I was just starting to worry (in the past couple of days) that my cat was a little lethargic, but tonight, he is FREAKING OUT all over the apartment. I think I just notice him lying around more when I'm home more.
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I'm all about forcing shy kitties to get used to people. But then, I've dealt with more than a few damaged ones who have to get used to the idea the people living with them aren't going to hurt them.
And then there is Devi, who has no such fear, but is just ...jumpy. About everything. OTOH, I get lots of attention from her so long as I'm in bed.
Every so often, I get freaked out by Mister Kitty's sleeping all the time. Worry I've put him into a coma. And then I remind myself he is 12+ and the laziest cat ever. He's never been active.
I made mac & cheese with shredded roasted chicken for dinner. It seems to be agreeing with me, but that's only after a quadruple dose of lactaid to smooth it out. Human chemistry is stupid.
I think trying to pet them might be a good idea, Aurelia, just to get them used to it.
Since we are posting pet pictures, Ozzie: [link] and Perkins: [link]
Today I put a couple of dangling toys on the cat tree and now it is the BEST TOY EVAH! It's very entertaining.
Timelies all!
My cat is pretty much scared of her own shadow. Don't know why, she was never feral and I've had her since she was very young,(Maybe too young, but I can't do anything about that now)She also has a tendancy towards being Velcro kitty.(Especially when I wear black. Funny that.)
aurelia, were the kitties handled by people before you got them?
They were rescue animals. I think their experiences of being handled were primarily being captured and medical care. The people at the shelter tried to socialize them some but they were only there a couple of weeks.
I offer my hands to sniff often and reach to touch, but I haven't forced it on them yet. I can probably catch Gilda and just hang on to her long enough that she will realize nothing bad will happen. I think Rosie would panic. She's got a little more wild in her.
How old are they? I would probably try to grab and just hold them for a bit once in a while.
When I was a kid, I was always the one trying to socialize the semi-wild barn cats we had about.
OMG, the Tim Gunn Network bit on Best Week Ever is HILARIOUS. Could I love Tim Gunn any more? Only if he worked down where I go to school and not up in Times Square.