conuly

So I was ironically a little happy when I found the mama cat enthusiastically shredding the crap out of a cardboard box. Sure, it still has furniture in it, at least I know what she likes. Those things can be costly.

So I went to the store, bought some cat food, and picked up a cardboard scratching pad. It came with a little sachet of catnip. Note to self: never apply that stuff when the cats are nearby. They're likely to forget themselves entirely and eat your hand.

I am pleased to report that they all love that thing and spent the entire night scratching it up. In related news, I got no sleep last night. I need to find a new place to put that....

Also, the mama cat seems to finally be building a new rapport with her erstwhile kittens, and it only took her a year after weaning. Not only does she now occasionally rest on the opposite side of the same bed as they do (without interacting) but you can sometimes catch her grooming Callie or accepting a friendly nudge from same. She still won't interact at all with Sandy, but if you give him an inch the next thing you know he's decided to curl up on top of you and suck his own tits, so I can't really blame her for that. He's a very huggy cat. She is not. Baby steps, guys, baby steps.