Cold still got you down, Jim? Yes, but this is something that wears me out, just from watching.
Of course, I am talking about Murphy and Stella. She is healed and more rambunctious than ever. I gotta give it to her - she will go after Murphy (who is more than twice her size). He is gentle and patient, to a point. And when he reaches that point, fur may fly.
I find myself being the unpaid referee... "Take down, Murphy, two points"... "Escape and reversal, Stella, two points"... it goes on. And on. It isn't just wrestling - there is also a component of steeplechase. And MMA.
Murph looking down from his tower...
Stella looking up...
More than half the time these days, she is the instigator. Like this...
"I couldn't help it - his tail was just asking for it!" Situations like this lead to me refereeing. I can send them to their separate corners, but one of them always sneaks out. Joan and I take turns: "I have to go to the bathroom, you're on."
"I don't want to be on."
Eventually, they both wear out. After lunch, nap time. A temporary peace.
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It is actually a good sign that Stella is playing more aggressively with Murphy. It means that she feels at home now and is confident. One of our favorite cat sayings gleaned from a book years ago: "Only two - seems like more". Followed closely by "No trouble at all".
Hope you get better real soon. The crud going around this season is really bad.
We're in this stage: "only 2 - seems like 12." Mostly kidding. Stella is definitely feeling at home - she will chase and jump on him, he will flip her over. No harm, no foul, and Stella comes back for more. They will stand next to each other when getting treats, and occasionally both lay on the couch at the same time. This morning while I was making the bed, they both hopped up there to see what was going on. My favorite time right now is when they both nap. ;-)
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