[catnipman]

“I think the kind of relationship a cat his with you is totally dependent on your personality.”

i think it’s dependent upon how much time one spends interacting with ones cats, especially when they are very young.

My cats are very communicative (and very specific) about the many things they want and how they want them done, but it’s because i took the trouble to listen and observe them when they first started to try and communicate and would carry out their requests, and as they understood that I understood and responded, they would attempt more and more complex requests ...

[UCANSEE2]

And that's the kind of person you are. That's what I meant by 'your personality'.

but it’s because i took the trouble to listen

A very valuable skill. Also a very rare one. Most humans don't know how to listen to other humans.