Intro report and questions

[Dave_ph]

Fay was showing aggression until she embarassed herself.

I'd left the sliding door to the pool enclosure openned wide enough for little Mia to escape thru but not wide enough for Mr B or Fay, who was out by the pool while Mia and Mr. B were meeting inside.

Fay tried to get in as Mr B was walking toward the openning from his side. She got her head in but couldn't get the rest of her body thru. When she tried to back out she had her head stuck. She did manage to pull back just before Mr B got there and after that she was more cautious with him.

[Dave_ph]

I went to the grocery store to get a rotessiere chicken for Mia to make up for all the excitement. When I got back he was out wandering the house. 47 inches of stacked baby gate didn't stop him.

Looks like no one is the worse for it.

[Dave_ph]

Mr. Buddha is still having a problem with the girls and he's hard to contain. I don't want him chasing after little Mia but I think she hisses and encourages him. I want them to see more of each other but when I jammed the door open a bit he was still able to move it and get out. When I left a heavy hard to move pocket door openned a little he was able to move it. He laughed at baby gates stacked 4 feet high but now I have him stumped. At least for a while. And who doesn't need a screen door on an interior room. Home depot: an unfinished wood screen door + velcroe.

Fay is at the door giving him the evil eye. He literaly walked backwards when Mia and Fay approached but maybe time and exposure will help. He's hanging on the cat tree far from the door though.

[Dave_ph]

Mia just chased Buddha out of the bedroom, down the hall, across the living room and into the kitchen!!!

As of today she's not intimidated by his size. I think he's been trying to play with her for a while but now he's gonna learn Mia can approach the speed of light when she turns on the afterburners.

I'm not sure if it was play or not. A few minutes before that I saw Mia walking purposefully toward the bedroom and her ears were at 1/4 back.

Funny because I'd just told my Vet on Friday that Mia was intimidated by Buddhas size and his running at her (I think just to sniff her butt) and my was was amazed. Her response was "But Buddha is such a wuss". I didn't know Vets judged cats like that.

I can't wait to get a pic of Buddha and Mia together. His being double her weight doesn't tell the story. He looks like he's 3 times her size.

[Dave_ph]

She has serious confidence. Liittle Mia just chased him thru the house twice this morning and has him trapped under a table. She must have heard my Vet say that Buddha's a wimp.

I doubt she'll keep it up though. She's a good girl. He'll end up being a cuddle budy.

This note brought to you by being called by work at 5:15 in the morning.

[marie73]

Great updates, Dave!

I'm not sure if it was play or not. A few minutes before that I saw Mia walking purposefully toward the bedroom and her ears were at 1/4 back.

When my twins get going with each other, their ears are sometimes seriously FLAT, but it's just play.