Even more catvice, please?
Yes, I know another cat-related post. I'm sad like that. But mostly, I'm too tired to finish off my next post about Geocaching and stuff, so this is a lot easier (and by mentioning it now, I HAVE to finish it).
So anyway, this is an appeal for more wise words from my cat fan friends.
Now that we're apparently "proper cat owners" according to A The Mad Cat Lady, we've started feeding another cat. C has decided that he should be called Brian - he's almost definitely a boy because he's ginger - and he's really, really shy. Bless. He's also really, really hungry, definitely the biggest cat eater we've ever seen, and practically wolfs down bowl after bowl of food as if he's a dog, which is kind of worrying but what can we do?
Anyway that wasn't the question. My question is a bit weird: How do you know if cats like each other or not?
I ask because Harrythecat is rarely seen with Pussy, and if he does see her, he doesn't look very happy at all. However, he and Brian like to have staring competitions, which I didn't think was meant to be good, AND they like sitting together in front of the house; a mildly amusing image of much gingerness, which I thought was... good?
So what does that mean? Harrythecat always seems to sit higher up than Brian, which might mean that he's the dominant one? Or maybe it's all part of the mind games masterplan, and, as C says, Harrythecat has sent Brian round to milk us for all we're worth because he's worked out that we're soft and I'm a bit neurotic and also quite stupid because I let him sit on my arms while I'm typing, which sometimes really hurts, like he's doing now.
... or maybe it means nothing at all?
And I know I need to get out more, but I need to know!
Comments
What does it mean? Simple. They own you. :)
We have a kitten that visits, that eats 4 sachets of food one after other, as if it never gets fed anywhere else.
Cats they're territorial, and will put each other in place if need be. i.e. fight, hiss at etc.
Posted by: Alison | February 12, 2008 8:50 PM
Agree with what A says. If they're not spitting, pulling faces at each other or hissing, they're alright. Leave them be :) they work out their own natural order.
I like the idea that they're sitting together (ish) outside the front - they're kings of their land ...or something!
Posted by: E | February 13, 2008 10:28 AM
I never can get why people put up with cats sitting on their arm etc while typing etc.
You are the master of the house, show it. Put them on the floor etc - it does not harm them for goodness' sake! :P
Strangely enough, cats are more attrached to those that are more...err..."masterful" and ignore them the most than people that goes awww all over them(!) Which is a pain for me.
Posted by: JGJones | February 13, 2008 11:15 AM