When I was falling asleep, I
heard Tommy jump on the bed for the night. She was still in the same position
when I woke up around 5:00. Tommy didn’t wake me until after 6:00. She came up and wanted some attention which of
course she got.
When I finally got up Tommy
was ready for breakfast. She usually got her grass after eating her “first
course.” I thought about giving her a luncheon of grass instead, but Tommy went
by the study door and let me know that she wanted her grass. I got it out and
she had a few bites and then went and finished her breakfast.
I completed my chores right
after Tommy used her litter box. I thought that I had finally timed the
cleaning. After completing that task, Tommy came in to use the facilities
again. I thought that maybe she’d been
toying with me and giving me a false sense that I could figure out her actions.
After finishing her meal and
using the litter box a couple times, Tommy went into the bedroom. When I went
to check on her, I found her on her rug. I thought that since I was there
already I might as well make the bed. Tommy sat and watched me complete the
task.
I left the bedroom after
giving Tommy some attention. When I returned later to go into the bathroom I
saw that Tommy was napping all curled up on the bed. I think that Tommy would
only sleep on the bed if it’s made or if I’m sleeping in it. She was a little
princess after all and wanted things to be just as she liked them.
I was going to the opening of
the new east side library and needed to get ready. Tommy watched for a while,
but then I couldn’t find her. She was hiding under the bookcase again. She’d
been hiding under there quite often lately, and I’m not sure what’s going on with
her. She seemed to be more timid again,
just when I thought she was finally passed that issue.
I left with her still under
the bookcase, but I put some treats out while I was home and they were still
there. When I returned, Tommy greeted me
at the door which I thought was a good sign. I brought out her grass to give
her a little taste and she enjoyed it.
She didn’t overeat, so I was able to put it away for the day.
We tried playing, but Tommy
seemed to be distracted. She was still trying to hide at times among all the
television & speaker wire. I’m going to need to find a way to keep her out
of there as it just seemed too dangerous. Tommy continued to bounce between
seeking attention, seeming nervous, and trying to play aggressively with her
claws and my hands. I tried my best to remain calm and loving, but I think
Tommy could see the concern on my face.
She finally went to take a nap
on the bed. I went in and petted and tried to soothe her a few times. She
seemed to be calming down, so I let her have some quiet time while I watched
the Badger football game.
Around 5:30 Tommy came out
looking for dinner. I had gotten her food out of the refrigerator so I thought
that it would be ready. Tommy tried a little of it and then went back to the
bedroom. I guess that it wasn’t quite up to room temperature yet.
While she would come out
occasionally to have a nibble of food, it wasn’t until around 8:00 that she
came out to finish her dinner. After she had eaten the rest of her dinner, I
did the dishes. She sat patiently on her rug waiting for me to finish.
When I was done I thought it
would be a good time to start some play time and have her burn some
energy. We played with the fleece teaser
until she got bored and then moved on to the laser pointer. We played with that
for quite a while until she indicated that she was tired by moving to her rug
and starting to doze off.
When I was ready for bed, I
turned on a night light near her food. Tommy again had moved under the
bookcase, so I went to say good night. While I tried to use soothing tones, when
I tried to pet her good night, she lashed out with her paw.
I don’t understand why she’s
acting like this when we’d had a good day that ended with a good play session. I
was very disappointed and let her know that I didn’t appreciate her actions. I
reminded her that she was always welcome to come to bed and I headed for the
bedroom to read before going to sleep. I didn’t think that she’d show up on the
bed tonight but would probably remain in the living room since this was her
usual behavior when she was in this kind of mood.
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