September 9, 2007
-
kittysitting
Earlier this summer I was kittysitting for the couple who used to live next door, but now live about 5 minutes away in a quiet cul de sac. Their apartment is larger than it was in my building & they have a lot of nice dark wood furniture & a comfy couch. Their 4 cats all have very distinct personalities & I enjoy interacting with each of them.
Ginger is the Grande Dame & the others don't mess with her, even though she's quite elderly & frail under that beautiful long hair. She spent most of the time napping by the living room window, drenched in sunlight. Though she gets special food because of her health conditions, she prefers to eat the regular food in the other cats' dishes. She ignored me when I tried to persuade her otherwise.
Winston is a burly kitty who has has turned into a bit of a lap cat as he ages. He takes up my whole lap & is a big, warm bundle of fur curled there. He likes to chase things for a brief time too, but especially to sleep on their big bed, right in the middle of the pillow.
Sheevie is the most playful. Not only does she nab balls in mid-air, but spends loads of time playing with her birthday gift. It's a circular track with an electronic mouse. She's determined to catch that mouse! It doesn't even need to be turned on for her to be swatting the fake rodent. She's also quite possessive of it, watching Ginger with an eagle eye when the older cat stopped by it to have a look.
Jelly may be my favorite. The other cats beat her up(except for Ginger), so she can't be out with them, instead, has the spare bedroom as her own. She was abused when young & is very nervous, though she has a calm, caring home now. Once she feels safe with a person, she becomes very cuddly, wanting constant petting & ear scritches. Her vulnerability moves me to tears & I spend a lot of time with her in case she's lonely. Her window is at tree top level, allowing her to birdwatch in the apple trees outside. We saw finches, cardinals & sparrows hopping among the branches.
I spent 3 days with the kitties that time, coming home at dusk. It was quiet & peaceful in their cozy apartment & I was sorry to have to leave early on the last day because of a doctor's appointment. It had been like a vacation for me, too.
Comments (11)
Very peaceful that cat sitting. Mona says "Hay" too and she is looking ery healthy and he fur is shiny thanks to that Oxbow food.
Wonderful. Any cat lover would be delighted to have you babysit their pets.
Ah poor Jelly. Wonder how long they have had her that the other cats won't accept her?
ryc Since its only a few people who demand the extra attention of announcing their new blogs just in case anyone missed them from their sub list and I have asked repeatedly for peole not to send me what I, and others, regard as spam, I don't see why I should opt out of ALL mailings just so that I don't get yours. That would mean not having messages from a lot of friends. At the time I wrote and asked you to take me off your mass mailing list you in what you said was a huffy manner for which I apologise - it just gets a bit much have to ask people more than once personally and in several blogs to not mass-mail them - you upped the stakes and wrote back very rudely indeed. Now I have a comment from you today that is not just rude, but rude at length, in fact it was a whole blog of rudeness. I didn't know you Jackie, I just didn't know you at all.
Obviously not.
Why do I bother with someone so self involved?
Oooo, I love kitties! We have four as well, and yes, they definitely all have their own distinct personality. I haven't posted any pics of them lately. I'll have to get busy & take some! Have a great day!
Hello sweety hope all is well with you and yours God Bless.
REMEMBER 911
Just letting you know that I have experienced it, Jackie. Myself, first-hand, when my first child was small. At that point, we were to pick them up by hand.
My parents are wealthy. I never said that I was.
A.
(the voucher) - picked up by hand
Poor Jelly . her name is well adapted !
Those cats are too much spoiled !
In friendship
Michel 'v}
Jackie
Thanks for posting the cats pictures. I have emailed your blog to Fr. Bona, he said he would like to see pictures of them. He had cats when he was younger. Thank you to everyone who made a nice comment, and rest assured that although our little Jelly girl is not around the other cats, my husband and I each makes sure that we spend a lot of time with her during the day. When I am working from home I use the computer in the spare room so that she can sit next me and be petted while I am working. And Bill works out in there and watches his movies with her every night. Actually its Ginger, my oldest who gets most of the harassment. Winston is always watching and ready to pounce as well as Sheevie. Sometimes it gets a little tiring to keep running them off, but with Ginger going on 19 in December, I have to keep an eye on them.
Comments are closed.