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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / March 2005A first for Molly
I was relaxing in the recliner next to the back sliding glass door this morning. We have had Molly since Halloween and while she hangs close, sleeps on my feet (only after I'm asleep) and will rub my legs to get attention, she has carefully avoided my lap. For a while the kids would bring her and put her in my lap and she couldn't escape fast enough. I asked them to quit it and let her go at her own pace. Jake, who has never been much of a lap cat except if I'm wearing something soft he can kneed has even been demonstrating lap sitting. Mostly to make her jealous I think. Other than that she acts like she wants to be affectionate but is just too wary. This morning she paced around in front of me for a while. You could see the wheels turning. I just stayed still and kept rocking gently. Finally she gathered up all of her nerve and jumped up onto my knees. She stood there for almost two minutes doing kind of a balancing thing and let me stroke her sides gently. Then she lost her nerve and jumped down. I may have a lap cat by next winter yet. Not a big step for a lot of cats, but she grew up feral for 18 months and she's a calico. So it is a huge big step for her. Jo > I was relaxing in the recliner next to the back sliding glass door this > morning. We have had Molly since Halloween and while she hangs close, > sleeps on my feet (only after I'm asleep) and will rub my legs to get > attention, she has carefully avoided my lap. For a while the kids would > bring her and put her in my lap and she couldn't escape fast enough. I [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > Jo That's so cool! How exactly did you catch a feral? I've got several, and can't get anyone to loan/rent/sell me humane traps. Animal Control will come out, but they would immediately euthanize the "externals", and I would hate that. Smokie Darling (Annie) >> I was relaxing in the recliner next to the back sliding glass door >> this morning. We have had Molly since Halloween and while she hangs [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > > Smokie Darling (Annie) I have a humane trap with cover (never used) if anyone would like to borrow it. Just pay the shipping (NO CLUE what that would cost) and you may use it. I ordered it after the cat across the street kept pestering Persia by coming on our patio. Persia does not get along with other cats. I sent out fliers saying I'd be trapping loose cats found on my patio, which, as you can imagine, only got a response from the one who has loose cats. This woman knocked on my door and proceeded to "explain" there isn't a leash law for cats (really? Is that why the humane society offered to rent me a trap for a $50 deposit?) and further "explained" she has three kids, three cats and she can't keep up with all of them. Is this somehow my problem?! At any rate, I told her to get off my doorstep and keep her cats inside. After that I ordered a humane trap. Never had the nerve to use it, but I still have it if anyone feels the need. Jill (still wondering if Persia came from that woman's house to mine where she is treated like the Queen she is!) > That's so cool! How exactly did you catch a feral? I've got several, > and can't get anyone to loan/rent/sell me humane traps. Animal Control > will come out, but they would immediately euthanize the "externals", > and I would hate that. > > Smokie Darling (Annie) Don't know where you live, but is there a PetsMart near you? Our PetsMart has an animal rescue group that adopts out cats and d*gs every weekend. They had a humane trap that they loaned me. Hugs, CatNipped >> I was relaxing in the recliner next to the back sliding glass door > this [quoted text clipped - 41 lines] > > Smokie Darling (Annie) We got her at a PetSmart after she had been caught and kittens raised and checked out and spayed by a rescue group. Her only big "problem" is she was really freaking out till we finally gave up and let her outside. We wanted to keep her in longer to get her used to the house but she didn't want any part of it. But she stays close and comes in several times a day and at night. She is in trouble with the neighbor across the street for stalking his bird feeder this afternoon. Sort of. He likes cats but did explain he's been shoo'ing her away from the wall next to the feeder. Jo > That's so cool! How exactly did you catch a feral? I've got several, > and can't get anyone to loan/rent/sell me humane traps. Animal Control > will come out, but they would immediately euthanize the "externals", > and I would hate that. > > Smokie Darling (Annie) My Smokey is also an ex-feral. He lived in a forest on a military base, catching prey and raiding trash. He started hanging around the smoking pit because the smokers would eat their box lunches there, so he could claim the leftovers. THe military security people were out on patrols at all hours, including dawn and night when Smokey was hunting, and they usually had food then too. Over the course of four months, Smokey got bolder in his association with them, and was rewarded with more food. By the fourth month he was eating kitty chow from a bowl outside the Ops-Center. When I came to take him to my home, it was really easy to just pick him up and put him in a travel-box. --Fil > I was relaxing in the recliner next to the back sliding glass door this > morning. We have had Molly since Halloween and while she hangs close, [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > Jo Wow!!! That is terrific!!!!!! >I was relaxing in the recliner next to the back sliding glass door this >morning. We have had Molly since Halloween and while she hangs close, [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > >Jo It sure is. A very good sign. ;) Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com > I was relaxing in the recliner next to the back sliding glass door > this morning. We have had Molly since Halloween and while she hangs [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Jo Yup, she's thinking :) Hmmm, this could be a nice comfy spot.... maybe I'll give it a try again! Congrats! Jill Awesome progress, Jo! Love hearing stories like these. Christine > I was relaxing in the recliner next to the back sliding glass door this > morning. We have had Molly since Halloween and while she hangs close, [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > Jo > I was relaxing in the recliner next to the back sliding glass door this > morning. [...]> [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Not a big step for a lot of cats, but she grew up feral for 18 months and > she's a calico. So it is a huge big step for her. Congratulations. I imagine that was a great moment. ---------------------<snip>---------------------- >This morning she paced around in front of me for a while. You could see the >wheels turning. I just stayed still and kept rocking gently. Finally she >gathered up all of her nerve and jumped up onto my knees. She stood there >for almost two minutes doing kind of a balancing thing and let me stroke her >sides gently. Then she lost her nerve and jumped down. I may have a lap >cat by next winter yet. I hope you do. It sounds like you're making good progress. Regards and Purrs, O J > Not a big step for a lot of cats, but she grew up feral for 18 > months and she's a calico. So it is a huge big step for her. Concatulations! Yes, that is a huge step!!  SignatureCheryl Congrats! It took Soncek many years to get to this point. Best wishes, SignaturePolonca & Soncek > I was relaxing in the recliner next to the back sliding glass door this > morning. We have had Molly since Halloween and while she hangs close, [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > Jo > Not a big step for a lot of cats, but she grew up feral for 18 months and > she's a calico. So it is a huge big step for her. That's wonderful, Jo. It took a long time for Nikki to start enjoying lap time. Even now, she doesn't get up herself, but sits by my side and looks at me with big imploring eyes. I'm supposed to lift her up, and then she settles on my chest and starts purring. Often she will fall asleep there. Yesterday, she fell asleep with her nose tucked into my armpit. This has been going on for only the last couple of years, and Nikki is 16. SignatureMarina, Frank and Nikki marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki >I was relaxing in the recliner next to the back sliding glass door this >morning. We have had Molly since Halloween and while she hangs close, [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > Jo When a cat that has been too shy before comes on your lap, well, that's a very special moment indeed. I can't remember exactly how long it was before Boyfriend did it, but it was many months. He also likes to wait until he thinks I'm asleep, or at least very relaxed in my chair before he dares to jump up on my lap even now. Two evenings ago, I was watching TV, and nearly dozing. I heard a little" mrrp?" to test if I was awake. I didn't respond. Boyfriend leapt into my chair and settled himself at the side of me, resting on half of my lap. He snuggled down, thinking I was asleep. I kept very still and watched him with almost closed eyes. He rolled about, rubbing his cheeks all over whatever part of me he could reach. He made sounds like eerrrr, mrrrrr. rrrrup. I pretended to wake up and I stroked him. He showed me his tummy and let me rub it for ages, trilling all the time. This is a first too. I doubt he would have let me if he hadn't thought I wasn't properly conscious. It's so wonderful when an ex-feral shows some trust. Congratulations on Molly risking it. Tweed >> I was relaxing in the recliner next to the back sliding glass door this >> morning. We have had Molly since Halloween and while she hangs close, [quoted text clipped - 40 lines] > > Tweed Awwww. That's so great! . I didn't respond. Boyfriend leapt into my > chair and settled himself at the side of me, resting on half of my lap. > He snuggled down, thinking I was asleep. I kept very still and watched [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Tweed That is so sweet. Molly sometimes sleeps by my legs as night and is getting more and more confident. She used to run off if I moved at all. Now she will put up with a little tossing and turning. Jo Tweed wrote: >When a cat that has been too shy before comes on your lap, well, that's a >very special moment indeed. [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] >It's so wonderful when an ex-feral shows some trust. >Congratulations on Molly risking it. What a wonderful moment! I'm glad you shared it. Imagine, tummy rubs -- who would have thought it. Regards and Purrs, O J
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