so tasha has been adapting to sid's absence. i think.
each night she comes to bed with me and sleeps on ch's side until he comes to bed. if i roll over she will yowl at me and then start purring and eventually go back to sleep. once ch gets into bed, she settles herself, usually on my chest (OUCH!), and will go to sleep. she's so clingy that if i roll over she will have to position herself where she can see my face. it's not good enough in her mind to fall asleep if my back is turned to her.
ch has doth suffered a sea change since sid got sick. he now openly likes the cat. where he used to sic the dogs on her, he now affectionately calls tasha "kitten" and "she's so little". even as sid was getting ill, ch warmed to her and called her my "little friend". in the past, he'd have nothing to do with either cat and would rather chase them off than be nice to them. now you can find him cuddling with the cat. sometimes the cat will even get up on his lap and sit there as if they've been besties since day one. before all this nonsense, they'd run when he'd enter a room.
today i got up and went about my business. tasha, on the other hand, went back to bed with ch. and later at lunch, he was talking to her as if she was a dog...using his dog voice and being affectionate.
it's funny how the most stubborn people can change when tragedy strikes.
i do worry about tasha...especially now that we are going away for the next 10 days or so. she will definitely be lonely. fergie is coming to check on her but i think she will hide when she sees him. i will leave a radio on for her, but i dont think it will be enough. i know she will go nuts while i'm gone. i'm tempted to get a second cat so that she has something to occupy herself with, but i really am not wanting more cats.
i love cats, i'm just not ready to open my heart to more.
so tasha has been adapting to sid's absence. i think.
each night she comes to bed with me and sleeps on ch's side until he comes to bed. if i roll over she will yowl at me and then start purring and eventually go back to sleep. once ch gets into bed, she settles herself, usually on my chest (OUCH!), and will go to sleep. she's so clingy that if i roll over she will have to position herself where she can see my face. it's not good enough in her mind to fall asleep if my back is turned to her.
ch has doth suffered a sea change since sid got sick. he now openly likes the cat. where he used to sic the dogs on her, he now affectionately calls tasha "kitten" and "she's so little". even as sid was getting ill, ch warmed to her and called her my "little friend". in the past, he'd have nothing to do with either cat and would rather chase them off than be nice to them. now you can find him cuddling with the cat. sometimes the cat will even get up on his lap and sit there as if they've been besties since day one. before all this nonsense, they'd run when he'd enter a room.
today i got up and went about my business. tasha, on the other hand, went back to bed with ch. and later at lunch, he was talking to her as if she was a dog...using his dog voice and being affectionate.
it's funny how the most stubborn people can change when tragedy strikes.
i do worry about tasha...especially now that we are going away for the next 10 days or so. she will definitely be lonely. fergie is coming to check on her but i think she will hide when she sees him. i will leave a radio on for her, but i dont think it will be enough. i know she will go nuts while i'm gone. i'm tempted to get a second cat so that she has something to occupy herself with, but i really am not wanting more cats.
i love cats, i'm just not ready to open my heart to more.
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