Friday, August 2, 2019

Proximity and the Peach

Cammie is still adjusting to her blindness. It is not easy for her. Her greatest trouble is with the other beasts. They do not go out of their way to bother her, but bumping into them, even realizing that they are close, causes her to fear, and she hisses and growls. It can’t be easy, living without sight and never trusting those around you. Tucker and Josie are learning to move when they see Cammie coming, which I appreciate. Renn stays put, and I am trying to teach him otherwise. This anxiety on the princess’s part is manifesting itself in wetting outside her litter-box when she is confined to the bedroom during the day. (I think actually being in the bedroom alone, while it may be boring, is gentle on her nerves. The inappropriate wetting is an overall reaction.)

The one cat who seems not to cause Cammie the same agitation that others do is Raleigh. My Siamese girl has hissed at him, to be sure, but she appears more tolerant of his proximity than she is of others. I have seen the two of them at the screen door, both enjoying the scents and sounds of an early morning, or a balmy evening; Cammie must know that Peachy is near, yet she accepts it.


I have hoped in the past that a couple of my cats would become chums but, other than Tungsten and Renn, that has never occurred. Peaceful co-existence is good but friendship is better. Given time, perhaps something will come of this new association. Cammie could use a friend.

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  1. This idea popped into my head as I was reading this post; bells on the collars of the other cats? Do the bells actually jingle, so Cammie-girl can hear them as they move around? Just a thought, that raced through without stopping at my typing fingers...

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    1. I think someone once suggested that previously. It's a good idea, but assuming I could put bells on the others, and that they would stay on, I don't know that five jingling bells day and night would be conducive to my sanity.

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  2. How interesting. Raleigh is such a timid soul, perhaps Cammie senses he’s less of a potential threat than the more confident cats. I hope the amity continues. They both could use a friend.

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  3. Many times cats do not become friends and peaceful co-existence is the best you can hope for. With Cammie being blind and Raleigh being so timid, I wonder if eventually they will join forces, so to speak, and learn to depend on each other.

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  4. Cammie and Raleigh are keeping closer to each other, so I hope they find a mutual companionship.

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  5. I hope they will all get on the same page soon.

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  6. I'd say that the two roomies in the last photo look like they are inside each others personal space and that is acceptance. I'd imagine I would be the same if I had another person living with me.

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  7. I'm hoping it just takes each of them a longer time to grow close; it can happen, a sort of mutual dependency and friendship.

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  8. I too am hoping for both their sakes that they will progress on to napping closely and snuggling with one another, all warm and cozy.

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  9. That is positive news. I hope for Cammie's sake she'll get more comfortable with all the cats but in the meantime a truce between she and Raleigh is great!

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  10. cammie: I know we are already friends, and you're welcome to my house anytime. at 16 plus I'm all for settling in and napping anyway ~~~~~~~~ and we all hope you and Raleigh become BFF's ☺☺☺

    hugs from dai$y =^..*= ♥♥♥

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  11. Our Buddy Budd is everycat's pal (except for Toby who Buddy used to smack about) and has always been easygoing. We think they will grow closer over time. Of course Cats decide who and when they will befriend

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