Friday, October 8, 2021

Accommodations

How Hector is fitting - or not - into the household is interesting, as are the other beasts’ reactions to him. He still chases Neville and Renn. Yet when Neville walks in his direction, Hec runs away. That he is trying to dominate a cat whom he fears a little is not surprising. What’s surprising is that the Nevsky hasn’t caught on to the fact that he can easily put the newcomer in his place.



Hector’s relationship with Portia intrigues me. I doubt that it will progress further, but it is at a decent position now. Round Po has learned that the library is everyone’s territory once more - or at least hers, too. I came home from work yesterday and couldn’t see Portia. She was in the library, on the heated towel that she used to enjoy before Hector arrived. She had gone in of her own volition, and had probably been snoozing comfortably there. While I was speaking with her, Hector jumped up on the couch inches rom her, and neither thought anything of it. At other times, they will exchange unpleasantries, though I am glad to see that it is Po who is dominant in that case.



I think that the novelty of charging after other cats will wear off of Hector, and he and the other boys will reach an accommodation. In the meantime, while Portia exhibits a few signs of stress at the disruption of her home-life, she too is coming to an arrangement with it. Just as it takes time for strangers to become acquaintances, so it takes time for their effects to be absorbed. The boys will grow accustomed to the new situation. As for Portia, my girl’s width shows that she has little trouble absorbing things.



13 comments:

  1. No blood or fur shed; all's well. LOL. I'm glad for the continued process of integration, though it might seem like a step sideways now and again. Happy Thanksgiving weekend to you, enjoy the extra day off work!

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  2. Maybe Hector is young enough to remember his mother. Maybe Portia is
    reminding him. They look comfy together in the photo. Po' Portia for
    gaining weight, she just matches Precious. More to love, is the saying.

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    1. That's what Katie keeps saying. There was a photo of she and Kozmo in his red Ferrari this morning and, well...pictures don't lie it is told...she did look rather buxom and tasty in there with him.

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    2. That thought occurred to me as well.

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  3. You're right, the charging towards other will lessen when it doesn't work or gets boring!

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  4. The relationship between cats is always interesting. I've had my new guy, Pete, for 3 weeks now, and he's become curious about my other cats. However, the other cats couldn't care less about Pete. Have a great Thanksgiving Holiday, John!

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    1. Apathy toward the newcomer is fine with me! Thank you for the holiday wishes. It will likely be quiet and grateful here.

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  5. Portia, do you know what he's writing about you?!?
    hehehehe!

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  6. Hector as the newcomer is still finding his boundaries, and maybe pushing them a little at times. It sounds as though all is basically peaceful, and hopefully he will get bored with the chasing.

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  7. Hector "The Hellion"!! I have one of those at my house too. Never boring is it?

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  8. This is really great news. Hector needs a home to call his own and it seems, even with the odd selections of others, he will accept things and relax. It must be much better than his previous situation

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  9. Good news truly all around. Hector is still young and I'm sure he'll grow up sooner or later. Or someone will take a chunk out of him at some point and he'll learn his lesson, maybe.

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  10. Nice to read of a certain amount of tolerance going on there and that the fur doesn't really fly...too much!

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