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Singh wrote:
I'll pick her up and she'll cuddle into my neck, purr good and loud and stay awhile and knead the bezongas. (Always, ALWAYS the bezongas! Brandy did it the first week and still does on occasion, Stosh includes them in his evening massage ritual, and now Sabrina. What IS it with that part of the female anatomy?!) They're *mammals* - they recognize *mammaries*. (The similarity of those two words is not a coincidence!) She sounds like a real sweetie. You and Louie are heroes for rescuing her and taking her in. Joyce |
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Singh wrote:
They're *mammals* - they recognize *mammaries*. (The similarity of those two words is not a coincidence!) I've thought about that, but I've never used them for, um, their biologically intended purpose. I understand a mammal's young'un can recognize by smell that they're the food source. I wonder if cats can nonetheless figure out what they're for, even though they're out of service! My cats go right for mine, too, and mine have never been milk dispensers either. Maybe it's more a *feel* thing. Kittens find their way to the nipple partly with their kneading, and it could be that the mammary gland has a certain feeling that's similar in both humans and mom cats. But I don't know for sure - I've never felt up a nursing female cat. Good God...I sound like I'm talking about an old Ford that came off the line missing a distributor cap! I was thinking of a bus with "Out of Service" in the overhead sign where the destination usually goes. Joyce |
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Singh wrote:
Sabrina still will not relinquish my wool; I don't know why I'm mentioning it, and why I even bother to call it my wool. She hissed at Louie for picking her up off the pieces so he could straighten them out, and in another part of the room pounced on an old washcloth the same color as one of the pieces. I'm told she was miffed it wasn't the real McCoy. She is more alert, now spends her time out of the closet completely although still in the computer room, and more open to attention. And she does want attention badly. It's like she'll come up and be all loving and purring, and then cuss me out, like she's getting defensive to keep from being hurt. She so cuuute! You're mentioning the wool because cats getting an attachment to objects is very cute. Integration will be fun too, I'm sure. |
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wrote in message ... Singh wrote: They're *mammals* - they recognize *mammaries*. (The similarity of those two words is not a coincidence!) I've thought about that, but I've never used them for, um, their biologically intended purpose. I understand a mammal's young'un can recognize by smell that they're the food source. I wonder if cats can nonetheless figure out what they're for, even though they're out of service! My cats go right for mine, too, and mine have never been milk dispensers either. Maybe it's more a *feel* thing. Kittens find their way to the nipple partly with their kneading, and it could be that the mammary gland has a certain feeling that's similar in both humans and mom cats. But I don't know for sure - I've never felt up a nursing female cat. Good God...I sound like I'm talking about an old Ford that came off the line missing a distributor cap! I was thinking of a bus with "Out of Service" in the overhead sign where the destination usually goes. Our cats are pretty much the same way. But they will settle for any nice soft flesh to kneed if they have to. I sure meet their needs that way. And if I'm not available, Charlie has a nice beer gut that will do in a feline emergency. I'd always heard this was common in cats that were taken from their mothers too young. But now I'm not so sure. Jake was probably two and a half the first time he tried it. And been trying to make up for lost time ever since. Jo |
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Singh wrote:
Sabrina now knows there are other cats, and seems to be interested; I'll see her gravitating to to door, but hesitantly. When we tried to do a supervised sniff-out with a screen at the door, Sabrina hissed and fled. I'm not sure she's completely ready yet, not until she's a bit better fed and is secure with me and Louie. Is a week or so too long, do you think, before allowing the separated sniff-out? The others want to meet her. No one is even acting defensive, aggressive or insecure. If anything, they're like kids itching to meet a new neighbor, really eager. I so hope that we can get the integration going smoothly. Sabrina always inches closer and closer to the door, as if waiting for just the right moment to surprise her new siblings. Louie just left the room and Sabrina saw Brandy and cussed. I hope this is just a normal thing that cats do... It's just normal. Cats hardly ever accept a strange cat immediately. Miranda hissed at Caliban for a week, then they became best friends. The only cat I've known who wasn't aggressive towards strange cats was Frank, the diplomat. He would always approach a new cat in a friendly and interested manner. Unfortunately, he was mostly met with hissing and posturing, but he hardly ever took offence. But every other cat I've known acted defensive when meeting a new cat. Oh, Caliban is another exception, since he mostly acts submissively. -- Marina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. Stories and pics at http://koti.welho.com/mkurten/ Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki |
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She's gotten a little plumper, thank God. She's been eating like a truck
driver after a long haul, but then she's been through one. Sabrina still will not relinquish my wool; I don't know why I'm mentioning it, and why I even bother to call it my wool. She hissed at Louie for picking her up off the pieces so he could straighten them out, and in another part of the room pounced on an old washcloth the same color as one of the pieces. I'm told she was miffed it wasn't the real McCoy. She is more alert, now spends her time out of the closet completely although still in the computer room, and more open to attention. And she does want attention badly. It's like she'll come up and be all loving and purring, and then cuss me out, like she's getting defensive to keep from being hurt. Maybe she is. I would not doubt it, after what happened to her these recent weeks. And yet, she's as starved for affection as for food. I'll pick her up and she'll cuddle into my neck, purr good and loud and stay awhile and knead the bezongas. (Always, ALWAYS the bezongas! Brandy did it the first week and still does on occasion, Stosh includes them in his evening massage ritual, and now Sabrina. What IS it with that part of the female anatomy?!) I'm so glad we caught her when we did. Our temperature is supposed to be obscenely high by any region's standards, especially Buffalo. She might not have made it, given how dehydrated she was. Sabrina now knows there are other cats, and seems to be interested; I'll see her gravitating to to door, but hesitantly. When we tried to do a supervised sniff-out with a screen at the door, Sabrina hissed and fled. I'm not sure she's completely ready yet, not until she's a bit better fed and is secure with me and Louie. Is a week or so too long, do you think, before allowing the separated sniff-out? The others want to meet her. No one is even acting defensive, aggressive or insecure. If anything, they're like kids itching to meet a new neighbor, really eager. I so hope that we can get the integration going smoothly. Sabrina always inches closer and closer to the door, as if waiting for just the right moment to surprise her new siblings. Louie just left the room and Sabrina saw Brandy and cussed. I hope this is just a normal thing that cats do... Blessed be, Baha |
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Singh wrote:
She's gotten a little plumper, thank God. She's been eating like a truck driver after a long haul, but then she's been through one. snip Sabrina now knows there are other cats, and seems to be interested; I'll see her gravitating to to door, but hesitantly. When we tried to do a supervised sniff-out with a screen at the door, Sabrina hissed and fled. I'm not sure she's completely ready yet, not until she's a bit better fed and is secure with me and Louie. Is a week or so too long, do you think, before allowing the separated sniff-out? The others want to meet her. No one is even acting defensive, aggressive or insecure. If anything, they're like kids itching to meet a new neighbor, really eager. I so hope that we can get the integration going smoothly. Sabrina always inches closer and closer to the door, as if waiting for just the right moment to surprise her new siblings. Louie just left the room and Sabrina saw Brandy and cussed. I hope this is just a normal thing that cats do... Blessed be, Baha Thank you for taking such good care of Sabrina. I'm sure she and the other kitties will accept one another when the time comes. Best wishes, Polonca and Soncek |
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