Sunday, May 15, 2022

A Cat for All Seasons

Minuet is doing very well following her bout of diarrhea. In fact, she has entered into the spirit of spring. After at least a month of ignoring her cat-tree, she has taken to climbing it again, often lying down on a mid-level step that gives her a fine view through library door, or relaxing on the carpetted top of the bookcase under the window, where she can see outside.



Min also spends less time in her little corner, less time on her heated blanket. She uses Tucker’s Tuffet to step up onto the library couch to snooze there; indeed, she spent last night on the couch. She even kept me company through the movie last evening. I like that because I can pet her without having to compact myself into her corner to spend time with her. Instead, she lie near me for an hour and a half, sometimes sleeping, sometimes wanting her peach-fuzz fur stroked.


She has even ventured out of the library all together more. I just missed taking a photograph of her in the sitting room with the three boys. I was able to get a couple of her leaving, after giving Hector what-for.


This change may be due to the progress of the seasons. Though the spring here has been rather cool, it is noticeable, and, in the past, I have seen my cats alter their behaviour with the months, even if we humans can’t perceive much difference in the weather. Then again, a friend wondered if the prescription of anti-biotics Madame received recently helped clear up something other than her more obvious diarrhea-causing infection.

Nonetheless, as she came to me in the depths of winter, it will be interesting to see how she reacts to the seasons as they come and go, and whether or not Minuet continues her new behaviour, she seems to be enjoying the wider parameters offered by the spring.

13 comments:

  1. It's good to read that Madame Minuet seems to be recovering.
    Giving Hector a piece of her mind is also a good sign!

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  2. Well, the antibiotics obviously helped clear out *something*! Have a lovely spring, Madame.

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  3. As Minuet's fur grows out, do you brush her so she is completley used to it when the fur is long again? Precious recognizes better weather with open window time for bird watching and listening too. Makes us all a lot more relaxed. Fun movie time for you both. Just hope it was not a horror movie.

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  4. Dear Minuet has a real "spring" in her step!

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  5. I'm so glad to hear that Min seems to be doing better, and I love the pictures you posted of her. However, I do feel sorry for Hector getting chewed-out by Min. To paraphrase Lillian Jackson Braun, "If you've never been cussed out by a cat, you don't know what profanity is all about!"

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  6. I'm so glad to hear she is doing better, she looks very happy and content.

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  7. We love that Minuet still is feisty! 😁

    It's terrific she's feeling so much better and hope that continues for a long time to come.

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  8. Madame, you REALLY hope to mentor Hector it seems. I think you will succeed.

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  9. Poor Hector has to mind his Ps and Qs! I am glad she is feeling so much better.

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  10. Minuet is obviously still young in spirit. At least when it comes to educating Hector. We are so happy she is doing better!

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  11. minuet I daresay hector deserved a what for just because he is a BOY and typically BOYS are deserving of a what for because we can say they are and how very awesome that you are able to enjoy the comforts of dads chair and allow him a small amount of space for which to view a movie and by cod's grace this mile long run on sentence comment will POST as most that we write now do NOT with hugs from dai$y =^..*= ♥♥

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  12. Nice to see that Minuet is doing well,
    Nice too, that she can keep the boys under control. MOL!!
    Purrs, Julie

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  13. Minuet s a feisty lady! LOL!
    Glad she is doing so much better and now feels some of those 'wild oats'!

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