Leila Cat shows her age
July 22nd 2008 02:36
July 21, 2008
Summer has started and is hot and humid. The past two weeks have been almost unbearable. Leila is the up stairs cat and is exceedingly sensitive. Leila has been watching the "boys" as they frolic oitswide. Of course, the "boys" are Smokey and Panther, who are the best friends to each other in this world. These guys love each other and play and show affection and concern for each other. They enjoy each other and show their love in many sweet ways.
Leila is up stairs because although the boys are quite inseparable, they do not display this kind emotion to her. In fact, they are intolerant of her and her sweet little beingness. So Leila watches behind the gate in her security of up stairs. Leila watches with fear and is ready to run and hide as they could intimidate and chase her if they jump the gate.
We were doing some repair work this week and Leila had human visitors. She was very brave one day and came down stairs and asked to go out by rattling the handle on the back door. She went out with the request that she stay in the backyard. She seemed to honor that request and ran and jumped and met with her old friend, Grace, who had fostered her as a kitten. Grace is a calico and quite regal in her demeanor. It was wonderful to see them kissing and touching noses and licking each other. They seemed to be quite content in their reunion. It had been a few years since they had seen each other. Leila came in tired and happy and seemed to be so satisfied with her outing.
The next day a visitior brought Leila down to go out again. Leila did go out, but there was much more interference from the boys. They chased her and cornered her and seemed to be herding her. She was uneasy and looked uncertain of her fate. Eventually the boys went in and I took Leila up stairs. She rested for a while and then I noticed, she was limping and seemed hurt. This outing had not done Leila well. Leila no longer had the stamina for such excitement. It not only taxed her nervous system, she must have gotten caught and been hurt. This was not abvious during her excursion, but was on reentry.
As I nursed her with homeopathics that night, it hit me, Leila is getting old. At about 10 years of age, she no longer had the stamina she once had. Leila is getting old. She looks great and one wouldn't tell from her coat; there is no telltale gray on her orange fur.
Leila is getting old and this means I am getting older also..Where has the time gone?
LLeila was my little kitten and ther is only one like her in her sensitivity and other world travels. I love this little cat dearly and after this incident, I must be ever alert to her needs and the fragility that may not be evident. She rallied quickly and seems quite well today, but this is a red flag that vigilance is required.
Summer has started and is hot and humid. The past two weeks have been almost unbearable. Leila is the up stairs cat and is exceedingly sensitive. Leila has been watching the "boys" as they frolic oitswide. Of course, the "boys" are Smokey and Panther, who are the best friends to each other in this world. These guys love each other and play and show affection and concern for each other. They enjoy each other and show their love in many sweet ways.
Leila is up stairs because although the boys are quite inseparable, they do not display this kind emotion to her. In fact, they are intolerant of her and her sweet little beingness. So Leila watches behind the gate in her security of up stairs. Leila watches with fear and is ready to run and hide as they could intimidate and chase her if they jump the gate.
We were doing some repair work this week and Leila had human visitors. She was very brave one day and came down stairs and asked to go out by rattling the handle on the back door. She went out with the request that she stay in the backyard. She seemed to honor that request and ran and jumped and met with her old friend, Grace, who had fostered her as a kitten. Grace is a calico and quite regal in her demeanor. It was wonderful to see them kissing and touching noses and licking each other. They seemed to be quite content in their reunion. It had been a few years since they had seen each other. Leila came in tired and happy and seemed to be so satisfied with her outing.
The next day a visitior brought Leila down to go out again. Leila did go out, but there was much more interference from the boys. They chased her and cornered her and seemed to be herding her. She was uneasy and looked uncertain of her fate. Eventually the boys went in and I took Leila up stairs. She rested for a while and then I noticed, she was limping and seemed hurt. This outing had not done Leila well. Leila no longer had the stamina for such excitement. It not only taxed her nervous system, she must have gotten caught and been hurt. This was not abvious during her excursion, but was on reentry.
As I nursed her with homeopathics that night, it hit me, Leila is getting old. At about 10 years of age, she no longer had the stamina she once had. Leila is getting old. She looks great and one wouldn't tell from her coat; there is no telltale gray on her orange fur.
Leila is getting old and this means I am getting older also..Where has the time gone?
LLeila was my little kitten and ther is only one like her in her sensitivity and other world travels. I love this little cat dearly and after this incident, I must be ever alert to her needs and the fragility that may not be evident. She rallied quickly and seems quite well today, but this is a red flag that vigilance is required.
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