Re: Lucy is bored

[Nina]

Michelle, I'm hoping to find a homeopathic that helps with Gypsy's "neediness", (she'll only eat while I'm petting her).  I'll pass on suggestions when I get them.  How old is Quincy?  Has he had his shots?  Is there any chance you might change your mind and start mixing them?  I don't know what's more stressful to you, keeping them segregated under these circumstances, or the thought of mixing them.  I'm guessing that mixing them would ease Lucy's frustrations.  Unless you don't think that Quincy and the pos will get along?  Everyone always told me not to allow my pos access to my back yard because of the fear of them contracting something from the ferals that pass through at night.  I knew there was a danger, who knows, it may have even hastened their deaths, but I'll never be sorry that I gave them the fullest, happiest life while they were here that I could.  It's at least one regret that I don't have.  I'm sure I'd be singing a different tune if one of my negs came up pos because of mixing, but no one ever did. Hugs to you, I hear yours and Lucy's frustration, Nina [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Lucy has been going nuts with boredom since Ginger died, and I am not sure what to do for her.  This happened when Ginger was with my mom for a month too.  Although Lucy always acted like she did not like Ginger, Ginger definitely kept her occupied and entertained. When Ginger was at my mom's, Lucy figured out how to get out of the cat fence-in, after 2 years of never even trying to, and got out of the yard constantly (at our old house). Here, since Ginger died, she runs around trying to play with things (but unable to entertain herself as well as Ginger did) and meowing-- last night she meowed and meowed until I got out of bed and went and played with her, and when I tried to go back to bed she did it again. Gray finally went in the other room and slept there to be near her (our negative, Quincy, lives in our bedroom so she can't come in). We have cat trees, catnip, etc. We both work, though we are each home a couple days a week. But even when we are home she seems bored.   Does anyone have any suggestions? Tonight I am here without Gray and am torn between Quincy, who was totally alone all day while I was at work, and Lucy, who is going nuts. I keep going back and forth between them, but want to go to bed.  I worry about the stress of boredom on Lucy, as she is positive.    Lucy does have Patches, another positive, but does not seem at all satisfied with her company. The only time they interact is when they fight. I have feliway diffusers and spray and use both.   Thanks for any suggestions, Michelle