Feline Friday-A Peaceabull Truce

Although Boo Kitty is the matriarch of the animal world in our home and her main goal in life is to settle on a comfy cushion and enjoy her retirement but her plans are often thwarted by the boys.  Miko “owns” everything in the house and as the self appointed inspector, he is tasked with making sure all things go according to his plan.  Ray was definitely not a part of Miko’s plans.  While his curiosity is starting to get the better of him and he is spending more time peeking at Ray from behind the safety of the gate, he is not really close to “making  friends”  like Jae is.

Miko guards things.  Given the fact that he is double the size of Boo makes him the default BIG DEAL kitty in the house.  He hides near the litter box like a troll guarding a bridge, he positions himself in doorways to hinder entrance by the others and he makes sure he is always the first to sprint to the food bowls in the morning.  Most of the time, if he is near Boo, it seems to be to intimidate her by his presence.  Boo’s reprieve is that she can sit on the front porch snuggled on the cushions and bask in the warmth of the solitude and sunshine.

Boo Kitty quite possibly may never budge from her distain for Ray.  Maybe she will, since I would classify her initial feelings as hate and now is merely disdainful of the puppy perhaps we are moving in a more positive direction.  Last night, however, while we were watching TV, she developed a routine formulated to ensure her dislike for the puppy was understood.  She’d walk into the middle of the room, stop and bitch at meow at the dog, walk out of the room, reenter, meow, exit, repeat. 

I believe the only thing Boo and Miko like less than each other is Ray and this mutual dislike seems to be bonding them together a little more.  For now, they seem to be forming a Peace-a-bull truce.

Feline Friday

“Did Asia tell you what Boo Kitty did to Ray?”  I thought it was a simple enough question and conversation starter, but for some reason that sent my husband into hysterics, running up to Asia’s room to relay what I said.

Boo Kitty is our oldest kitty.  She is the matriarch of the family and mother to Jae and our beloved ET, who is at the bridge.  As near as we can tell, she is at least 14 years old and though she is enjoying a mostly peaceful retirement, was a hell of a good mouser in her day.  Not just mice, either.  If it scurried, hopped, or flew on the property it was fair game.  Manys the time this little nine pound kitty would be dragging home a rabbit larger than herself. 

These days, Boo is content to find a soft spot in the sunshine to sleep in and have her treats delivered to her in the morning.  She sleeps between us nearly every night and asks nothing more than to not be bothered.

Unfortunately for her, I brought the puppy with me upstairs to ask Asia a question. Asia and Boo were in Asia’s room watching TV, presumably “hiding” from Ray but upon seeing Boo, the tail began to whip and so I let him on the bed under good supervision to attempt to make friends with Boo Kitty.  While he did pretty well, bowing and wagging to her, he also with his possible boxer feet pawed at her.  Back went the ears, out came the hissy face and claws and Ray received a couple of good whaps right across the lug-head before Boo made her way under the bed, voicing her displeasure all the way.

So when Kevin came home, Asia said to him, “Did Mommy tell you what Ray did to Boo Kitty?”