Their New Habits

I’ve said it often: cats are creatures of habit - until they change.

After largely ignoring Minuet’s cat-tree, though it was a prominent feature of the bedroom, Indigo has started using it. She is, in fact, now on the top of the cat-tree as often as she is at its bottom. She will spend hours snoozing there, and even sometimes eats her meals there (‘dinner on the terrace, madam?’) One night, she spent several minutes looking out the window from the tree before coming to bed. I am pleased, as this increases places that she likes to lie, and gives her a view out the window, if she chooses to use it.

And then there is Imogen. After more than two years, she has decided to try a cat-bed, and she likes the result. I saw her in one of the sitting room’s beds a few days ago. I don’t know why she hasn’t tested its value previously, but now that she has, she is there a substantial amount of time, even foregoing sleeping next to me at night in its favour. It is actually a dog’s bed, but is perfect for cats: a thick, soft cushion; high sides to stop draughts and provide the enclosed feeling felines savour, and the perfect size for a cat such as Imo.

The Cosy Cabin has allowed every cat to expand his or her world - or, as they might phrase it, to develop new habits.