A very brief update on Smudge

She decided she did not want to leave her kennel condo tonight. She
didn't hide in the back room or in the litterbox. She even came to
the open door and let me give her pettin's. The door of the
kennelcondo was open and Spagola went in to check out her food and she
ducked under him to get to the front (he's a tall cat). But she
decided she would prefer to not explore tonight. We respected her
decision and didn't try to force her to come out.

Julie

"Julie_Snowshoe" wrote in message
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She decided she did not want to leave her kennel condo tonight. She
didn't hide in the back room or in the litterbox. She even came to
the open door and let me give her pettin's. The door of the
kennelcondo was open and Spagola went in to check out her food and she
ducked under him to get to the front (he's a tall cat). But she
decided she would prefer to not explore tonight. We respected her
decision and didn't try to force her to come out.

Julie

It sounds as though you're handling things very well. She's much more
likely to come out on her own if she isn't forced.

Joy

On Thu, 20 Jan 2011 19:59:13 -0800 (PST), Julie_Snowshoe
wrote:

She decided she did not want to leave her kennel condo tonight. She
didn't hide in the back room or in the litterbox. She even came to
the open door and let me give her pettin's. The door of the
kennelcondo was open and Spagola went in to check out her food and she
ducked under him to get to the front (he's a tall cat). But she
decided she would prefer to not explore tonight. We respected her
decision and didn't try to force her to come out.

Julie

Smudge just needs some more time: she is trying to deal with a LOT of
changes.

But I don't think you are looking at a prolonged period of adjustment
for Smudge.

I wonder if she has any idea of just how fortunate she is?

Probably not...but she will, very soon

~~~~~~~~~~~~ ^..^

"Life without cats would be only marginally worth living."
-TC, in loving memory of the unmercifully, relentlessly, sweet calico
kitty, Kenzie.

Every day was a treasure with Kenzie; I tried to treat them that way.
There would only be so many, and now, there will never, ever, be any
more

How you behave towards cats here below determines your status in Heaven.
- Robert Heinlein

Julie_Snowshoe wrote:
She decided she did not want to leave her kennel condo tonight. She
didn't hide in the back room or in the litterbox. She even came to
the open door and let me give her pettin's. The door of the
kennelcondo was open and Spagola went in to check out her food and she
ducked under him to get to the front (he's a tall cat). But she
decided she would prefer to not explore tonight. We respected her
decision and didn't try to force her to come out.

She's so cute. It sounds like she has all the native talent necessary
to learn how enslave and weave love spells.