Category Archives: Cats
Pet of the Week
Koko made pet of the week at the Brookland Bridge. My former neighbors do a fantastic blog about life in Brookland. From an objective standpoint it is truly a neighborhood blog. It talks about life, dining, development, happenings, pets, real estate. I wonder how they do it!
Koko at her new digs
Check it out if you have the time. I’m sure even if you don’t live in Brookland you can find something that will spark your curiosity!
http://brooklandbridge.com/5177/brookland-pet-of-the-week-koko/
Missing You
It’s been several months since Roxie passed. Still I miss her. Recently I took KoKo, the domestic shorthair, and Jean Claude, the black bombay to their new digs at CCL’s new home. Did I mention my daughter bought a new house? Any way KK and JC seem to like their new space which they gave thorough and careful inspection. Watching them it was if they seemed to approve – except for the placement of the litter box which CCL has now moved. JC immediately deemed the spot more acceptable. I miss them but I am glad they have their space. Roxie would have been pleased.
She likes me. She really really likes me.
Cats are frequently accused of being finicky and stand-offish. In some cases this is true. However, cats are by habit social animals. This is why shelters will offer 2-for-1 and why cats need friends. Trust us. If you are going to go in for one, two is just as easy. You are already buying food and scooping so you won’t notice any difference.
However, how can you tell when your cat really likes you? Well, with JC it’s easy. He shows you love the minute you walk in the house. But JC shows everyone love. If you come to the house, he will open the door for you, pour you a glass of wine and ask, “Would you like to pet the beautiful black cat? I’m a very soft and promise to purr.”
Roxie was also easy. She would follow me around the house and I bore the brunt of her displeasure when she was upset.
However, with Koko it’s hard to tell. She clearly loves Azeena as she sleeps with her and guards the front door when Azeena leaves. With me, she comes around but doesn’t actively pursue it.
Well, not everyone will like you. That’s a fact of life. We had a previous cat, Sais, and she would only come out for me. With anyone else, she would hide and run away.
But for those that are in your life and do actively like you (and not just love you) continue to welcome them. Ask them if they would like a glass of wine and share your petting.
Ahhh, the joys of sleep.
Today I’m feeling tired. I could use a cat nap. Cats sleep. They sleep up to 20 hours a day. If you have a cat, you’ll notice various forms of their sleeping. They have deep sleep and dreams, light sleep, the I’m sleep but you woke me up and the leave me alone. JC is hilarious when he is in a deep sleep. You will not be able to find him.
However, we humans likely don’t have enough sleep. We could do with more cat naps and more rest overall. Even God rested and if He has to rest, then so should we. Here are a few of my favorite pictures of the cats sleeping. Koko sleeps like a mad woman! As she’s gotten older, she sleeps more like a traditional cat curled up in a ball. But she will just lay splayed out as she is in the pic and just sleep. I love that she is totally relaxed enough to let herself go.
We can’t always sleep like we wants or need to but hopefully at some point we are getting well deserved rest. God rested on the seventh day. Rest is restorative. we cant neglect it.
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