Spicey explores

Lately, Spicey seems to feel cooped up in her bedroom, and will usually
greet me at the door - then walk off past me. She already explored a couple
of the other rooms upstairs yesterday, so she trotted off in the other
direction today until she encountered the top of the stairs.

What will you do, Spicey? Have you seen stairs before? She stared down the
steps for a long time, then finally started gingerly down. She stopped when
she spotted a piece of agate I have in the corner. She tapped it carefully
with a multicolored mitten, before deciding that it wasn't going to jump
her from behind. She continued down around the corner to the back hall and
mudroom. She examined the knicknacks there - bicycle pump, spare air
conditioner, box of Lexus air and oil filters, fire extinguisher, and
vacuum cleaner attachments.

Finally, she sniffed at the door to the main hallway. There was now only
one door between Spicey and Dot & Buster. I didn't want a confrontation
yet. But Dot and Buster were off in other parts of the house, and not near
that door.

Spicey decided that she'd seen everything that needed seeing downstairs,
and trotted back upstairs to do some more exploring, then went back to her
room, where we sat together for a while.

"Takayuki" wrote in message
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Lately, Spicey seems to feel cooped up in her bedroom, and will usually
greet me at the door - then walk off past me. She already explored a
couple
of the other rooms upstairs yesterday, so she trotted off in the other
direction today until she encountered the top of the stairs.

What will you do, Spicey? Have you seen stairs before? She stared down the
steps for a long time, then finally started gingerly down. She stopped
when
she spotted a piece of agate I have in the corner. She tapped it carefully
with a multicolored mitten, before deciding that it wasn't going to jump
her from behind. She continued down around the corner to the back hall and
mudroom. She examined the knicknacks there - bicycle pump, spare air
conditioner, box of Lexus air and oil filters, fire extinguisher, and
vacuum cleaner attachments.

Finally, she sniffed at the door to the main hallway. There was now only
one door between Spicey and Dot & Buster. I didn't want a confrontation
yet. But Dot and Buster were off in other parts of the house, and not near
that door.

Spicey decided that she'd seen everything that needed seeing downstairs,
and trotted back upstairs to do some more exploring, then went back to her
room, where we sat together for a while.

You are so good with her. If you hadn't agreed to take her, what do you
think might have happened?

On Sat, 6 Oct 2012 02:47:46 +0100, "Christina Websell"
wrote:
"Takayuki" wrote in message
.. .
Spicey decided that she'd seen everything that needed seeing downstairs,
and trotted back upstairs to do some more exploring, then went back to her
room, where we sat together for a while.

You are so good with her. If you hadn't agreed to take her, what do you
think might have happened?

I'm not sure - Spicey is still kind of an enigma to me. I think it's
possible they may have found a better home for her than mine - maybe no
other cats, hoomin home all the time like Suz was. On the other hand, she
might have gone to an unsuitable home where she was very stressed, and had
people who didn't know what they were getting into.

I think I'm in the middle. But the important thing is that she's alive, has
a home, and plenty of time to work things out.

On Sat, 06 Oct 2012 14:18:26 +0100, Judith Latham
wrote:
In article , Takayuki
wrote:
Spicey decided that she'd seen everything that needed seeing downstairs,
and trotted back upstairs to do some more exploring, then went back to
her room, where we sat together for a while.

It's seems she's beginning to trust you and the fact she wants to explore
is a good sign as far as her health is concerned.

I love the fact that you went back to her room and sat together.

I agree that that's a good sign. In many ways, she seems to be a
surprisingly well adjusted cat. She just doesn't like me, is all.

Sometimes I sit with her on the floor, and I've also started sitting in a
chair in her room. She seems to like that - maybe because Suz was always in
a chair.

Takayuki wrote:

On Sat, 06 Oct 2012 14:18:26 +0100, Judith Latham

I love the fact that you went back to her room and sat together.

I agree that that's a good sign. In many ways, she seems to be a
surprisingly well adjusted cat. She just doesn't like me, is all.

But she likes you better than she likes anyone else!

Sometimes I sit with her on the floor, and I've also started sitting in a
chair in her room. She seems to like that - maybe because Suz was always in
a chair.

Seems like she likes company, just not company that's trying to interact
with her directly?

--
Joyce

Something you'll never hear an 8-year-old say:

"Nana, will you spit on your hankie and wipe the gravy off my face?"

On Sat, 6 Oct 2012 23:48:39 +0000 (UTC), Bastette
wrote:
Takayuki wrote:

But she likes you better than she likes anyone else!

Sometimes I sit with her on the floor, and I've also started sitting in a
chair in her room. She seems to like that - maybe because Suz was always in
a chair.

Seems like she likes company, just not company that's trying to interact
with her directly?

She's getting used to me and is attacking me a lot less, which is a relief!
I think she'll enjoy direct interaction once we develop a stronger bond.

"Takayuki" skrev i meddelandet
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On Sat, 6 Oct 2012 23:48:39 +0000 (UTC), Bastette
wrote:
Takayuki wrote:

But she likes you better than she likes anyone else!

Sometimes I sit with her on the floor, and I've also started sitting in
a
chair in her room. She seems to like that - maybe because Suz was
always in
a chair.

Seems like she likes company, just not company that's trying to interact
with her directly?

She's getting used to me and is attacking me a lot less, which is a
relief!
I think she'll enjoy direct interaction once we develop a stronger bond.

Maybe she was scared of you because you are a man. She was used to women at
Suz´s.
She seems to be coming around. It will work out fine.
I am so happy you took her.
Elisabet

On Sun, 7 Oct 2012 03:52:15 +0200, "Lisa Katt"
wrote:
Maybe she was scared of you because you are a man. She was used to women at
Suz´s.
She seems to be coming around. It will work out fine.
I am so happy you took her.
Elisabet

There might be a component to that, but everyones' experiences with Spicey
seem to be more or less the same. Joanne, who got Spicey for Suz, was
regularly attacked by Spicey.

Years ago, on one of the first times I met Suz, I went with Charleen.
Spicey attacked my ankle, then Charleen's foot, then hopped up on the couch
and meatloafed on my lap for a couple of minutes. Then, she whapped my
hand, hissed, and ran off. She seems to be generally volatile.

On 10/6/2012 7:48 PM, Bastette wrote:
Takayuki wrote:

On Sat, 06 Oct 2012 14:18:26 +0100, Judith Latham

I love the fact that you went back to her room and sat together.

I agree that that's a good sign. In many ways, she seems to be a
surprisingly well adjusted cat. She just doesn't like me, is all.

But she likes you better than she likes anyone else!

Sometimes I sit with her on the floor, and I've also started sitting in a
chair in her room. She seems to like that - maybe because Suz was always in
a chair.

Seems like she likes company, just not company that's trying to interact
with her directly?

That's what it seems like to me. I just love reading these stories. I
know I haven't posted much here lately but I'm so drawn to Tak's Spicey
stories.

Me too! I'm new here and riveted by Spicey stories! Keep 'em coming.
Please.





That's what it seems like to me. I just love reading these stories. I
know I haven't posted much here lately but I'm so drawn to Tak's Spicey
stories.