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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / July 2007Inverted Dot
Dot is very much a ham and a hoomin-oriented attention seeker, a true joy when her personality is allowed to blossom. One of the things she does is use a funny pose to demand belly rubs. She rolls over on her back with her thighs spread apart and stretches a foreleg *sideways* towards you. This just looks strange, because cats don't have the shoulder mobility that we do, and they shouldn't be able to spread their arms sideways. I think she twists her body a certain way to effect this illusion. Anyway, when she does this it looks like she's holding her hand out towards you, asking for a dance in an overly dramatic manner. Reach for the proffered mitten, and she'll pull your hand towards her and start grooming and licking it. Another funny thing she does is if you hold her against your chest like a baby, she'll grab your cheeks and milktread your face. :) > One of the things she does is use a funny pose to demand belly rubs. > She rolls over on her back with her thighs spread apart and stretches > a foreleg *sideways* towards you. This just looks strange, because > cats don't have the shoulder mobility that we do, and they shouldn't > be able to spread their arms sideways. I think she twists her body a > certain way to effect this illusion. Nikki used to do that. Their joints are pretty mobile, you know. Ever see the video of the cat that sort of oozes underneath a door? The crack doesn't look like a cat could go through, but this one does it without hitch.  SignatureMarina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. >Dot is very much a ham and a hoomin-oriented attention seeker, a true >joy when her personality is allowed to blossom. [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] >Another funny thing she does is if you hold her against your chest >like a baby, she'll grab your cheeks and milktread your face. :) Errm . . . enjoy?? ;) Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh Make Levees, Not War > >Dot is very much a ham and a hoomin-oriented attention seeker, a true > >joy when her personality is allowed to blossom. I missed the posts where you got Dot and Buster. How long have you had them now and do you have pictures? Dot seems very happy to have found a good home at last! --Fil >I missed the posts where you got Dot and Buster. How long have you >had them now and do you have pictures? > >Dot seems very happy to have found a good home at last! Here are the two of them asleep: http://mywebpages.comcast.net/Takayuki9z/sleepykitties.html Dot at the shelter: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkDlzaMzOjk Buster at the shelter: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmhdr0xR2Qc I haven't really organized their pages yet. :) I've had them for almost two weeks now. I'm still in the stage where I'm keeping them separated. > Here are the two of them asleep: > http://mywebpages.comcast.net/Takayuki9z/sleepykitties.html They look so happy and relaxed. You're doing really well with them, Tak - they will both be OK with each other before too long, I am sure. Such beautiful kitties :-) Deb. Signaturehttp://www.scientific-art.com "He looked a fierce and quarrelsome cat, but claw he never would; He only bit the ones he loved, because they tasted good." S. Greenfield >They look so happy and relaxed. You're doing really well with them, Tak >- they will both be OK with each other before too long, I am sure. Such >beautiful kitties :-) It'll take some doing before they'll get along. Dot really dislikes Buster, and she'll hide at the smallest perceived threat. I've seen her hiding under a couch because she heard Buster meowing in his room! Buster's attitude towards Dot though, seems pretty normal. If he's feeling playful, he'll want to bat at Dot, or he'll make some friendly noises and roll around, showing his belly and stretching a paw towards her. Or, much of the time, he just ignores her. Nowadays though, I see less and less of that kind of interaction, because Dot is becoming more wary about him and is avoiding him. When she needs to pass in front of his room, she'll watch the screen suspiciously from a distance, make a dash for it, then when she reaches her destination (far away from Buster) growl fiercely. Buster's also a needy little kitty. I have to play with him a lot to work off all his excess energy! He cries when he wakes up - if he's quiet, I know he's asleep. It's like taking care of an infant. I've found that having two cats is not 2x the work of having one cat, as you'd expect, but more like 2.5x. :) >> They look so happy and relaxed. You're doing really well with them, >> Tak - they will both be OK with each other before too long, I am [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > found that having two cats is not 2x the work of having one cat, as > you'd expect, but more like 2.5x. :) It may have been better if you'd adopted two cats that were already friends. Still puring for Dot and Buster to accept each other even if they're not going to be the best of friends. SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy & Bagheera) Cats leave pawprints on your heart http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk > Buster's attitude towards Dot though, seems pretty normal. If he's > feeling playful, he'll want to bat at Dot, or he'll make some friendly > noises and roll around, showing his belly and stretching a paw towards > her. Or, much of the time, he just ignores her. > Nowadays though, I see less and less of that kind of interaction, > because Dot is becoming more wary about him and is avoiding him. When > she needs to pass in front of his room, she'll watch the screen > suspiciously from a distance, make a dash for it, then when she > reaches her destination (far away from Buster) growl fiercely. Wow, that sounds a lot like Smudge/Licky interactions. Although I think Licky is a bit more aggressive than Buster - he actually seems to want to provoke her, rather than just to play. I really hope that Buster and Dot can work out their conflicts and learn how to creatively ignore each other if necessary, or become friends, if possible. > Buster's also a needy little kitty. I have to play with him a lot to > work off all his excess energy! He cries when he wakes up - if he's > quiet, I know he's asleep. It's like taking care of an infant. I've > found that having two cats is not 2x the work of having one cat, as > you'd expect, but more like 2.5x. :) That's because you have them separated. Once you can have them in the same room, it won't be that much work. Is there a bed, or couch comfortable enough to sleep on, in Buster's room? Maybe you could sleep in there with him occasionally? When I first got Roxy, I used to go back and forth between the bedroom (where Roxy was) and the living room couch (Smudge's area), so neither would get *too* lonely. Joyce > Buster at the shelter: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmhdr0xR2Qc Squeeee! *thump* Are those extra toes I see? They're both absolutely beautiful. I'm glad you've found new masters to spoil. :) Maeve >^..^< playing catchup after a long absence Signaturehttp://volatiledreams.deep-ice.com http://books.dreambook.com/volatiledreams/blog.html >> Buster at the shelter: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmhdr0xR2Qc > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > >Maeve >^..^< playing catchup after a long absence He is a poly. They say that polydactyls tend to be common in New England. :) |
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