LOL!! Cat sure set her boundaries for YOU!
That she did-I should have thought that out before trying it anyway-the cat was found living feral in the woods when she was about 2 years old, and I took her to foster and socialize for the shelter so she could be adopted by some quiet older single person with only maybe one other pet-but when she started playing with Titus and my Husky, and sleeping on the bed with me at night, that was off the table, I paid the fee and kept her...
She was-and is-scared of just about everything, hisses and runs in terror if my Maine Coon even looks at her, clings like Velcro to me and only plays with Titus on her own terms. She is an excellent little mouser, though-gets into the corners the two much bigger boys can’t reach.