Tommy started the wake up
calls at 3:45 A.M. They continued practically nonstop until 7:00. She hadn’t
slept in the bedroom and it seemed was still in the same mood. At 4:30 I got up and put her dry food dish
under her face to show her that if she was hungry when I wasn’t available,
there was food for her to eat.
When I got up we spent some
time with me kneeling on the floor and her crouched in between my legs. I spent
some time trying to calm her down and yet, teaching her that this position is
one where she shouldn’t try to escape. I
figure this may be a good position for teeth brushing and general checkups.
After I gave her breakfast I
spent quite some time shut away in the study. I knew that sooner or later,
she’d want my attention and I just needed to be patient. Sure enough, after she finished eating, I
could hear her at the door. When I opened the door there she was sitting by the
door. I spent some time giving her
attention and lots of petting. I thought that the mood had passed.
When I went out to the
kitchen, Tommy followed and seemed to want more attention. When I picked her up
she let me know that she didn’t want that much attention. I’ve been trying to get her to feel
comfortable being held, so I tried calming her down while we moved to the
bedroom. It seemed that her mood hadn’t
changed and she fought to escape, digging her claws into my shoulder. I quickly dropped her onto the bed and
decided that maybe she wanted/needed more alone time. I wouldn’t close any
doors, but I also wasn’t going to initiate any contact. She’d come find me when
she wanted my attention.
As I was sitting in the living
room, Tommy came over and just sat near me. After she was sure that everything
was okay, she went by the teasers and started pulling on the end of the fleece
one. I could tell that she was letting me know that it was play time, so we
began an intense half hour of stalking and capturing the teaser.
After all that exercise, Tommy
went to chill in her bed by the window. Once she was settled, I went over and
petted her to check her mood. While she was okay with me petting her, I could
tell that she still wasn’t in a very affectionate mood. I also figured that
this would be a good time to clean her teeth since she was already in a mood.
I chose to use a dental wipe
today for convenience. With her in her bed, I was able to get most of the
cleaning done before she attempted an escape. Her left side really needed
cleaning so I was glad that we accomplished the cleaning.
After we finished she received
praise and treats. She didn’t want her usual hairball treats, so I gave her a
couple of the tuna treats which she took right away. We then had more praise
and petting, so I think that we had gotten passed the teeth cleaning ordeal.
I needed to get ready to leave
for the rest of the day, so I got out her dinner to warm up to room
temperature. She was going to get to eat early today. Tommy was curled up on
the bed as I got ready. With some extra petting I wanted to make sure that she
was okay. Since I’d be gone for almost 12 hours, she would be confined to the
bedroom and the bathroom. I put her favorite toys in the bedroom and left my
pajamas on the bed.
She was I think surprised but
happy by the appearance of dinner while there was still daylight. I knew that I
was going to miss her, but this was just one of those times when I’d need to
leave. As she finished her dinner she came in search of me. It was time to see good bye and I’d see her
soon.
When I returned almost 12
hours later, Tommy greeted me at the door and hardly left my side while I did
the little tasks that needed to be done before going to bed. I spent some time just petting Tommy and giving
her some much needed and deserved attention. It had been a long day, so I then said good
night and went to bed.
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