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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / March 2006No matter where I go...
... there they are. This was true when I only had three cats in the apartment, but with four, it seems like I am being spied on or something. My three cats are always within five feet of me. Now Calico, my foster has decided she needs to be underfoot too. I don't know why, but four seems so many more than three. I guess I am loved and should just count my blessings. I don't know what I would do without my three and well, I am glad Calico has a place to live for right now and I am glad she is adjusting to the apartment. If you had told me I could add a fourth cat to my crew and not have behavior problems start, I would have been leery. But having the situation come up like it did, I found out. Now I know that when I finish school and move into a larger place, I can have another cat. In the mean time, I will just feel like I am being spied on. Bridget It is rather amazing how they just appear from nowhere! I only have two, and it still seems that they are everywhere all at once! sandra >It is rather amazing how they just appear from nowhere! I only have two, and >it still seems that they are everywhere all at once! > >sandra I think cats' *presence* increases geometrically with their physical beings. I have two, and it feels like there are cats everywhere. ;) Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com Make Levees, Not War > ... there they are. This was true when I only had three cats in the > apartment, but with four, it seems like I am being spied on or [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Bridget Not only are you being spied on, everything is being reported back to the mohership. ;o)  SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera) A House is not a home, without a cat. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk no, no Bridget, not spied on, just loved 100 times over. :) Lily & her mama SignatureIrulan from the stars we come to the stars we return from now until the end of time > ... there they are. This was true when I only had three cats in the > apartment, but with four, it seems like I am being spied on or something. [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Bridget > ... there they are. This was true when I only had three cats in the > apartment, but with four, it seems like I am being spied on or [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Bridget And even if they're not right in the room with you, they know just what you're up to. That's their job. > ... there they are. This was true when I only had three cats in the > apartment, but with four, it seems like I am being spied on or [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Bridget Here's my theory. You've noticed a huge difference between 3 cats & four, right? I call it "cat critical mass." There's a specific number of cats, different number for everyone, and when you cross that number, it just seems like there are cats everywhere. CAts everywhere you look. My personal cat critical mass number is four. We crossed that when we had to take in Bosley. We've had him a year now, and I *still* feel a little overwhelmed sometimes. Some people can have six, eight, a dozen kitties, even more and be comfortable with them, take great care of them. I applaud them! But I'm not one of them. Sherry > > ... there they are. This was true when I only had three cats in the > > apartment, but with four, it seems like I am being spied on or > > something. I don't know what it's like to have three cats. We went from two right to four, so I'm not sure how that would be. I'm okay with four--it's still possible for me to be in a kittie-free room even though we only have five rooms plus a hallway. --Fil > Here's my theory. You've noticed a huge difference between 3 cats & > four, right? I call it "cat critical mass." There's a specific number [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > had to take in Bosley. We've had him a year now, and I *still* feel a > little overwhelmed sometimes. I felt a bit that way when I went from 2 to 3, after deciding to keep Licky. It still feels a bit much to me - 2 was the perfect number. But when Licky went from "Don't touch me, I'm running to hide under the bed now," to a "Please keep rubbing my belly and kissing my forehead" purring jellyfish kitten with one paw on my cheek, I couldn't resist. I think the size of the home makes a difference, too. If I lived in a large house, 3 wouldn't seem like too many cats at all. Also, if they all got along, it would be wonderful, but the enmity between Smudge and Licky makes it seem more crowded. You know, "ain't room enough for the two of us." Of course, sometimes the sensation that there's a cat everywhere I look is a very *pleasant* one! Joyce > I felt a bit that way when I went from 2 to 3, after deciding to keep > Licky. It still feels a bit much to me - 2 was the perfect number./// 3 is my critical mass. Pandora especially is finding it particularly stressful living in a house with 4 other cats. Fortunately, Robbie will be off to live with my mom and dad at the end of the year when they come back to the UK and retire, and I'm kinda hoping that Lily goes too, much as I adore her. She needs people home all the time and to be able to supervise someone and demand attention 24/7. Helen M |
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