Dear George,
I’m a very, very social kitty! Very
friendly (even if I don’t look so at times).
The reason I’m so friendly is because we,
the cats, are fearless and sometimes
people or dogs or other animals feel really
intimidated and are afraid of us; they can see “the lion” in us! I would say we
are as courageous as we are curious! So, I’m trying to “meet and greet”
different things and different people.
But there are these two things I don’t
know how to make friends with: the vacuum cleaner and that “thing” my mom uses
to blow dry her hair! Yes, I tried to
get close to them but they would just blow hot air back to me! I tried to rub
my head against them but they make this terrible, scary noise (which gets
louder closer I get)! I tried to meow to them but none meowed back to me! Guess
they are not speaking “things”! So, since I have to live in the same house with
these two, I need your advice - how I can befriend them?
Even if I summon the
Lion in me ….that lion falls flat as no real lion has ever experienced a vacuum
cleaner or blow dryer in the jungle! So,
what do I do now?
The roaring kitty
Angelica
Dear Angelica,
Summon your pride, congratulate yourself on your beauty, and remind yourself that these unspeakable devices are beneath your notice. We all hate them. When I see the vacuum cleaner come out of the cupboard or hear the hair dryer being switched on, I make myself scarce. Either I leave the house altogether or find my own safe haven.
What is your safe haven? Every cat needs a safe haven. Mine is on top of a wardrobe in the spare bedroom. It's high up, admittedly a bit dusty, but away from human interference. For some of us it's under the bed: others go and sit in a garden shed: or find a hiding place with the clean clothes inside the airing cupboard.
Humans should never ever disturb us while we are there. There are thoughtless humans that pull us out from under the bed, or harass us while we are on the top of the wardrobe. They should be trained to leave us alone for as long as we need to stay there.
Regaining our composure may take a little time.... But when we feel serene again we can stroll back into our humans' life.
Yours
George.
PS. One of the compensations for becoming deaf in old age is that these devices become less scary.
Dear Angelica,
Summon your pride, congratulate yourself on your beauty, and remind yourself that these unspeakable devices are beneath your notice. We all hate them. When I see the vacuum cleaner come out of the cupboard or hear the hair dryer being switched on, I make myself scarce. Either I leave the house altogether or find my own safe haven.
What is your safe haven? Every cat needs a safe haven. Mine is on top of a wardrobe in the spare bedroom. It's high up, admittedly a bit dusty, but away from human interference. For some of us it's under the bed: others go and sit in a garden shed: or find a hiding place with the clean clothes inside the airing cupboard.
Humans should never ever disturb us while we are there. There are thoughtless humans that pull us out from under the bed, or harass us while we are on the top of the wardrobe. They should be trained to leave us alone for as long as we need to stay there.
Regaining our composure may take a little time.... But when we feel serene again we can stroll back into our humans' life.
Yours
George.
PS. One of the compensations for becoming deaf in old age is that these devices become less scary.
I'm a fearless kitten! I like to ride something called Roto...something! Sorry, can't remember the name but it's a huge thing that goes in circles! I sit on top and get a ride :-)
ReplyDeleteMia
Yes, I can see "the lion...actually the lioness" in you Angelica! Love it :-)
ReplyDeleteYes, I run and hide in a closet until the vacuum cleaner is silent again!
Vegas
Uh! Don't I hate the vacuum cleaners? Almost...nothing worse than them!
ReplyDeleteYou look gorgeous Angelica!
Lache