Comments on: The cat who comes in from the cold http://www.wayofcats.com/blog/the-cat-who-comes-in-from-the-cold/5483 understand their nature Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:16:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rosecampion http://www.wayofcats.com/blog/the-cat-who-comes-in-from-the-cold/5483/comment-page-1#comment-11685 Rosecampion Fri, 05 Aug 2011 01:07:25 +0000 http://www.wayofcats.com/blog/?p=5483#comment-11685 I once had a cat who chose me. She knocked on my door one day, batting at the screen door until I heard her. I opened the door and she strode on in as if she owned the place. She never left. She didn't have to be coaxed to stay and in fact I opened the door for her several times because I didn't know yet that I wanted a cat, but she refused to leave. She must have been a pet previously. I lived in a college town at the time and sadly, it was not uncommon for students to keep a cat during the school year and then just turn them out on their own at the end of the semester. There's a special hell for people like that, along with the child abusers and people who talk at the theater. I still miss that cat. She passed away after a struggle with cancer four years ago, after I'd had her nearly 15 years. I've had other pretty awesome cats as well, but never one quite like my Lilith, who was so very much the boss of me. Nor have I ever been chosen by another cat. I once had a cat who chose me. She knocked on my door one day, batting at the screen door until I heard her. I opened the door and she strode on in as if she owned the place. She never left. She didn’t have to be coaxed to stay and in fact I opened the door for her several times because I didn’t know yet that I wanted a cat, but she refused to leave. She must have been a pet previously. I lived in a college town at the time and sadly, it was not uncommon for students to keep a cat during the school year and then just turn them out on their own at the end of the semester. There’s a special hell for people like that, along with the child abusers and people who talk at the theater.

I still miss that cat. She passed away after a struggle with cancer four years ago, after I’d had her nearly 15 years. I’ve had other pretty awesome cats as well, but never one quite like my Lilith, who was so very much the boss of me. Nor have I ever been chosen by another cat.

]]> By: Kidspeak http://www.wayofcats.com/blog/the-cat-who-comes-in-from-the-cold/5483/comment-page-1#comment-11426 Kidspeak Sat, 09 Jul 2011 15:40:59 +0000 http://www.wayofcats.com/blog/?p=5483#comment-11426 First rate information and advice! All but one of our cats were young ferals when we took them in; most of them still have the instant fear-wariness that goes with a lack of early security. For example, we've been gone a week, and on return, although all are clearly pleased we are home, they have "backslid" a bit, not being so free and easy, confident as they've become when we are home. Time has made this less of a problem, as the older cats are considerably more resilient to change now. None of these difficulties, however, has kept them from becoming and being great pets. First rate information and advice! All but one of our cats were young ferals when we took them in; most of them still have the instant fear-wariness that goes with a lack of early security. For example, we’ve been gone a week, and on return, although all are clearly pleased we are home, they have “backslid” a bit, not being so free and easy, confident as they’ve become when we are home. Time has made this less of a problem, as the older cats are considerably more resilient to change now. None of these difficulties, however, has kept them from becoming and being great pets.

]]> By: Rob Randolph http://www.wayofcats.com/blog/the-cat-who-comes-in-from-the-cold/5483/comment-page-1#comment-4397 Rob Randolph Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:33:07 +0000 http://www.wayofcats.com/blog/?p=5483#comment-4397 Excellent post! It is all to easy for we humans to forget that a stray only survives by being wary. They don't initially understand that we only have the best intentions and mean them no harm! Like many of the most rewarding aspects of life, a trusting relationship takes time to build. Excellent post! It is all to easy for we humans to forget that a stray only survives by being wary. They don’t initially understand that we only have the best intentions and mean them no harm! Like many of the most rewarding aspects of life, a trusting relationship takes time to build.

]]> By: Marg Elmendorf http://www.wayofcats.com/blog/the-cat-who-comes-in-from-the-cold/5483/comment-page-1#comment-4396 Marg Elmendorf Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:50:01 +0000 http://www.wayofcats.com/blog/?p=5483#comment-4396 Wow that is a great post. And it is all so true. The fact that you have to be careful of a stray for a very long time is so true. Cats are very sensitive and a sudden movement or noise can really scare them and they will revert to being a stray again or wild. When cats are brought up outside, they are extra sensitive. Even cats that are used to coming in the house some of the time. .-= Marg Elmendorf´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.margsanimals.com/blogs/index.php/margspets/mycats/what-is-a-feral-cat" rel="nofollow">What is a feral cat?</a> =-. Wow that is a great post. And it is all so true. The fact that you have to be careful of a stray for a very long time is so true. Cats are very sensitive and a sudden movement or noise can really scare them and they will revert to being a stray again or wild. When cats are brought up outside, they are extra sensitive. Even cats that are used to coming in the house some of the time.
.-= Marg Elmendorf´s last blog ..What is a feral cat? =-.

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