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Update on Tiffany & New Pictures.
January 31, 2004 - Update on Tiffany
I haven't written an update on Tiffy for a while now, so I thought it was time to do so. Tiffy came to us on June 7th, 2003, and since that time, as you know, she was having trouble getting used to the three resident cats here. Every time she saw them she would come after them screaming and hissing. Romeo and Chloe wanted to be friends with her but she wasn't interested. Poor shy Juliet was so scared that she hid and stayed away from Tiffy altogether. Grooming was also a problem. Tiffy wouldn't tolerate being groomed, and her fur had become matted. She had trouble grooming herself, and although she often tried, she very quickly gave up because the sheer volume and length of her fur was overwhelming. She couldn't reach her skin through all the fur either, so I guess that was very frustrating for her. Cleaning Tiffy's eyes was also a hassle, she always complains. By late November 2003, Tiffy's fur had become very badly matted, and brushing her was still out of the question. I was at a loss with what to do about the situation, until a friend sent me pictures of her white Persian cat (Holly) who is almost identical to Tiffy. She'd had Holly clipped! Yes, that's right - No.2 with the clippers. Well, I thought that was a terrific idea. After all, Australian summer starts in December and the warm weather had already arrived. So I booked Tiffy in to be clipped on November 27th. On the morning, after being fasted for 12 hours, I dropped off a grumpy, miserable kitty, with matted fur and a sad disposition. The next morning I went to pick up our little grumpy kitty. I had asked that Tiffy be shaved to the skin so that we can get rid of the matted fur, and also because it would give Tiffy a chance to clean her skin. I had also asked that the fur on her face, paws, and tail be left alone. Well, you wouldn't recognize Tiffy now. She is a whole new cat! I started calling her "Sausage" because she looked like a raw BBQ sausage with the pinkish tinge. But the biggest difference however, was when we brought Tiffy home. The almost instantaneous change in her disposition was remarkable! She started prancing around with a definite "spring" in her step. She started to become more affectionate, even curling up with me in bed under the blankets! She started to become a "lap cat" - you can't sit down without her jumping into your lap for cuddles! She still doesn't like to be picked up, but she does enjoy scritches and loves to be patted. She also started being more sociable - to people AND to the other cats. One day I had visitors and she curled up on one my guest's lap and went to sleep! Tiffy has become a sweet and friendly kitty. Tiffy now tolerates the other cats, she no longer screams at them. She has accepted them and has taken her place as "one of the resident cats". Romeo, Juliet, and Chloe don't mind Tiffy now that she no longer chases them. And Tiffy no longer minds the stray kitty (Jetson) that came to live with us a few months ago and fell in love with her! These days Tiffy can often be seen sleeping on the bed beside the other cats. Even Juliet will sit beside her on the bed. This week Tiffy has started sleeping on the sofa. This may not seem very important, but when Tiffy first came to live with us she would not sit on any of the furniture. Slowly, she did start to climb onto the "low" furniture, but when she saw us she would visibly cringe. Nowadays Tiffy doesn't need to cringe anymore. She is free to sit on any furniture she wants - just like the other cats. During the past six months Tiffy has gained confidence in many ways. In particular, she has become better at jumping onto high places. Sometimes she misses her aim (poor baby), but I just say "Never mind, Tiffy, just try again". She routinely jumps onto the kitchen counter for her food and water, and she loves to climb the 7' cat condo. But her favorite place to sleep is still in the basket under my desk when I am at the computer. Tiffy has run of the house now, and she is enjoying her new life. She gets to go outside regularly for supervised play and to enjoy the fresh air. She enjoys watching birds and shadows and flowers. She also enjoys cuddles and affection, which she gets whenever she wants. Mia and I both agree that Tiffy is a real pleasure to have around. She has come a long way in six short months. Well done, Tiffy! I have uploaded new pictures he http://www.flippyscatpage.com/newpictures.html Purrs to all, Flippy & Mia & 5 Cats! |
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