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| It has continued to get cold overnight with several frost warnings. By afternoon, I was wearing shorts. |
It didn’t used to be this way, but sometime in the last year or so, Lacey has become almost sure to visit me three times a day — morning, noon and night as it were. In fact, I may get multiple visits at each of those times.
She often gets a brushing and seems to love it. Of course, there are no go zones, don’t you know?
Normally, after brushing or sometimes instead of brushing, there is a petting session.
After she’s been on me for 10 or 15 minutes, we may both ready to move on. Often, I offer her a treat to get her to begin to think of moving her furry body. It doesn’t always work though. Sometimes, she stays for more attention and maybe another treat as well. After all, she is a cat, and she can be devious.
Just a few days ago, I was curled up for a nap, so there was no brushing or petting on offer. She still climbed up, found a spot by me that suited, and we napped together for awhile.
I certainly had no indication during her first few years here that this kind of togetherness would ever happen, but trust has been won. She still sometimes flinches though, when she sees a hand coming down toward her head. I don’t think that will ever change.
19 comments:
what a cozy picture you two make! Yes there's a new Lacey in town!
I wonder if she knows you haven't been feeling well? Her instinct to take care of you (by making you stroke her!) has kicked in, maybe.
Aw. Every day is Caturday!
You both look very comfy.
Lacey has you well trained.
She sure does look content, all right. :-)
Awwww...way to go becoming her favorite person!
Cats are such funny, independent animals. Great to snuggle up with if you're not allergic to them (like I am).
She has her own needs that need to be filled.
it is so lovely that she does it for you three times a day
What a wonderful routine with your sweet kitty! Mari loves our snuggly mornings.
Yoo give me hope for Kitty. We merely have to live long enough.
I think they know when someone is ailing.
You look comfy.
Coffee is on, and stay safe.
Great progress on the Lacey front, AC. She took her time for sure. Patience is a wonderful virtue!
As has already been stated, you both looked quite comfy in this photo. And from the post it seems there has been a sort of bonding process going on between yourself and Lacey.
A building up of trust, sounds like. Plus, you are nice and soft and warm to nap on. See if she still does it in hot weather ... or, rather, when she chooses.
We had a dog that learned to trust us so well that he would sleep through the vacuuming and have to be nudged. But he never got over being nervous of brooms. And he could differ between a broom and a leaf rake. What??
Could it be that Lacey knows you need her right now?
Lacey knows you need her now. And what a treat.
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