Between worlds: observations of a semi-feral boy

livin' la vida indoor!

I was inside today while Thomas was inside too! It was kind of scary, but kind of exciting.

Mama let Leo and Lady go outside, and shut Pixie into her safe cozy office-room where she's happy, and then invited me inside. And Thomas was sittin' right there lookin' at me!

First I went over and scratched the woodwork, so Mama showed me the scratchy area that smells so good instead. Thomas watched me and walked closer. I looked at Mama, and then I scratched a bit, and then I went over to the Sofa and scratched there, so Mama said "NO Cow!Cat!" and tapped my nose and my paws. I just looked at her. Then she sat down on the Sofa, and I jumped up and paraded across her lap a few times.

But that Thomas wouldn't stop lookin' at me! He came closer and closer, and then he started making growling meows at me. Mama just said "Thomas, it's okay. Cow!Cat, it's okay." And she scritched both our heads.

I tried to believe her that it was okay, so I got off the Sofa and slunk away from Thomas out into the kitchen. But he followed me! So then I decided to go down to the basement and have a little peace.

When I came back upstairs a little while later, he was sitting in the dining room staring at me, so I walked up closer to him. And Mama was all "Cow!Cat, it's all right." Well, it would be a lot MORE all right if he'd stop starin' at me and followin' me! I was just trying to give him a dose of the same medicine.

So we both sat down and had a staring contest, and then Mama got some yummy treats for us. Thomas didn't want to eat any of his, but I ate six! And then I tried to grab the foil packet so I could have even more, but Mama wouldn't let me. So I hopped onto the Rocking Chair and stared at Thomas from there.

So Mama sat down on the Rocking Chair for awhile with me, and petted me, but then that Thomas started coming closer again! He walked behind the rocking chair and looked at me from the other side, and then he walked BACK behind the rocking chair and went into the kitchen for a snack. So I got down off Mama's lap and went into the dining room to stare at him while he was snacking. See how he likes it!

But then Mama opened the porch door, and going out there seemed like a good idea, so I did, and we sat in my Papasan and she petted me and brushed me for awhile. Then I decided -I- wanted a snack and hopped off her lap, so she went inside. And now I think it's time for a nap! I've had a very emotionally challenging day!

Mama wants to be able to let me inside at night when she and Daddy are watching Teevee in the living room, instead of having me sit on the Porch staring at them through the door. But she says before that happens we have to get me and all the other cats used to being in the house together. I think I can do that! I just hope they don't all stare at me, all the time. I don't like that.