Friday, January 05, 2007
TWO CATS NEED LOTS OF HUGGIN'
Two cats need lots of hugging and when one gets more than the other, the one less cuddled gets depressed. I have learned so much about cats since Nugget became the star in our sky. That's when Beaker began to show signs of depression. The beautiful black and white energetic cat wants as much as Nugget gets. He doesn't usually get as much attention because Nugs is a joy to play with. Yet even more pleasure to hug! The only tiger-kitty I know that hugs back!
Well, the kitten-of-the-house was Beaker before our palm-sized kitty came to us half starved last April. The little golden-red fur ball will be a year-old in four months. Wow!
Well back to the story. Beaker is my daughters kitten. This cat is going on three but he still plays and gets into mischief nearly as often as Nugs. If I go a whole day without doing something special with the playful feline he will pout or spend the entire day on a bed not moving.
The major problem is my daughter and I love holding our energetic cats. And since Nugs is the one who loves it, he gets the most holding! If you hold Beaker to long he will end up scratching you.
I had never known cats to be jealous. However, there just isn't any other explanation for Beakers sudden loss of interest when he has been ignored most of the day. Except for food, of course, he never gets depressed about food! He will play and frolic for hours if he has had twenty or thirty minutes of unshared attention from Annie or me. Mostly from Annie though! The wise little kitty-cat truly loves her. He loses when she is unattentive. I on the other hand love to be entertained by my miracle kitty!
Many times I have thought that a cats intelligence is far greater than any human can understand. That includes all other animals as well. Our concept of animals is horribly crippled. Just because they don't speak human don't make 'em stupid!!!
Well, the kitten-of-the-house was Beaker before our palm-sized kitty came to us half starved last April. The little golden-red fur ball will be a year-old in four months. Wow!
Well back to the story. Beaker is my daughters kitten. This cat is going on three but he still plays and gets into mischief nearly as often as Nugs. If I go a whole day without doing something special with the playful feline he will pout or spend the entire day on a bed not moving.
The major problem is my daughter and I love holding our energetic cats. And since Nugs is the one who loves it, he gets the most holding! If you hold Beaker to long he will end up scratching you.
I had never known cats to be jealous. However, there just isn't any other explanation for Beakers sudden loss of interest when he has been ignored most of the day. Except for food, of course, he never gets depressed about food! He will play and frolic for hours if he has had twenty or thirty minutes of unshared attention from Annie or me. Mostly from Annie though! The wise little kitty-cat truly loves her. He loses when she is unattentive. I on the other hand love to be entertained by my miracle kitty!
Many times I have thought that a cats intelligence is far greater than any human can understand. That includes all other animals as well. Our concept of animals is horribly crippled. Just because they don't speak human don't make 'em stupid!!!
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you are so right; our feline (and canine) furkids feel the same emotions we do, without a doubt. they obviously feel joy and anger, fear, jealousy, frustration, exhilaration and depression. and the causes are mostly the same as ours.
the treatment can be the same, too. you just have to find the one that's right for your "patient"--and we think you're on the right track! please encourage your daughter to give beaker his "medicine" faithfully, regularly, and consider upping the dosage!
and being the mom, you really should lead by example--it's only natural to want to play with nugs, 'cause it's great fun. but beaker, at age 3, is still just a young'un, and we ask please that you give him equal time. help her to understand that the satisfaction of giving love (in this case, through attention) is deeper and more long-lasting than many immediate pleasures.
some kitties (like our xing) don't show much interest in mousies and tinsel and such, but just live to be cuddled--so we cuddle. others, like ed and especially nitro, love mousies and feather wands, so that's how we play with them. believe me, they enjoy it just as much as xing does from getting cuddles. it's like feeding--give the right amount of the right thing to each specific kitty, and you have a happy, healthy household!
love to you and your daughter, and warm purrs to the furboys!!
meower mom
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the treatment can be the same, too. you just have to find the one that's right for your "patient"--and we think you're on the right track! please encourage your daughter to give beaker his "medicine" faithfully, regularly, and consider upping the dosage!
and being the mom, you really should lead by example--it's only natural to want to play with nugs, 'cause it's great fun. but beaker, at age 3, is still just a young'un, and we ask please that you give him equal time. help her to understand that the satisfaction of giving love (in this case, through attention) is deeper and more long-lasting than many immediate pleasures.
some kitties (like our xing) don't show much interest in mousies and tinsel and such, but just live to be cuddled--so we cuddle. others, like ed and especially nitro, love mousies and feather wands, so that's how we play with them. believe me, they enjoy it just as much as xing does from getting cuddles. it's like feeding--give the right amount of the right thing to each specific kitty, and you have a happy, healthy household!
love to you and your daughter, and warm purrs to the furboys!!
meower mom
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