jojo2324
11-22-2003, 12:44 AM
I have had it up to HERE with this animal. I love him, yes, but some days...
Here's the situation. I just made myself two pieces of raisin toast. Yes, I know it's after midnight, but I'm always hungry and I'm trying to fill the time until DH gets home from work.
Niko is one of three cats we have. They are all outdoor cats, and I had just let him in before I put the bread in the toaster. He was eating in the kitchen when the toaster popped and he jumped about 73 feet in the air. Not only did he completely spaz out and tear into the living room, he managed to knock over the two bowls of food AND spill all of the water in their dish.
I am typing this now instead of dealing with the growing-gloppier-by-the-second mess adhering to my kitchen floor.
Thing is, I could understand if this was the first time it had happened. The toaster spooked him, easy enough. But it's NOT. He's done this before. And always with the same end result. And at different times. Obviously, we don't use the toaster much at night. This was a one-time occurrence. But the other times this has happened it was during the day, with people and noise around.
Other things about Niko. He will beg and meow at my feet and NOT leave me alone. This is normally accompanied by him doing this really weird tail shake thing. He looks like somebody whose bladder is about to burst and he can't hold it one second more. I finally figured out a few years ago that he wants me to watch him eat. So I have to walk over with him to the food bowls and stand over him while he eats. After a minute, I can walk away and he's fine. But then he'll eat normally too. (Very obvious given the size of his rear. I honestly think his butt alone is heavier than Gannon.)
Also, he will sit at the door and meow to be let out. And then we'll open the door for him, and he'll do this in and out thing. Or he'll just stand there with his body all tense. Same thing coming in. Half the time we end up just shutting the door and he stays where he is, or we lose our patience and nudge him with our foot. (This usually results in him spazzing out again and tearing off into the house.)
Finally, he is the beta male. We have another male cat who is VERY dominant. But is this typical behavior? We have tried really hard to cuddle with him (we've had him for about 3 years now) and be affectionate, but he won't come when called and shies away from us. I should have realized something wasn't right when I was able to catch him (he was feral) by putting some food in a cage and he walked right into it.
Okay, I know this is long. DH just walked in and laughed at the scene in the kitchen and asked, "You or Niko?" I would almost be insulted if I wasn't so clumsy these days.
Here's the situation. I just made myself two pieces of raisin toast. Yes, I know it's after midnight, but I'm always hungry and I'm trying to fill the time until DH gets home from work.
Niko is one of three cats we have. They are all outdoor cats, and I had just let him in before I put the bread in the toaster. He was eating in the kitchen when the toaster popped and he jumped about 73 feet in the air. Not only did he completely spaz out and tear into the living room, he managed to knock over the two bowls of food AND spill all of the water in their dish.
I am typing this now instead of dealing with the growing-gloppier-by-the-second mess adhering to my kitchen floor.
Thing is, I could understand if this was the first time it had happened. The toaster spooked him, easy enough. But it's NOT. He's done this before. And always with the same end result. And at different times. Obviously, we don't use the toaster much at night. This was a one-time occurrence. But the other times this has happened it was during the day, with people and noise around.
Other things about Niko. He will beg and meow at my feet and NOT leave me alone. This is normally accompanied by him doing this really weird tail shake thing. He looks like somebody whose bladder is about to burst and he can't hold it one second more. I finally figured out a few years ago that he wants me to watch him eat. So I have to walk over with him to the food bowls and stand over him while he eats. After a minute, I can walk away and he's fine. But then he'll eat normally too. (Very obvious given the size of his rear. I honestly think his butt alone is heavier than Gannon.)
Also, he will sit at the door and meow to be let out. And then we'll open the door for him, and he'll do this in and out thing. Or he'll just stand there with his body all tense. Same thing coming in. Half the time we end up just shutting the door and he stays where he is, or we lose our patience and nudge him with our foot. (This usually results in him spazzing out again and tearing off into the house.)
Finally, he is the beta male. We have another male cat who is VERY dominant. But is this typical behavior? We have tried really hard to cuddle with him (we've had him for about 3 years now) and be affectionate, but he won't come when called and shies away from us. I should have realized something wasn't right when I was able to catch him (he was feral) by putting some food in a cage and he walked right into it.
Okay, I know this is long. DH just walked in and laughed at the scene in the kitchen and asked, "You or Niko?" I would almost be insulted if I wasn't so clumsy these days.