March 29th 2008 9:39 pm
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It has taken him awhile but he is finally on speaking terms rather then spitting terms with Salem. Salem acted like he was very affraid of Tumnus but I think honestly it was because when Salem would vocalize, Tumnus didn't hear him and would keep advancing on him which Salem took as an agressive move.

I have actually caught these two laying close to each other and Salem will even bathe him from time to time. Rufus still is his best friend AND Tumnus will even tuck his head into his chest or his stomach.

Over this winter I have had a heating blanket on my bed (yes, in Florida) and found that there is no better way in the world to attract cats. They are absolute whores for the heating blanket. Tumnus gets up on the bed and almost behaves as if he is drugged or drunk. At times one of them will get hot and roll over on their back and show off their guts or move to the head of the bed to get away completely.

Today my daughter and I had done some work in the front yard, after cleaning the porch we decided to sit out there for a little so we brought Tumnus out, he stalked around the flower bed, moving slowing, but observing everything, sniffing everything. He never offered to run or even walk outside of the front flower bed area. It was fun to watch but we were VERY careful with him because it would be a disaster if he got away from us since he can't hear. He is ill equipped for the cold hard world out there.

I made up a makeshift petdoor for the sliding doors today. I don't have the $200 that the real ones cost so I made one up out of scrap and YES its ghetto but it does the job AND I will paint it to match the walls its around, there is also a curtain that hangs in front of it. Its getting warmer here and I can't leave the sliding door open so they can come and go from the screened in porch but for the sake of my dog Cinders, I have to have it open. Salem was the first to figure it out, we shoved each animal out through the door and Salem and Tumnus came back through. Rufus took his time and as far as I know Cinders is still outside, we made sure she has water but she has to learn how to use it. I put it on the left hand side of the sliders and they have been used to using the right hand side and I'm sure thats what the confusion is.