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Is Molly an Adrenaline Junkie?
I try to be careful about attributing human emotions to dogs and cats
behavior. But Molly's latest behavior is a new one to me. Or I have an overactive imagination. Now I know cats will engage in dangerous behavior. I just never thought they did it intentionally. We once had a feral named Maggie who liked to walk along the fence tops in the neighborhood. She also had pretty poor balance for a cat. Her sky walking really got the neighborhood dogs going and it didn't end well. But I don't believe she connected fence walking with getting hurt. One of Molly's things she has always liked is climbing up an old Ash tree in the back yard. All the cats go up that tree at one time or another, and it isn't difficult to get back down. Even from quite high up. Most of our cats have been taunted into climbing up their by blue jays. For several years its been normal to see Molly come into the back yard, head for the tree at a dead run and dash up the side. But it seems she has something in common with the guy who came up with the first amusement park ride. Its more fun with a dash of safe "danger". I spend a lot of time out in the yard when the weather is nice. Lately I've noticed that when Molly makes a dash for the tree, she is usually being chased. Most often my Kayla, but sometimes by Camille, (the rat that thinks its a Chihuahua) or even by Jake. Further observation shows that it isn't just her running that gets them to chase her. She deliberately picks on one of them to get them warmed up. I guess running up the tree is more fun if you pretend you are running for your life! Jo |
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Is Molly an Adrenaline Junkie?
jofirey wrote:
Further observation shows that it isn't just her running that gets them to chase her. She deliberately picks on one of them to get them warmed up. I guess running up the tree is more fun if you pretend you are running for your life! I don't know the answer, Jo, but Miranda is just the same. On the island, she will tease the big boys (Kasper, Linus) and get them to chase her. Then she will scream the most blood-curdling screams as she runs away. If the chaser gives up the chase, she will go back and tease him again. One day I was inside my shack, reading, when I heard her scream outside. She came dashing in, then very excitedly ran from one window to another and looked outside. Then she dashed back outside, and a moment later, I heard her scream bloody murder again. I used to get upset when I heard her scream, but I'm convinced now that it's just a game to her (she's never had any injuries). -- Marina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. |
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Is Molly an Adrenaline Junkie?
"Marina" wrote in message ... jofirey wrote: Further observation shows that it isn't just her running that gets them to chase her. She deliberately picks on one of them to get them warmed up. I guess running up the tree is more fun if you pretend you are running for your life! I don't know the answer, Jo, but Miranda is just the same. On the island, she will tease the big boys (Kasper, Linus) and get them to chase her. Then she will scream the most blood-curdling screams as she runs away. If the chaser gives up the chase, she will go back and tease him again. One day I was inside my shack, reading, when I heard her scream outside. She came dashing in, then very excitedly ran from one window to another and looked outside. Then she dashed back outside, and a moment later, I heard her scream bloody murder again. I used to get upset when I heard her scream, but I'm convinced now that it's just a game to her (she's never had any injuries). I think "chase" is just some cats' idea of play. It certainly was my tiny Mimi's. Every night she had to be chased up and down the stairs. Theresa |
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Is Molly an Adrenaline Junkie?
"Marina" wrote in message ... jofirey wrote: Further observation shows that it isn't just her running that gets them to chase her. She deliberately picks on one of them to get them warmed up. I guess running up the tree is more fun if you pretend you are running for your life! I don't know the answer, Jo, but Miranda is just the same. On the island, she will tease the big boys (Kasper, Linus) and get them to chase her. Then she will scream the most blood-curdling screams as she runs away. If the chaser gives up the chase, she will go back and tease him again. One day I was inside my shack, reading, when I heard her scream outside. She came dashing in, then very excitedly ran from one window to another and looked outside. Then she dashed back outside, and a moment later, I heard her scream bloody murder again. I used to get upset when I heard her scream, but I'm convinced now that it's just a game to her (she's never had any injuries). I remember now you talking about Miranda doing that. Molly is a tiny little cat too. She seems to need that outside boost to get the zoomies going good. Jo |
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