We have 2 furry children, Merlin and Morgan. Merlin acts like an old man at almost 12 years old, whining and complaining everywhere he goes. Uncaring about the activities of most people, however, he has a devotion to John that cannot be rivaled. Morgan thinks he is still a kitten at 7 years old. "Tubby" is his nickname. He appears to be unaware of his girth and also gravity, therefore he often falls off tables when he rolls over. Morgan loves to be pet by all and has only ever been devoted to food and water.
Once upon a time they were the kings of their castle; getting new toys, treats, catnip, tons of love and cuddles, hours of naps together on the couch and petting whenever they desired. Since the arrival of Anabelle, our poor kitties have been lowered on the priority list around here. They have coped with it well, and are slowly learning to accept Anabelle. They must be realizing that after 18 months she isn't going back to wherever she came from and therefore they should learn to love (ok really just live with) her.
Merlin doesn't even allow me to pet him, unless John is gone for an extended period of time. At which point Merlin bitches and moans about it for the first 3 days and usually by day 4 comes to me begrudgingly and permits me to pet him. But don't worry he is very quick to let John know upon his return that he didn't like it. So Merlin has learned to cope with Anabelle by running away from her very quickly. She of course thinks this is a fantastic game and chases him even more, repeatedly saying "Me-ow" while pointing at him.
Morgan who used to be fearless in his youth, has become a scaredy cat in his older age. He loves to be pet, but can be slow to emerge from under the bed. Once he is used to you, he'll be your best friend. Morgan, thinking about his future survival and care, has decided that is could be beneficial to befriend Anabelle. Also given that he is so tubby he really can't move fast enough to get away from her, so he decided to give it. He will often allow her to pet him, and has been pretty patient with her throughout the learning process of the proper petting technique. Past the stage of fur pulling, she is now able to pet him gently.
Anabelle loves the kitties and anytime one darts through the room she immediately gets up and follows them around. She helps me feed them every day and is very intrigued by their food and water. "Me-ow" was one of her first words, and she says it often. I am sure as time goes by and Anabelle gets older, their friendship will grow. For now it is wonderful entertainment to watch her chase them around and attempt to pet them.
Ooohh, a kittie! "ME-OW!"
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That's so funny that one of her first words was "Meow!" Love the last pic of those little pigtails :).
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