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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / April 2006Abelard the Tough Guy - hahahahaha!!
Oh how I wish I had this on video to share with you all! I've been doing some work at the computer, not really watching the cat show very closely, but catching a glimpse here and there. This evening it's been mostly Eli and Beatrice wrestling, but a while ago Abelard and Billy got into it. When I decided to 'tune in' for that part of the show, Abelard and Billy the giant-by-comparison were having a full-on wrestling match complete with bunny kicking, tail switching, boxing, the works. Finally Billy decided he'd had enough, Abelard was undefeatable tonight, and walked away. But Abelard followed him, tapped him on the hip, and they sat down facing one another for a staring match. From my vantage point I could see Abelard's face... As his eyes grew narrower and meaner, Billy started to back off slowly.... Abelard's tail went into high gear and he stared for all he was worth.... and Billy then flopped over on his side and exposed his belly. This is the first time since Billy reached adult size that I've seen him lose any ground to Abelard - who has now assumed the 'proud lion' pose and is gloating over his victory. > Oh how I wish I had this on video to share with you all! > [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > lose any ground to Abelard - who has now assumed the 'proud lion' pose and > is gloating over his victory. I just love the images here. Especially Abelard, king by attitude alone. Jo wow, sounds like Abelard has really blossomed since the move. Sweet little boy. How's Eli doing? Lily & her mama  SignatureIrulan from the stars we come to the stars we return from now until the end of time > Oh how I wish I had this on video to share with you all! > [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > lose any ground to Abelard - who has now assumed the 'proud lion' pose and > is gloating over his victory. > wow, sounds like Abelard has really blossomed since the move. Sweet little > boy. How's Eli doing? Eli seems much calmer, but it's probably due only to the Feliway in the air. He occasionally drifts back into his 'old self' for a few moments. I've seen him several times walk toward another cat with his head pointing slightly sideways and down, back slightly arched, and ears slightly back, like he's planning to attack. At such times I talk to him "Eli, what are you doing? Why you wanna be a bad boy, Eli?" and he quits right away. He has not sprayed in here to my knowledge (and I wouldn't necessarily need to see it happen to know if he's done it, the smell would give it away). My only real complaint about him now is that often when he pees he is not crouched down low enough and even though he's using the box, the tile floor gets wet. But then he scrapes litter out of the box to soak it up, so it's not that bad. > > wow, sounds like Abelard has really blossomed since the move. Sweet little > > boy. How's Eli doing? [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > gets wet. But then he scrapes litter out of the box to soak it up, so it's > not that bad. You need a "backboard". >> when he pees he is not crouched down low enough and even though >> he's using the box, the tile floor gets wet. But then he scrapes litter >> out of the box to soak it up, so it's not that bad. > You need a "backboard". What about when it goes over the "front" of the box (which it usually does)? >>> when he pees he is not crouched down low enough and even though >>> he's using the box, the tile floor gets wet. But then he scrapes litter [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > What about when it goes over the "front" of the box (which it usually > does)? You really can't win with a cat that figures if his front paws and in the litter box, he's good to go. Jo OK. A "frontboard" :) > >> when he pees he is not crouched down low enough and even though > >> he's using the box, the tile floor gets wet. But then he scrapes litter [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > What about when it goes over the "front" of the box (which it usually does)? >>> when he pees he is not crouched down low enough and even though >>> he's using the box, the tile floor gets wet. But then he scrapes [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > What about when it goes over the "front" of the box (which it usually > does)? We've always used the "hooded" variety of litterboxes - and gotten no complaints from the bosses (except when we don't scoop them in a timely manner). Van Ness is the least expensive brand - we dispose of the door-flap and rarely use the 'filters' that they have (not that they work anyway, not with Stinky Ping Poo) http://www.vannessplastic.com/ >>>> when he pees he is not crouched down low enough and even though >>>> he's using the box, the tile floor gets wet. But then he scrapes [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > http://www.vannessplastic.com/ It's a hooded box that he is using. But he almost always manages to pee straight out the front door! >>>>> when he pees he is not crouched down low enough and even though >>>>> he's using the box, the tile floor gets wet. But then he scrapes [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > It's a hooded box that he is using. But he almost always manages to > pee straight out the front door! Now, *that's* a problem!!!! Sorry I have no fix for that for you! At least it's onto tile and not carpet (and therefore easily cleanable)! |
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