around him. He doesn't need to stomp around and assert dominance everywhere. Sit
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    quietly and calmly and let Cooper come to him. You can sit and cuddle with your partner while Cooper is running around and then when Cooper is ready for cuddles he can see you cuddling with your partner and start to understand.
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    Dave-the-architect Let him nap where he wants. Cats don't like being told what to do.
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    Liu1845 I sometimes have foster kittens needing socialization with people. Having them sleep on my lap or shoulder is a huge step. I use Petco's Every Yay brand cat throw for all my fosters. It's a self- warming, soft throw that cats love, especially kittens and seniors. Once they are sleeping on it regularly and
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    it carries their scent, I'll start putting it on my lap or over my shoulder and lift them on to it. After a while, they start nestling in.
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    You can use any soft cloth, towel, or throw though. I just happen to like these in particular. You can try this or get another kitten for hubby(try a female) and hope she picks hubby as her person.
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  • Worth a shot! And hey, if Coop keeps playing favorites, getting another kitten could be the ultimate solution. Twice the chaos, double the cuddles, and plenty of love to go around. 

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    donquixote2u Don't worry, he will be a lot less needy when he grows up, and probably the cat will be too.
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