Living with cats is very different than living with dogs. They may want your attention, but only on their terms, and it really isn't required, except for feeding time. As long as their bowls are full, and I mean topped up completely, they are satisfied. (Look at Cat Diaries on YouTube.)
The four cats in Edinvillie have 4 distinct personalities, like all of us. We enjoyed them, even Tilda who was seldom seen. The enjoyment of Tilda was in the hunt to get a picture of her, without resorting to cornering her in the bedroom closet, where she spent most of her time. Our policy is to never freak out an animal! Tilda has a distinctive walk pattern, as she limps. We could hear her coming down the stairs and walking across the living room, but she was always too fast to hit the cat door, for us to get a picture. We started watching for her when she was returning from outside. Seeing her returning one day, I grabbed my phone, crouched down by the work table, so she couldn't see me, and waited. Success! Well, kind of. Tilda was still in charge!
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| The only picture I have of Tilda. |
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| Puffin helping me work at the computer. |
Puffin, Spud and Mousie were much easier to photograph. Puffin and Spud are very sociable, with Spud being quite the conversationalist. Puffin, didn't talk much; more a demonstrative kind of guy. He would let me know when it was time for his pills, even if he didn't want to open his mouth for them. Mousie is her own cat. She didn't wish to socialize, but she did want to be in the room to hear the conversation.
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| Spud, with the one drooping ear. I told him he was half Scottish Fold. |
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| Mousie as a still life. |
We have enjoyed staying with these four, and will miss them when we leave. Even if we aren't sure what Tilda looks like!
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