Rothy kitty feels safe at last.
Jul. 24th, 2012 10:48 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
icarusRothy kitty (of the kitty boys) always felt nervous about the other cats. He had been a favorite cat once, and then suddenly and inexplicably (to me as well) rejected, in favor of another cat in the household.
As a result, Rothy grew jealous and hurt every time I petted another cat, or when another cat slept in his spot. Being a decent guy, most of the time his tail would droop and he'd walk away, and it was very difficult to reassure him.
Last night, I allowed Another!Cat to sit in Rothy's spot next to me. But when Rothy did that tail droop/walk away thing, I set the Other!Cat got down, and went over and sat on the floor next to Rothy.
I'd done this before, but while he accepted the petting, he wasn't reassured.
This time, instead of being inconsolable, he accepted petting and love. He stretched out and even relaxed enough to try to claw the throw. Later, after Other!Cat had left, he returned to take his place on my lap, and it felt different. He sat there, completely confident and secure.
Congratulations, Rothy love.
As a result, Rothy grew jealous and hurt every time I petted another cat, or when another cat slept in his spot. Being a decent guy, most of the time his tail would droop and he'd walk away, and it was very difficult to reassure him.
Last night, I allowed Another!Cat to sit in Rothy's spot next to me. But when Rothy did that tail droop/walk away thing, I set the Other!Cat got down, and went over and sat on the floor next to Rothy.
I'd done this before, but while he accepted the petting, he wasn't reassured.
This time, instead of being inconsolable, he accepted petting and love. He stretched out and even relaxed enough to try to claw the throw. Later, after Other!Cat had left, he returned to take his place on my lap, and it felt different. He sat there, completely confident and secure.
Congratulations, Rothy love.
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