🐾 Caturday Spotlight: The Sokoke

Most people have never met a Sokoke. They’re one of the rarest cat types in the world — semi‑feral in origin, fiercely intelligent, and famously selective about their affections. And then there’s Kokee, our resident Sokoke sovereign, who has decided that I am her chosen human… and absolutely no one else.

🌿 A Breed Built on Instinct

Sokokes come from the coastal forests of Kenya, and they’ve kept much of their wild wiring:

hyper‑alert
quick to react
independent to the core
deeply bonded to one person

They’re not “high‑strung” — they’re high‑attuned. Always listening. Always scanning. Always ready to move.

👑 Kokee’s Rules of Engagement

Kokee has settled into the household, but she has made her terms very clear:

Only I may touch her. Everyone else is beneath her notice.
Do not pick her up. She comes to me when she decides the moment is right.
Evening cuddles only. That’s when the world is quiet enough for her to let her guard down.
Belly rubs are a privilege. She’ll roll over, give me a minute or two of bliss, then bolt away to discharge the vulnerability.
Lap time is sacred. If I try to type while she’s on me, she slaps my hand like a tiny, striped hall monitor.

She startles at every little sound — even mid‑cuddle — sometimes darting away, sometimes running off entirely. But she always circles back, hops into my lap, and resumes her rightful place.

💛 A Love Both Wild and Loyal

What looks like skittishness is really her Sokoke instincts doing their job.
What looks like aloofness is actually fierce loyalty — but reserved for one person only.

Kokee is a cat who loves on her own terms, trusts on her own timeline, and gives affection with the intensity of a creature who still remembers the forest.

And honestly?
It’s an honor to be chosen.

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