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cat wants company while eating
Stinky, one of my cats at work, is starting up with a behavior she has
shown on & off over the last few years. She likes to eat in her own little "safe zone" at the back of the basement, where her bed & cat furniture is. I'll bring her food back there and she starts eating. I return to my office and a few minutes later she comes in, screaming at me. If I ignore her, she'll come over and put her paws on my leg and scream some more. She'll continue to do this until I get up. She then heads back to her safe area, looking back to make sure I'm following her. Once there, she goes to her bowl and waits for me to squat/kneel down and she finishes eating her food. She seems to want me to be near her while she eats. She doesn't want me to pet her, just watch while she eats. She does eat about half of the food on her own before she comes to get me. I am usually not the first person to get here in the morning, and other people usually give her breakfast. She has no problem eating it all on her own and she doesn't "ask" anyone else to watch her eat, just me. She does it every day when I feed her dinner. Today I got to work early and she came to get me after eating about 3/4 of her food. -- Liz |
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cat wants company while eating
Elizabeth Blake wrote:
Stinky, one of my cats at work, is starting up with a behavior she has shown on & off over the last few years. She likes to eat in her own little "safe zone" at the back of the basement, where her bed & cat furniture is. I'll bring her food back there and she starts eating. I return to my office and a few minutes later she comes in, screaming at me. If I ignore her, she'll come over and put her paws on my leg and scream some more. She'll continue to do this until I get up. She then heads back to her safe area, looking back to make sure I'm following her. Once there, she goes to her bowl and waits for me to squat/kneel down and she finishes eating her food. She seems to want me to be near her while she eats. She doesn't want me to pet her, just watch while she eats. She does eat about half of the food on her own before she comes to get me. I am usually not the first person to get here in the morning, and other people usually give her breakfast. She has no problem eating it all on her own and she doesn't "ask" anyone else to watch her eat, just me. She does it every day when I feed her dinner. Today I got to work early and she came to get me after eating about 3/4 of her food. -- Liz Aww, that's so cute! How's Harriet doing? |
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"5cats" wrote in message
... Aww, that's so cute! How's Harriet doing? It actually is very cute. Stinky is a *great* communicator. She has different vocalizations for different things and I usually know exactly what she wants. Harriet is doing much better. Her medication doses seem to be set correctly now and she's pooping regularly. Today is was a loose puddle, but for the past 2 weeks or so she was passing actual turds, and going pretty much every day. She's been having some bitchy fits and going after people (to bite) but those are also slowing down. -- Liz |
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"Elizabeth Blake" wrote in message ink.net... "5cats" wrote in message ... Aww, that's so cute! How's Harriet doing? It actually is very cute. Stinky is a *great* communicator. She has different vocalizations for different things and I usually know exactly what she wants. Harriet is doing much better. Her medication doses seem to be set correctly now and she's pooping regularly. Today is was a loose puddle, but for the past 2 weeks or so she was passing actual turds, and going pretty much every day. She's been having some bitchy fits and going after people (to bite) but those are also slowing down. Her aggression could be related to her constipation- that type of aggression is termed 'pain-induced aggression'. Her disposition might improve as her condition improves- which seems to happening since her attacks are becoming less frequent. Phil |
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On Sat, 29 Oct 2005 08:56:39 -0700, Elizabeth Blake wrote:
Stinky, one of my cats at work, is starting up with a behavior she has shown on & off over the last few years. She likes to eat in her own little "safe zone" at the back of the basement, where her bed & cat furniture is. I'll bring her food back there and she starts eating. I return to my office and a few minutes later she comes in, screaming at me. If I ignore her, she'll come over and put her paws on my leg and scream some more. She'll continue to do this until I get up. She then heads back to her safe area, looking back to make sure I'm following her. Once there, she goes to her bowl and waits for me to squat/kneel down and she finishes eating her food. She seems to want me to be near her while she eats. She doesn't want me to pet her, just watch while she eats. She does eat about half of the food on her own before she comes to get me. I am usually not the first person to get here in the morning, and other people usually give her breakfast. She has no problem eating it all on her own and she doesn't "ask" anyone else to watch her eat, just me. She does it every day when I feed her dinner. Today I got to work early and she came to get me after eating about 3/4 of her food. She loves you. MLB |
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"Elizabeth Blake" wrote in message oups.com... Stinky, one of my cats at work, is starting up with a behavior she has shown on & off over the last few years. [..] I'll bring her food back there and she starts eating. I return to my office and a few minutes later she comes in, screaming at me. If I ignore her, she'll come over and put her paws on my leg and scream some more. She'll continue to do this until I get up. She then heads back to her safe area, looking back to make sure I'm following her. Once there, she goes to her bowl and waits for me to squat/kneel down and she finishes eating her food. Is she getting older? My cat began making demands like this when she was 17-18. She also became a little "senile" according to the vet, and would howl a kind of "woooooooooe is meeeeeee" howl a couple of times a week and I would have to go and find her and comfort her. It was kind of like she took the cat's natural love of routine to the "enth" degree and became kind of obsessive-compulsive. She definitely became more clingy. (I had her checked for everything and she had no health problems.) Maybe this is Stinky's way of getting older and wanting to be babied more. |
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"cybercat" wrote in message
... Is she getting older? My cat began making demands like this when she was 17-18. She also became a little "senile" according to the vet, and would howl a kind of "woooooooooe is meeeeeee" howl a couple of times a week and I would have to go and find her and comfort her. It was kind of like she took the cat's natural love of routine to the "enth" degree and became kind of obsessive-compulsive. She definitely became more clingy. (I had her checked for everything and she had no health problems.) Maybe this is Stinky's way of getting older and wanting to be babied more. Stinky will be 7 next month (more or less). It amazes me to realize that. She's the only cat I got as an actual kitten (around 3 months old, but still small & babyish) and I keep thinking of her as my baby cat. She's always been a demanding cat and this behavior of wanting company comes & goes. She might do it for weeks on end, and then take a break for awhile. She has also come to get me even when she's not eating. It's not good enough for me to pet her in my office; it has to be done on her turf. My oldest cat (at home) is 15 1/2 and she has become super clingy in the last few years. She also wakes up meowing sometimes, and she'll come looking for me. As soon as she sees me, she stops. Probably was having a nightmare about me petting other cats, and couldn't handle it! -- Liz |
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"Elizabeth Blake" wrote Stinky will be 7 next month (more or less). It amazes me to realize that. She's the only cat I got as an actual kitten (around 3 months old, but still small & babyish) and I keep thinking of her as my baby cat. Ah, well, she is not old enough to be acting senile! That's good. She's always been a demanding cat and this behavior of wanting company comes & goes. She might do it for weeks on end, and then take a break for awhile. She has also come to get me even when she's not eating. It's not good enough for me to pet her in my office; it has to be done on her turf. Well, why have them if you can't spoil them! I had a friend who would come in, take one look at my cat, and say with disdain, "she is so SPOILED." I always thought, "and your point is ...?" Of course she is spoiled! And as long as I was willing to do it forever (her forever, anyway) then what could be wrong with that? My oldest cat (at home) is 15 1/2 and she has become super clingy in the last few years. She also wakes up meowing sometimes, and she'll come looking for me. As soon as she sees me, she stops. Probably was having a nightmare about me petting other cats, and couldn't handle it! So you do know what I mean. There is something so special about having a cat long enough to see all the phases they go through as they develop and age. The process always makes me wonder how anyone can say that cats are not affectionate or emotionally connected to humans as dogs are. I will never forget the look my RB cat gave me when she wanted something, in her last years. It was an expectant, totally entitled look that said, "You there, the one in charge of my every need and whim. Snap to!" It was a development our 19+ year-long relationship. I still miss her. |
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"cybercat" wrote in message
... "Elizabeth Blake" wrote Stinky will be 7 next month (more or less). It amazes me to realize that. She's the only cat I got as an actual kitten (around 3 months old, but still small & babyish) and I keep thinking of her as my baby cat. Ah, well, she is not old enough to be acting senile! That's good. No, not senile. She knows *exactly* what she wants and she apparently knows how to get it! A year or two ago she managed to train a new, temporary girl to come in my office and give her extra dry food. I couldn't figure out how Stinky's bowl kept getting filled, when the last time I checked it had been empty. I started asking around and finally found the guilty party, who said "But she's hungry - she told me. She keeps asking." Well, why have them if you can't spoil them! I had a friend who would come in, take one look at my cat, and say with disdain, "she is so SPOILED." I always thought, "and your point is ...?" Of course she is spoiled! And as long as I was willing to do it forever (her forever, anyway) then what could be wrong with that? My boss always says that Stinky is spoiled and I know she is. But, she deserves it! I recently got Harriet a cheap cat tower/furniture. My boss just shook his head when he saw it. I *had* to get it for her, since Stinky wasn't about to give the bed back to her. Harriet loves her furniture and is very happy to find something she can easily climb. She's not the best jumper, but the furniture has different levels that are easy for her to reach. She's very proud when she makes it to the top, maybe 5' high. My oldest cat (at home) is 15 1/2 and she has become super clingy in the last few years. She also wakes up meowing sometimes, and she'll come looking for me. As soon as she sees me, she stops. Probably was having a nightmare about me petting other cats, and couldn't handle it! So you do know what I mean. There is something so special about having a cat long enough to see all the phases they go through as they develop and age. The process always makes me wonder how anyone can say that cats are not affectionate or emotionally connected to humans as dogs are. I will never forget the look my RB cat gave me when she wanted something, in her last years. It was an expectant, totally entitled look that said, "You there, the one in charge of my every need and whim. Snap to!" It was a development our 19+ year-long relationship. I still miss her. Tiger, my 15 year old, used to be a work cat. When we got her she started off being terrified, and his for months. Then she came out of her shell but was very indifferent toward everyone except one of my bosses. Eventually I won her over, but it took a couple of years! She would come racing to me when I called her and if someone else was paying attention to her, she'd leave them if she saw me. She did also grow to really like several co-workers as well, but for the most part she ignored people, especially customers. Now that she's older, she wants to make friends with anyone that comes to my apartment. Cable guy? Her new best friend! Here to fix the bathroom tiles? You can pet me first! She's not very demanding except when it comes to getting in my lap and being pet. She doesn't beg for food or anything else. Otto is the one who will demand to be played with, or brushed, or fed. -- Liz |
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Elizabeth Blake wrote: It's not good enough for me to pet her in my office; it has to be done on her turf. Liz well that is very cute! I tell ya, Iiiii think something is bothering the cat. Something you don't know about. WHY would she not need you there sometimes? You say she is in a basement at your work? My gift is with numbers and patterns and similarities and differences Hell, I'm a geneyus but...aaaaaahhhh think there is an occasional event that Stinky gets a dose of, when she hears it or sees it...it sets her back to needing someone she trusts while she eats...(or the event is still going on) I'm sure you're great company, but smells like something is scaring Stinky, or makeing her uncomfortable. I tell about my gift because this is the type of thing I enjoy getting to the bottom of. I would look for the patterns that go before her doing this. You have to be a cat and think, they hear better, they smell better... something is setting her off you think there are ghostseses down there? maybe |
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