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She was the runt, they say. I wonder how big her siblings are because she shows some of her Maine coon heritage in her stature and size. At almost one year, Olivia weighs just shy of twelve pounds. And she continues to entertain and teach.<\/p>\nShe was the runt, they say. I wonder how big her siblings are because she shows some of her Maine coon heritage in her stature and size. At almost one year, Olivia weighs just shy of twelve pounds. And she continues to entertain and teach.<\/p>\n
Unfortunately, she\u2019s not well socialized outside of our ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Oliviabathtub-225x300.jpg\")
household because of the isolation we\u2019ve all experienced this past year. She has met people through the windows and the screen doors. She\u2019s very interested in watching people at a distance\u2014neighbors out the windows, people and dogs walking by… But she\u2019s timid and seems frightened if a stranger tries to engage her.<\/p>\n
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She\u2019s not a great eater. Food doesn\u2019t mean much to her. She often does a Captain Pierce kind of thing with her food. (M.A.S.H) She smells it, then often walks away\u2014maybe coming back later to eat or she\u2019ll take a bite or two.<\/p>\n
Dennis and I have had several cats over our 30 years ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/PattyOliviaCover-209x300.jpg\")
together and they have all chosen a favorite between us. Either the cat is mine\u2014they hang out with me, curl up in my lap, go to bed with me, engage me in play, bug me for dinner or they spend most of their time with him. Olivia is different. She has special moments with both of us. During the day she hangs out with me in my office, on my lap, next to me on the couch in the evenings, but when I go to bed, she\u2019s all about Dennis. He stays up late and so does she. So we\u2019ve both developed quite an attachment to this beautiful fur being, as you can image.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
She was the runt, they say. I wonder how big her siblings are because she shows some of her Maine coon heritage in her stature and size. At almost one year, Olivia weighs just shy of twelve pounds. And she … Continue reading