Feline Friday

We had three cats, Millie, a rather wild and free spirited cat who only saw us as a source of food. She was rarely inside and was hit by a car one night, and fixed up by a vet, but shortly later hit by another car and deaded. A neighbour found her body beside the road. I would imagine Jass might be like her if she was an outside cat. 

We inherited Thomas and Scruffy, both boys. Scruffy could be affectionate but not as much as the beautiful gentleman Thomas. We loved him and he loved us. He was a large black and white pussy.

None were hard work like Jass. Perhaps it is because she is not out in a garden roaming. She took a hate on Phyllis for a while, because he was too loud and noisy, and he picked her up, which she does not like. She would hide away when he was around. She seems to be over that since he has stopped picking her up. Because I am home more often with Jass, slowly I have earned her trust. I never forced things, but let her get used to me.

I introduced her to the balcony, which I was quite fearful about, mostly because there is a gap below the balcony glass wide enough for her to fit her body under if she flattened out, but she has been good, just sticking her neck out. I must say, she is a very 'interesting' cat with a strong mind of her own. I expect she would be an excellent hunter and a good mother. 

Rub her belly, and her claws will come out. 

Phyllis can't easily pick her up here. 

She will sleep an awful lot during the day, if it just me and her here.

Jass was interested in the falcons who nest on a city building, and this year successfully reared three chicks. 

She finds all sorts of places to sit, and then never goes there again.

Thanks for that Jass.

Kosov had a bubble maker. She was not interested. 

She gets up, I tell her to get down and she does, until the next time she gets up.

The Christmas tree was a work in progress and overnight, Jass quite damaged it. She had sore eye the next day, I guess from being stuck in the eye by a fake pine needle. 

Monitoring Rover. She is quite confident with it now and would not move, which upset Rover as he couldn't find his way to the Cook's Area.

Kosov closed the toilet door overnight, where Jass' litter trays are. Luckily she hadn't needed to go until I was up the next morning and noticed the door was closed. Jass left a note.