Have the Cats Adjusted?
Have the cats adjusted to their 5th home in 18 months? I’m sure it’s your burning question, so I’ll answer it. Yes, I dare say they have.
I say this based on the empirical evidence that their habits and customs are similar here in The Basement to what they were like in Birmingham, The Attic, and two other assorted, un-named living places:
Every morning we wake up to stuffed toys scattered throughout the living room and hallway. Culprit: Madeline, who takes them out of the toy basket and meows as she carries them to Spot X. She started this as a kitten and continues to do it wherever we reside.
We are greeted by a cat, perched on the stairway, whenever we exit the bathroom. Culprit: Abby, who bats her paw at us if we ignore her in our passing. She began this perching ritual a few years ago, moving her perch from dresser to cabinet to stairs, depending on the most convenient place in the home.
For both cats, it takes some time to “warm-up” to the new home and begin the ritual again, so it is always nice to see perched cat and stuffed animals throughout the house after a move.
Also, they both still "me-eh-eh-eh" at birds through the windows, wishing for an extra meal, even though they haven’t a clue what to do with even a housefly. They both found new favorite spots (when our laps aren’t available) and go there after their morning and evening meals. They still cuddle up together, get excited at the rattle of the treat bag, and have their playful times. All in all, they’re both quite the same cats as they were in Birmingham, their first adoptive home.
I say this based on the empirical evidence that their habits and customs are similar here in The Basement to what they were like in Birmingham, The Attic, and two other assorted, un-named living places:
Every morning we wake up to stuffed toys scattered throughout the living room and hallway. Culprit: Madeline, who takes them out of the toy basket and meows as she carries them to Spot X. She started this as a kitten and continues to do it wherever we reside.
We are greeted by a cat, perched on the stairway, whenever we exit the bathroom. Culprit: Abby, who bats her paw at us if we ignore her in our passing. She began this perching ritual a few years ago, moving her perch from dresser to cabinet to stairs, depending on the most convenient place in the home.
For both cats, it takes some time to “warm-up” to the new home and begin the ritual again, so it is always nice to see perched cat and stuffed animals throughout the house after a move.
Also, they both still "me-eh-eh-eh" at birds through the windows, wishing for an extra meal, even though they haven’t a clue what to do with even a housefly. They both found new favorite spots (when our laps aren’t available) and go there after their morning and evening meals. They still cuddle up together, get excited at the rattle of the treat bag, and have their playful times. All in all, they’re both quite the same cats as they were in Birmingham, their first adoptive home.
posted by Beth at 1:23 PM
1 Comments:
Cute! They sound like they have good personalities. The real question will be how they react to the new arrival! (Sabine is lately in heaven here because she can sit at the patio door and watch the birds at the birdfeeder, tail twitching murderously.)
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