Our kitten, Olwyn, is a little over five months old. She is communicating well with both sets of lifeforms she lives with; the humans, and the cats. Olwyn is about the same age as now two-year-old RJ was when we got him. But their core competencies at this stage of development are markedly different, and [...]
Posts Tagged ‘adding a kitten’
An Olwyn Update
It has been a busy month for our new kitten, four-month-old Olwyn, aka “Punkin.” She’s doubled in size, licked her fur into shape, weathered an ear infection, is getting manners at mealtime, and learned to ask to be lifted up into our laps, instead of climbing our legs like a tree. Her humans find her [...]
Olwyn Settles In
Our recent kitten, Olwyn, is approaching four months old. The shelter got her when she was weaned too young, and couldn’t digest adult cat food. Devoted care, and human baby food, saved her life. Now her home takes over to do what the shelter could not; give her a life. She’s coming along beautifully. I [...]
It’s a girl!
When we had to say goodbye to our 13-year-old cat Puffy, Dear Husband and I were very sad. Considering how Puffy was always a shy little fellow, not having the greatest skills at inter-cat relations, we were surprised at how much his passing affected our two other cats. Mr. Bond and Puffy had grown up [...]
Dear Pammy, Would a Friend Help My Cat Forget the Outdoors?
A reader writes: My five year old pound kitty always used to go out, but since our move it’s not safe. He does not seem terribly unhappy but he does demand to go outside on a regular basis and has begun using me a playmate far more often…grabbing my feet as I walk by, chasing [...]
