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Tessie's turning into a right hoolikitten!
I wondered why the volume of growling, hissing and cat-to-cat-contact
had suddenly gone up last week and I realised why - she's irresistably attracted to movement (especially twitching tails!) And since the other two cats are used to her they're more relaxed in her presence and they're not immediately chasing her from the room - so Silver might be lying there peacefully with her tail dangling over the edge of the bed, and next thing you know, there's a black kitten attached to it! Tessie will also come up to Silver on a regular basis for a few rounds of catboxing, or a game of chasey... Silver puts up with it for a little while but then she gets tired of it, and Tessie doesn't take a hint easily, hence the alarming degree of noise. Another favourite game of Tessie's is to hide under the bed and to pounce out at anything that she sees moving past her - especially toes. It's cute, but I'll be happy when she grows out of it because I always have bare feet inside! Scouty and Silver were a good few months older when we adopted them and they were a lot less aggressive in their play... |
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Tessie's turning into a right hoolikitten!
Karen AKA Kajikit wrote: I wondered why the volume of growling, hissing and cat-to-cat-contact had suddenly gone up last week and I realised why - she's irresistably attracted to movement (especially twitching tails!) I am glad to see you back and glad that Tessie is making herself at home! Yes, we would have less growling in our house if Smokey could resist the urge to jump on Nocturne's back...you'd think that, after countless swats across the face he would remember how much she dislikes it... --Fil |
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Tessie's turning into a right hoolikitten!
What a joy to see you back, and with a great tale about Tessie!! She
feels secure and at home with you all, happy and having a great time. She's a handful to contend with now but no doubt will grow into a sedate little lady at ease with herself and Silver and Scout. (Purrs for your poor toes!!!) Jeanne |
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Tessie's turning into a right hoolikitten!
Karen AKA Kajikit wrote:
I wondered why the volume of growling, hissing and cat-to-cat-contact had suddenly gone up last week and I realised why - she's irresistably attracted to movement (especially twitching tails!) And since the other two cats are used to her they're more relaxed in her presence and they're not immediately chasing her from the room - so Silver might be lying there peacefully with her tail dangling over the edge of the bed, and next thing you know, there's a black kitten attached to it! Tessie will also come up to Silver on a regular basis for a few rounds of catboxing, or a game of chasey... Silver puts up with it for a little while but then she gets tired of it, and Tessie doesn't take a hint easily, hence the alarming degree of noise. Another favourite game of Tessie's is to hide under the bed and to pounce out at anything that she sees moving past her - especially toes. It's cute, but I'll be happy when she grows out of it because I always have bare feet inside! Scouty and Silver were a good few months older when we adopted them and they were a lot less aggressive in their play... Way to go, Tessie! It's great to see you fitting in. -- Sam, closely supervised by Mistletoe |
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Tessie's turning into a right hoolikitten!
"Karen AKA Kajikit" wrote in message ... I wondered why the volume of growling, hissing and cat-to-cat-contact had suddenly gone up last week and I realised why - she's irresistably attracted to movement (especially twitching tails!) And since the other two cats are used to her they're more relaxed in her presence and they're not immediately chasing her from the room - so Silver might be lying there peacefully with her tail dangling over the edge of the bed, and next thing you know, there's a black kitten attached to it! Tessie will also come up to Silver on a regular basis for a few rounds of catboxing, or a game of chasey... Silver puts up with it for a little while but then she gets tired of it, and Tessie doesn't take a hint easily, hence the alarming degree of noise. Another favourite game of Tessie's is to hide under the bed and to pounce out at anything that she sees moving past her - especially toes. It's cute, but I'll be happy when she grows out of it because I always have bare feet inside! Scouty and Silver were a good few months older when we adopted them and they were a lot less aggressive in their play... What a great story! Pua and Tyrone chase and do the toe snatching thing as well; they're absolute hoolikittens. They, like Tessie, grab for anything that moves. Thank goodness, though, because a 3 foot non-poisonous black snake came in the house yesterday and they were *on* it. They chased it right under the screen door! I was standing on a chair screaming hysterically on the phone to my husband (who was laughing on the other end). I'm so glad I have boisterous kitties! They kill all bugs for me and chase out snakes. Gotta love 'em. :~) kili |
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Tessie's turning into a right hoolikitten!
"kilikini" wrote in message . .. "Karen AKA Kajikit" wrote in message ... I wondered why the volume of growling, hissing and cat-to-cat-contact had suddenly gone up last week and I realised why - she's irresistably attracted to movement (especially twitching tails!) And since the other two cats are used to her they're more relaxed in her presence and they're not immediately chasing her from the room - so Silver might be lying there peacefully with her tail dangling over the edge of the bed, and next thing you know, there's a black kitten attached to it! Tessie will also come up to Silver on a regular basis for a few rounds of catboxing, or a game of chasey... Silver puts up with it for a little while but then she gets tired of it, and Tessie doesn't take a hint easily, hence the alarming degree of noise. Another favourite game of Tessie's is to hide under the bed and to pounce out at anything that she sees moving past her - especially toes. It's cute, but I'll be happy when she grows out of it because I always have bare feet inside! Scouty and Silver were a good few months older when we adopted them and they were a lot less aggressive in their play... What a great story! Pua and Tyrone chase and do the toe snatching thing as well; they're absolute hoolikittens. They, like Tessie, grab for anything that moves. Thank goodness, though, because a 3 foot non-poisonous black snake came in the house yesterday and they were *on* it. They chased it right under the screen door! I was standing on a chair screaming hysterically on the phone to my husband (who was laughing on the other end). I'm so glad I have boisterous kitties! They kill all bugs for me and chase out snakes. Gotta love 'em. :~) kili Oh, geez I wish I had your non-venemous black snakes! Ours are around 1-2 m and deadly.......want to swap? |
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Tessie's turning into a right hoolikitten!
"meee" wrote in message ... "kilikini" wrote in message . .. "Karen AKA Kajikit" wrote in message ... What a great story! Pua and Tyrone chase and do the toe snatching thing as well; they're absolute hoolikittens. They, like Tessie, grab for anything that moves. Thank goodness, though, because a 3 foot non-poisonous black snake came in the house yesterday and they were *on* it. They chased it right under the screen door! I was standing on a chair screaming hysterically on the phone to my husband (who was laughing on the other end). I'm so glad I have boisterous kitties! They kill all bugs for me and chase out snakes. Gotta love 'em. :~) kili Oh, geez I wish I had your non-venemous black snakes! Ours are around 1-2 m and deadly.......want to swap? Um, I don't think so! We've got plenty of poisonous ones as well. :~) kili |
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Tessie's turning into a right hoolikitten!
"kilikini" wrote in message ... "meee" wrote in message ... "kilikini" wrote in message . .. "Karen AKA Kajikit" wrote in message ... What a great story! Pua and Tyrone chase and do the toe snatching thing as well; they're absolute hoolikittens. They, like Tessie, grab for anything that moves. Thank goodness, though, because a 3 foot non-poisonous black snake came in the house yesterday and they were *on* it. They chased it right under the screen door! I was standing on a chair screaming hysterically on the phone to my husband (who was laughing on the other end). I'm so glad I have boisterous kitties! They kill all bugs for me and chase out snakes. Gotta love 'em. :~) kili Oh, geez I wish I had your non-venemous black snakes! Ours are around 1-2 m and deadly.......want to swap? Um, I don't think so! We've got plenty of poisonous ones as well. :~) kili I just wish the poisonous ones here were bright pink, or wore a sign or something....it's pretty hard to tell at first glance whether they're deadly or not, as some of the greeny brown ones are deadly, and some of them aren't....but you just don't exactly wait to find out, do you! Another reason to keep cats inside in australia..... |
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Tessie's turning into a right hoolikitten!
"meee" wrote in message ... "kilikini" wrote in message ... "meee" wrote in message ... "kilikini" wrote in message . .. "Karen AKA Kajikit" wrote in message ... What a great story! Pua and Tyrone chase and do the toe snatching thing as well; they're absolute hoolikittens. They, like Tessie, grab for anything that moves. Thank goodness, though, because a 3 foot non-poisonous black snake came in the house yesterday and they were *on* it. They chased it right under the screen door! I was standing on a chair screaming hysterically on the phone to my husband (who was laughing on the other end). I'm so glad I have boisterous kitties! They kill all bugs for me and chase out snakes. Gotta love 'em. :~) kili Oh, geez I wish I had your non-venemous black snakes! Ours are around 1-2 m and deadly.......want to swap? Um, I don't think so! We've got plenty of poisonous ones as well. :~) kili I just wish the poisonous ones here were bright pink, or wore a sign or something....it's pretty hard to tell at first glance whether they're deadly or not, as some of the greeny brown ones are deadly, and some of them aren't....but you just don't exactly wait to find out, do you! Another reason to keep cats inside in australia..... I know what you mean; I don't let my cats outdoors either. One key about snakes here in Florida is, if the snake has a head that is round or straight, chances are it's not poisonous. If it has "cheeks", then it's a viper. I don't know if it works the same way in Australia. kili |
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Tessie's turning into a right hoolikitten!
"kilikini" wrote in message ... "meee" wrote in message ... "kilikini" wrote in message ... "meee" wrote in message ... "kilikini" wrote in message . .. "Karen AKA Kajikit" wrote in message ... What a great story! Pua and Tyrone chase and do the toe snatching thing as well; they're absolute hoolikittens. They, like Tessie, grab for anything that moves. Thank goodness, though, because a 3 foot non-poisonous black snake came in the house yesterday and they were *on* it. They chased it right under the screen door! I was standing on a chair screaming hysterically on the phone to my husband (who was laughing on the other end). I'm so glad I have boisterous kitties! They kill all bugs for me and chase out snakes. Gotta love 'em. :~) kili Oh, geez I wish I had your non-venemous black snakes! Ours are around 1-2 m and deadly.......want to swap? Um, I don't think so! We've got plenty of poisonous ones as well. :~) kili I just wish the poisonous ones here were bright pink, or wore a sign or something....it's pretty hard to tell at first glance whether they're deadly or not, as some of the greeny brown ones are deadly, and some of them aren't....but you just don't exactly wait to find out, do you! Another reason to keep cats inside in australia..... I know what you mean; I don't let my cats outdoors either. One key about snakes here in Florida is, if the snake has a head that is round or straight, chances are it's not poisonous. If it has "cheeks", then it's a viper. I don't know if it works the same way in Australia. kili I wish!! Unfortunately they all look the same. Black snakes are tolerated as they are mostly non aggressive and keep brown snakes away, as they eat them. Brown snakes and taipans are the worst, as they're very agressive and hard to spot. They can look like any little grass snake, and they blend into the background.....urrgh |
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