Our little house is filled with the sounds of little feet -
and it's not from our girl’s ages 14 and 11.
If you've been a lovely blog buddy of mine you know that we also have
two cats, Russian Blues aged 16 years, and one huge Chocolate Lab named
Benny. In our lives first came the cats,
then the house, then the children, then the dog. So you can imagine how our
cats feel when it comes to territory.
You can sense the entitlement in their gaze when you enter a room. "What are YOU doing here? Oh well, you might as well pet me or give me
a treat. And be quick about it!"
My youngest has been doing the ol' Olivia routine with one
of the two cats that will tolerate it. You know the story Olivia? It's the little pig who loves fashion,
adventure and picking up her cat, taking it to another room, and then picking
it up again to take it to another room.
Yes, we think 'that poor thing', but I secretly think Maddy (our cat)
likes the attention. I also get a flash
in my mind of this:
When something is up with one of us I go on-line to see what
WebMD has to say about it. I ask the
prompting questions and check the symptom boxes to see what our diagnosis is. With people it can be easy, with pets not so
much. I've used a site, PetForums.com,
to help guide me toward answers for behavior or suggestions for changes in
their diet.
This site is a helpful way to get feedback on any pet
situation. I check-out Training and Behavior often; “Should I de-claw?” “Should I
let my indoor cat outside?” And one I can really relate to, “Why do my cats
always meow at the faucet?” You feel
like you’ve found your own group of pet buddies and that you can ask them
anything. If you have pets PetForums.com
is a great resource.