Once Jake had finished licking his paws, he looked up at her, getting a better image of the woman who'd been so nice to give up her sandwich to him. As a cat he really couldn't smile, not in the same sense that humans could, but his eyes had a certain happy expression to them.
"I must say, I haven't had the good fortune to run into too many people like you. Most just ignore me or chase me. It gets very tiresome. And I was never much of a tree climber, so the chasing really wears me out."
He took a few steps closer to her.
"My name is Zunar J5/9 Doric 4-7. But you can call me Jake. Hey, do you think you could do me a favor and scratch behind my left ear for me? I've had an itch there all day and it's really bugging me."