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Siwsan

(27,787 posts)
Thu Dec 4, 2025, 01:29 PM 3 hrs ago

Another Carys update

She's now spending the entire day out in the open. She likes to sit on the bench by the living room window so she can keep track of what's going on outside. I can walk up to her, and she doesn't dart off. I can give her pets and scritches. She meows at me if she knows I have a treat or a nibble for her. I get the occasional head bumps. On rare occasions she jumps down on the floor and rubs up against me.

This all started when I decided to start singing to her while sitting down so I'm eye to eye with her. That sometimes gets me a few slow blinks.

Fingers crossed she keeps improving. She's absolutely melting my heart.

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Another Carys update (Original Post) Siwsan 3 hrs ago OP
How delightful for her and for you! 3catwoman3 3 hrs ago #1
😻 blm 3 hrs ago #2
Keep singing to her! SheltieLover 2 hrs ago #3
The eye level thing... 2naSalit 2 hrs ago #4
Awww. Slow blinks are love! Slow-blink back at her! CousinIT 1 hr ago #5
agree. melt. le purr. le mew. AllaN01Bear 1 hr ago #6
Animals definitely respond well to music and singing. patphil 1 hr ago #7
Dear Ms. Crazy Cat Lady: AverageOldGuy 1 hr ago #8
I have two slow to trust cats. One now rubs against my leg when there are no other cats around and appleannie1 51 min ago #9
That's wonderful 😊 MustLoveBeagles 22 min ago #10
Wonderful news! Hope22 19 min ago #11

patphil

(8,573 posts)
7. Animals definitely respond well to music and singing.
Thu Dec 4, 2025, 03:10 PM
1 hr ago

I once had a cat that loved Ravi Shankar's music. He'd get all excited and rip around the room whenever I played one of his albums.

appleannie1

(5,391 posts)
9. I have two slow to trust cats. One now rubs against my leg when there are no other cats around and
Thu Dec 4, 2025, 03:51 PM
51 min ago

the other has started sleeping on the foot of my bed at night. One of these days, she will learn that pets feel good.

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