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Wednesday I wrote about cat siblings. We actually have a pair of kitten siblings living next door and boy are they bonded\u2014soooooo cute. The human who adopted them is enormously delighted to have kept them together for their pleasure and hers.<\/p>\n
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Wednesday\u2014that our unrelated cats never snuggled together\u2014I got the thinking that was actually in error. As I said, Max was a grumpy old cat when Lily came to us as a kitten. And those two did actually snuggle when they shared a fear. Although Max probably didn\u2019t consider it snuggling.<\/p>\n
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All of our cats are rescues with feral backgrounds. Max was a big and beautiful snow-shoe type cat, but he had the heart of a mouse. He was fearful. When we had gardeners here or repair people, cleaning people\u2026if there was thunder or a noisy truck or motorcycle on the street, Max dove for cover\u2014under the bedspread on my bed. That was his safe place\u2014his comfort zone. Oh yes, and visitors to the house sent him there as well. It didn\u2019t take long for Lily to discover this and she began joining Max in his hidey spot. If he![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/catkittens3colors-300x225.jpg\")
objected, he certainly didn\u2019t let on. While under the bedspread he remained calm and so did Lily. To this day she will dive under there when something frightens her, but now she\u2019s all alone.<\/p>\n
She and Max had another way of cuddling without actually cuddling. When I\u2019d lay down on the sofa with a blanket, Max always came and wanted under the blanket with me. I\u2019d lift it and he\u2019d climb under and lay on top of me. Soon, here came Lily, who would lay on top of Max on top of me\u2014yes, triple deck and Max tolerated this as well. How I miss these moments with him.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Wednesday I wrote about cat siblings. We actually have a pair of kitten siblings living next door and boy are they bonded\u2014soooooo cute. The human who adopted them is enormously delighted to have kept them together for their pleasure and … Continue reading