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Escorting Dot and Buster
I'm beginning to allow Dot and Buster to stare each other down for an
hour or so a day: http://mywebpages.comcast.net/Takayuki9z/P1000207a.jpg What I'm doing with them is playing with the cat charmer with them, moving the wand back and forth between Buster and Dot, allowing both of them to bat the toy. Dot will still growl at Buster even while playing, and will swat at his head instead of the toy if he gets too close. As well as supervised play, I'll let them both have full access to the rooms at the same time. When I do this, I escort Dot closely. I keep my body between the cats and don't allow Buster to approach closer than about five feet from Dot. Today, I was allowing them both to roam freely for a couple of hours. Dot was lying on the platform next to me, but seemed to decide that she wanted a snack. She jumped down and started inching towards the hall. She looked at Buster's room - if the screen is intact, she'll dash past it at this point, but she saw that it was open. She dashed past it anyway, and encountered Buster, standing about 15 feet away. She stopped, growled, then dashed a course that took her past him. As Buster readied for a pursuit lunge, I ran after Dot. Seeing me following Dot, Buster hesitated and aborted the chase. I quickly found Dot on the kitchen counter, waiting for the pursuer's next move. Seeing that the pursuer was me and not Buster, she jumped down and purred. She started eating her food. Buster peeked around the corner, watching anxiously as Dot ate. This was Dot's regular dish, but Buster had never seen Dot eat here before - he thought it was his own second dish! Dot, seeing him out of the corner of her eye, growled. Buster wanted to approach, but I shooed him away. Later, Dot was on the living room couch, readying for a nap. Buster was tired too. He curled up with his head on the carpeted scratching post, and started to close his eyes. Dot stretched out her forepaws and partially closed her eyes too. Then, Buster stretched and roused himself, deciding that he wasn't so tired after all, and he batted and ran after a sparkly ball. Dot's eyes went wide. Buster's play eventually ended up with him going for a bite to eat in his own room, where I went up and shut the screen. They're both napping now, Dot on the sofa, and Buster in his room, separated again. Buster is now dreaming of how wonderful it'll be when his hoomin finally lets him have Dot as his own personal chase toy. Dot now is dreaming of a utopia where no cats but her exist, and she has dozens of hoomin slaves tending to her and feeding her ham. |
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Hey, that sounds like great progress Tak!!!!!!
"Takayuki" wrote in message ... I'm beginning to allow Dot and Buster to stare each other down for an hour or so a day: http://mywebpages.comcast.net/Takayuki9z/P1000207a.jpg What I'm doing with them is playing with the cat charmer with them, moving the wand back and forth between Buster and Dot, allowing both of them to bat the toy. Dot will still growl at Buster even while playing, and will swat at his head instead of the toy if he gets too close. As well as supervised play, I'll let them both have full access to the rooms at the same time. When I do this, I escort Dot closely. I keep my body between the cats and don't allow Buster to approach closer than about five feet from Dot. Today, I was allowing them both to roam freely for a couple of hours. Dot was lying on the platform next to me, but seemed to decide that she wanted a snack. She jumped down and started inching towards the hall. She looked at Buster's room - if the screen is intact, she'll dash past it at this point, but she saw that it was open. She dashed past it anyway, and encountered Buster, standing about 15 feet away. She stopped, growled, then dashed a course that took her past him. As Buster readied for a pursuit lunge, I ran after Dot. Seeing me following Dot, Buster hesitated and aborted the chase. I quickly found Dot on the kitchen counter, waiting for the pursuer's next move. Seeing that the pursuer was me and not Buster, she jumped down and purred. She started eating her food. Buster peeked around the corner, watching anxiously as Dot ate. This was Dot's regular dish, but Buster had never seen Dot eat here before - he thought it was his own second dish! Dot, seeing him out of the corner of her eye, growled. Buster wanted to approach, but I shooed him away. Later, Dot was on the living room couch, readying for a nap. Buster was tired too. He curled up with his head on the carpeted scratching post, and started to close his eyes. Dot stretched out her forepaws and partially closed her eyes too. Then, Buster stretched and roused himself, deciding that he wasn't so tired after all, and he batted and ran after a sparkly ball. Dot's eyes went wide. Buster's play eventually ended up with him going for a bite to eat in his own room, where I went up and shut the screen. They're both napping now, Dot on the sofa, and Buster in his room, separated again. Buster is now dreaming of how wonderful it'll be when his hoomin finally lets him have Dot as his own personal chase toy. Dot now is dreaming of a utopia where no cats but her exist, and she has dozens of hoomin slaves tending to her and feeding her ham. |
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On Wed, 11 Jul 2007 16:49:15 -0400, Takayuki
yodeled: I'm beginning to allow Dot and Buster to stare each other down for an hour or so a day: http://mywebpages.comcast.net/Takayuki9z/P1000207a.jpg Jeez, but they're cute! Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh Make Levees, Not War |
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On Jul 11, 3:49 pm, Takayuki wrote:
I'm beginning to allow Dot and Buster to stare each other down for an hour or so a day: http://mywebpages.comcast.net/Takayuki9z/P1000207a.jpg What I'm doing with them is playing with the cat charmer with them, moving the wand back and forth between Buster and Dot, allowing both of them to bat the toy. Dot will still growl at Buster even while playing, and will swat at his head instead of the toy if he gets too close. As well as supervised play, I'll let them both have full access to the rooms at the same time. When I do this, I escort Dot closely. I keep my body between the cats and don't allow Buster to approach closer than about five feet from Dot. Today, I was allowing them both to roam freely for a couple of hours. Dot was lying on the platform next to me, but seemed to decide that she wanted a snack. She jumped down and started inching towards the hall. She looked at Buster's room - if the screen is intact, she'll dash past it at this point, but she saw that it was open. She dashed past it anyway, and encountered Buster, standing about 15 feet away. She stopped, growled, then dashed a course that took her past him. As Buster readied for a pursuit lunge, I ran after Dot. Seeing me following Dot, Buster hesitated and aborted the chase. I quickly found Dot on the kitchen counter, waiting for the pursuer's next move. Seeing that the pursuer was me and not Buster, she jumped down and purred. She started eating her food. Buster peeked around the corner, watching anxiously as Dot ate. This was Dot's regular dish, but Buster had never seen Dot eat here before - he thought it was his own second dish! Dot, seeing him out of the corner of her eye, growled. Buster wanted to approach, but I shooed him away. Later, Dot was on the living room couch, readying for a nap. Buster was tired too. He curled up with his head on the carpeted scratching post, and started to close his eyes. Dot stretched out her forepaws and partially closed her eyes too. Then, Buster stretched and roused himself, deciding that he wasn't so tired after all, and he batted and ran after a sparkly ball. Dot's eyes went wide. Buster's play eventually ended up with him going for a bite to eat in his own room, where I went up and shut the screen. They're both napping now, Dot on the sofa, and Buster in his room, separated again. Buster is now dreaming of how wonderful it'll be when his hoomin finally lets him have Dot as his own personal chase toy. Dot now is dreaming of a utopia where no cats but her exist, and she has dozens of hoomin slaves tending to her and feeding her ham. Wow, they are beautiful cats. You've only had them a short time, but they look so well-cared-for & content. That looks like a pretty peaceful stare-down, and they're very close to each other! You're doing great. Sherry |
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Escorting Dot and Buster
Takayuki wrote:
Today, I was allowing them both to roam freely for a couple of hours. Dot was lying on the platform next to me, but seemed to decide that she wanted a snack. She jumped down and started inching towards the hall. She looked at Buster's room - if the screen is intact, she'll dash past it at this point, but she saw that it was open. She dashed past it anyway, and encountered Buster, standing about 15 feet away. She stopped, growled, then dashed a course that took her past him. As Buster readied for a pursuit lunge, I ran after Dot. Seeing me following Dot, Buster hesitated and aborted the chase. I quickly found Dot on the kitchen counter, waiting for the pursuer's next move. Seeing that the pursuer was me and not Buster, she jumped down and purred. She started eating her food. Buster peeked around the corner, watching anxiously as Dot ate. This sounds altogether *too* familiar! :-/ I hope Dot learns to tolerate Buster eventually... Joyce |
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"Karen" wrote:
Hey, that sounds like great progress Tak!!!!!! Not really - they both behave the same way they always have. What's progressed, I think, is just me. I've gradually allowed the two to interact more and more, but their reactions would have been the same even on the first day. In fact, I have videos of when they first met at the cat shelter. Someday I'll have to put it up when I have a chance. It's so funny, it features Buster playing with toys at the shelter, and Dot watching him suspiciously, just like today. |
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Kreisleriana wrote:
On Wed, 11 Jul 2007 16:49:15 -0400, Takayuki yodeled: I'm beginning to allow Dot and Buster to stare each other down for an hour or so a day: http://mywebpages.comcast.net/Takayuki9z/P1000207a.jpg Jeez, but they're cute! You can sort of see why I tend to think of Buster as a full adult - he has a broad, grown-up face, a calm expression, and wildcat stripes. But they both have the cutest little vocalizations and sweet faces, and I sometimes have to treat them like kittens. |
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Escorting Dot and Buster
Sherry wrote:
Wow, they are beautiful cats. You've only had them a short time, but they look so well-cared-for & content. That looks like a pretty peaceful stare-down, and they're very close to each other! You're doing great. If they were both on the floor, this distance would make a chase almost inevitable - Dot will swat at Buster and run, in her classic hit-and-run maneuver, and Buster would give chase. I allowed them to be this close because they were on separate platforms, and couldn't get at each other easily. I've never seen either successfully lay a single paw on the other. |
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Escorting Dot and Buster
On Jul 11, 9:26 pm, Takayuki wrote:
snipped - Dot will swat at Buster and run, in her classic hit-and-run maneuver, ... snipped Heh. Yoda used to do that. My son used to call it a "drive-by clawing". Sherry |
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