Re: Lucy is bored

[Nina]

Wonderful news about SP!  [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I know what ya mean...Sleepypants hasn't quite been himself since his brother, Ewok, died! He's beginning to come around, but for several weeks I seriously thought he was hiding out waiting for death to take him! I distracted him by taking him outside on his harness to have a look around...he loves being outside, and I would joke with him when we came back inside, "See? There are things worth living for!" ;) I think, just like us, they need to work through their grief and sudden change...Sleepypants is beginning to fall back into his old routine and I can see it in his eyes that he is okay...I guess he's decided that being here with us and without his brothers isn't such a bad deal afterall... ;) You guys are such wonderful "cat-parents!" I'm sure Lucy will be okay...she obviously has no problem letting you guys know what she needs! :) I'm sure a little extra play-time is a much needed distraction for her...even if it is at 2 o'clock in the morning! Jen **************************************************** "But if you tame me, then we shall need each other. To me, you will be unique in all the world. To you, I shall be unique in all the world; You become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed..." --Antoine de Saint-Exupéry "If you talk to the animals they will talk with you and you will know each other. If you do not talk to them you will not know them, and what you do not know you will fear. What one fears one destroys." --Chief Dan George ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thursday, March 9, 2006 8:27 pm Subject: Lucy is bored To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org 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