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New Kitty Behavior

Mama T on Behavior - Thu, June 12 2008

As you all know, we've brought a new kitten into the house in the last two weeks and something strange has happened to Baby. Prior to Dixie arriving, she was a wild woman. Ran, played, jumped...just a crazy cat. Now since the arrival of Dixie, she's completely calm. She doesn't pester Ernest and play tag. She's become "Mama" to Dixie. They nap together, play together. She'll let Dixie eat before she does which is pretty brave seeing as Dixie is part piglet. It's quite adorable although I do miss the 6AM crazy cat run and I think Ernest misses their evening games of tag. She hadn't even some to the steps for treats until today. I just found her mothering instincts amazing seeing as she has been by herself or around ETB for the first year of her life.

Just wanted to share. We've become one happy little family out here--

Ojo on Jun 12 at 11:07 PM

aw.. how sweet. Enjoy it while it lasts because once little Dixie gets the feel for things, you'll have two 6am crazy cats and ETB will have that bat signal on full power!

Peaches on Jun 13 at 01:07 AM

Glad everything is good there....sounds like Baby isn't a "baby" anymore....bless her heart!!!!

CatHerder on Jun 13 at 04:36 AM

Patches becomes very motherly whenever I have foster kittens. It actually comes in handy when socializing and litter training the wee feral ones... They always LOVE her, and when they see that she loves attention from me, they quickly become friendly towards me.

Deuce on Jun 13 at 09:40 AM

Aw...that's so sweet!

Oreo on Jun 13 at 01:54 PM

Cookie and I also became very protective and parental when Pearle was officially ours. Cookie, especailly. Pearle almost never left his side. I'm glad you're all getting along. It's so sweet to watch everyone interact.

Dorothy - Adopted! on Jun 13 at 01:59 PM

Baby's such a good motherly kitty! Charlie "mothers" us, too. He's a big ol' sweetie.

Mama Muttblood^..^ on Jun 13 at 02:20 PM

That is so sweet! You need some happy news lately!

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