Jet (aka “Monster Cat”) is showing us more and more of her personality as she settles into her new lifestyle as a member of our family.
She still startles a lot; in fact, it’s funny that she’ll go from what looks like a deep sleep beside my foot on the recliner to sitting straight up, neck stretched, eyes wide, as she tries to figure out what is ‘attacking her.’ To my knowledge, she hasn’t found anything at all in the time she’s been with us, but she continues to be vigilant.
We found out that she LOVES empty boxes. We put the one in the middle of the living room and she jumps in and out of it daily, stretching her head up to peer out the top, eyes wide.
Yesterday afternoon she jumped out of the box and crouched down beside the box, partially under one flap. She waited, holding her breath. Her backside came up and her eyes widened. She started moving her weight from one front foot to the other, soundlessly. She got very still – then POUNCED – landing on a tiny catnip mouse a couple of feet from the box. She rolled with it in her arms, flipping it with her paws and rolling again. Then dashed back to hide behind the box.
She repeated this at LEAST 5 times before finally tiring of the game. My husband and I were laughing out loud watching her. Quite a show.
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