Kit Kat Klub
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annuinIt's interesting having animals in the house again. I forgot how amusing it can be to have animals wandering around. Chestnut had some fun last night sitting in a corner going randomly nuts... jumping after her own tail, pouncing at the door jamb and trying to open the door to the bedroom, and randomly bouncing around in circles.
She'd come by for the occasional cuddle while we were watching tv, and while we were having pizza, with her eye on the pizza the whole time. Though she did not get any ;)
Other than that she'll generally curl up and sleep wherever we are. Yesterday afternoon when I took a nap she napped at the foot of the bed. If I'm at my desk she's either asleep on the red plush star-shaped pillow that's on the floor next to my desk, or, like right now, she's asleep under my desk. Sometimes she'll sleep next to PreZ's chair if he's the only person in the room.
This morning she watched the world go by from the living room window, so I cracked it open for her so she could get some fresh air and hear some sounds. The window is covered in a metal flyscreen, so she's not going anywhere.
Last night she got on my nerves a bit. I'd left the bedroom door open because I knew from last time she stayed here (a year and a half ago) her first night she decided to do full bodyslams against the door along with lots of wailing, because she was disoriented and lonely and she doesn't like closed doors. Only last night, at about 5am, she decided to wander around in the closet on top of noisy plastic bags, and noisily wander around the wooden ledge that goes around half the room, so I evicted her. I don't deal well with interrupted sleep... I need it to be quiet so I can get some decent shut-eye. Luckily we didn't get a repeat of her previous stay's first night... other than a few small wails and some pawing at the door she didn't get too noisy, and eventually wandered off to sleep somewhere else.
She'd come by for the occasional cuddle while we were watching tv, and while we were having pizza, with her eye on the pizza the whole time. Though she did not get any ;)
Other than that she'll generally curl up and sleep wherever we are. Yesterday afternoon when I took a nap she napped at the foot of the bed. If I'm at my desk she's either asleep on the red plush star-shaped pillow that's on the floor next to my desk, or, like right now, she's asleep under my desk. Sometimes she'll sleep next to PreZ's chair if he's the only person in the room.
This morning she watched the world go by from the living room window, so I cracked it open for her so she could get some fresh air and hear some sounds. The window is covered in a metal flyscreen, so she's not going anywhere.
Last night she got on my nerves a bit. I'd left the bedroom door open because I knew from last time she stayed here (a year and a half ago) her first night she decided to do full bodyslams against the door along with lots of wailing, because she was disoriented and lonely and she doesn't like closed doors. Only last night, at about 5am, she decided to wander around in the closet on top of noisy plastic bags, and noisily wander around the wooden ledge that goes around half the room, so I evicted her. I don't deal well with interrupted sleep... I need it to be quiet so I can get some decent shut-eye. Luckily we didn't get a repeat of her previous stay's first night... other than a few small wails and some pawing at the door she didn't get too noisy, and eventually wandered off to sleep somewhere else.
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Date: 2004-06-04 05:41 am (UTC)Our friends S&D have two cats, but a third cat ("Stripey Grey Stray") has taken lodgings under their porch. They've called the local rescue places, which are either full up or not calling back (running on volunteer staff), and would take her/him in if their cats weren't resolutely opposed. I almost caved when I met Stripey Grey Stray, but though we've got the apartment until next May, we don't know where we'll be next year. So if you know anyone who'd like a Stripey Grey Stray, let us know :)
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Date: 2004-06-04 02:18 pm (UTC)And much as I'd love a cat, we're in a similar situation you guys are... eventually we're leaving, and we'd end up needing to rehome the critters (6 month quarantine is a bit outlandish and kind of cruel in my opinion). Plus most landlords either don't want you to have pets, or want an exhorbitant (often non-refundable) pet deposit. No thanks... we'll do without the animals for now, and get some when we move to a country we're staying permanently.