As most of you know we have a dog, and have always had dogs. I've never had a cat, although I have looked after (ie fed) other people's from time to time.
Our neighbours across the road asked if I'd fee their 3 cats while they were away for a week - I've done it before, so no problem. The only trouble I had was remembering their names! This sounds awful, I know, but the names of two of them just wouldn't stick in my tiny brain.
But somehow this week, I feel I've got to know them, and pick out personality traits that must have been there all along but I couldn't 'read' them. It started on Sunday, which was cold, very wet and like winter. The very shy one actually came into the utility room with me, looking for food. So, guessing that they might be extra hungry, I gave them extra, and put one bowl down away from the others for the shy one. She started to eat immediately so I stayed with her to stop the other two frightening her off.
One of them has no cat traits - she thinks she's human, and even rolls on her back to have her tummy tickled.
The third one, male, I'm sure has a sense of humour! He usually winds himself round your legs but on days when I was wearing crop trousers he made sure he rubbed up against me on my trousers - I'll swear for Eva's 'benefit'. He'd then sit and watch me as if to say 'there, your dog will know exactly what you've been up to"
The really strange thing is, after 3 years of them living there, I've finally sorted out the cats' names!!!
Our neighbours across the road asked if I'd fee their 3 cats while they were away for a week - I've done it before, so no problem. The only trouble I had was remembering their names! This sounds awful, I know, but the names of two of them just wouldn't stick in my tiny brain.
But somehow this week, I feel I've got to know them, and pick out personality traits that must have been there all along but I couldn't 'read' them. It started on Sunday, which was cold, very wet and like winter. The very shy one actually came into the utility room with me, looking for food. So, guessing that they might be extra hungry, I gave them extra, and put one bowl down away from the others for the shy one. She started to eat immediately so I stayed with her to stop the other two frightening her off.
One of them has no cat traits - she thinks she's human, and even rolls on her back to have her tummy tickled.
The third one, male, I'm sure has a sense of humour! He usually winds himself round your legs but on days when I was wearing crop trousers he made sure he rubbed up against me on my trousers - I'll swear for Eva's 'benefit'. He'd then sit and watch me as if to say 'there, your dog will know exactly what you've been up to"
The really strange thing is, after 3 years of them living there, I've finally sorted out the cats' names!!!
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