Rescue animals are just so special aren't they? The amazing feeling you get when you gain there trust is so worth the potential initial difficult stages. We've got two rescue cats, they've owned us for the last 7 years. The biggest one is now 11 or 12, the smallest one is 7.
The big one was abandoned on the streets. She is the softest, most loving thing. Terrified of the outside world though, refuses to step foot outside and hides if an external door is opened. We wonder if she was some little old ladies house cat before becoming homeless, she has always loved cuddling up, on or between us. Every night she curls up next to me once the lights have been turned off!
The smallest cat was abandoned just after birth without her mother. We are pretty sure she didn't get the colostrum she needed, and maybe was a little deprived of oxygen at birth. She has digestive and skin allergies, and lacks the coordination cats normally have. Since she was raised by humans, instead of cats, she is also a bit species confused. She follows us around, and expects to be cuddled, walks all over us, has no regard for personal space, all the time. She tries to 'talk' to us, has no idea what the other cats body language or sounds mean, although has picked up some cat like behaviours after seeing the big one do them over the years- having a wash, jumping onto tables, etc.
On a different note. This week feels like it has been the longest week ever, and there's still one work day left. Does anyone else feel like this?
Had a hectic day at work today, with paperwork, stock delivery, planning, organising next weeks materials, filing, writing certificates, solving algebraic eqhuations, and teaching a very hectic class. By the end of the class I had the mother of all headaches!
Also managed to fit in a clinical Pilates class at lunchtime. I've got a wonderful instructor, I'm really hopeful I'll be able to kick all my hip and core muscles back into action after last years surgeries.
It has been threatening rain all day, but nothing came. I managed to get out and spend about twenty or thirty minutes deadheading and watering the plants after work.
I cannot wait for the weekend now. Fingers crossed there will be some gardening weather!
Sorry you're having a hard week. Hope the weekend does you good, and the Pilates.
Our second dog has had to learn about being a dog - Labrador kept cooped up in a terraced house with a teeny courtyard for the first 3 years of his life. Came to us and knew nothing - how to sit, how to pee, how to sniff, not house trained, doesn't know how to gret other dogs, frightened of anything and anyone new....... He's learned loads from Rasta but is still a nervous bit of a bozo and so soppy.
None of our cats has ever respected personal space if they wanted a fuss or a cuddle.........
Hope tomorrow is calmer for you so you're not frazzled for the weekend.
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Thanks obelixx, no classes tomorrow, but some data management meetings and then a mad dash to a CPD session in another town. Unfortunately I think I've got to brave IKEA after that
I am hoping to find something relaxing to do over the weekend, no idea what yet. I know next weekend I'll be out on the Harley as it'll finally have had its MOT, and am hoping to visit the Thorpe Estate (in the car though, just incase I decide to buy plants!).
Aw, bless your second Labrador. From a scientists point of vire, it has been fascinating to see what innate behaviours our cat has had, and what she has had to learn. I imagine it's not all that easy to adapt to such foreign things if you are the animal though.
Hello everyone. I DO know you're all asleep now, but I've just got to post when I'm able to.
We're going to town shortly, but this time not for anything specific for a change, just a mooch around, probably Aldi, Woolworths and post office, and maybe a coffee. Loved your garden photos.
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A lovely splurge of colour too, obelixx, as well as the perfume.
Evening all.
Rescue animals are just so special aren't they? The amazing feeling you get when you gain there trust is so worth the potential initial difficult stages. We've got two rescue cats, they've owned us for the last 7 years. The biggest one is now 11 or 12, the smallest one is 7.
The big one was abandoned on the streets. She is the softest, most loving thing. Terrified of the outside world though, refuses to step foot outside and hides if an external door is opened. We wonder if she was some little old ladies house cat before becoming homeless, she has always loved cuddling up, on or between us. Every night she curls up next to me once the lights have been turned off!
The smallest cat was abandoned just after birth without her mother. We are pretty sure she didn't get the colostrum she needed, and maybe was a little deprived of oxygen at birth. She has digestive and skin allergies, and lacks the coordination cats normally have. Since she was raised by humans, instead of cats, she is also a bit species confused. She follows us around, and expects to be cuddled, walks all over us, has no regard for personal space, all the time. She tries to 'talk' to us, has no idea what the other cats body language or sounds mean, although has picked up some cat like behaviours after seeing the big one do them over the years- having a wash, jumping onto tables, etc.
On a different note. This week feels like it has been the longest week ever, and there's still one work day left. Does anyone else feel like this?
Had a hectic day at work today, with paperwork, stock delivery, planning, organising next weeks materials, filing, writing certificates, solving algebraic eqhuations, and teaching a very hectic class. By the end of the class I had the mother of all headaches!
Also managed to fit in a clinical Pilates class at lunchtime. I've got a wonderful instructor, I'm really hopeful I'll be able to kick all my hip and core muscles back into action after last years surgeries.
It has been threatening rain all day, but nothing came. I managed to get out and spend about twenty or thirty minutes deadheading and watering the plants after work.
I cannot wait for the weekend now. Fingers crossed there will be some gardening weather!
Sorry you're having a hard week. Hope the weekend does you good, and the Pilates.
Our second dog has had to learn about being a dog - Labrador kept cooped up in a terraced house with a teeny courtyard for the first 3 years of his life. Came to us and knew nothing - how to sit, how to pee, how to sniff, not house trained, doesn't know how to gret other dogs, frightened of anything and anyone new....... He's learned loads from Rasta but is still a nervous bit of a bozo and so soppy.
None of our cats has ever respected personal space if they wanted a fuss or a cuddle.........
Hope tomorrow is calmer for you so you're not frazzled for the weekend.
Thanks obelixx, no classes tomorrow, but some data management meetings and then a mad dash to a CPD session in another town. Unfortunately I think I've got to brave IKEA after that
I am hoping to find something relaxing to do over the weekend, no idea what yet. I know next weekend I'll be out on the Harley as it'll finally have had its MOT, and am hoping to visit the Thorpe Estate (in the car though, just incase I decide to buy plants!).
Aw, bless your second Labrador. From a scientists point of vire, it has been fascinating to see what innate behaviours our cat has had, and what she has had to learn. I imagine it's not all that easy to adapt to such foreign things if you are the animal though.
Hello everyone. I DO know you're all asleep now, but I've just got to post when I'm able to.
We're going to town shortly, but this time not for anything specific for a change, just a mooch around, probably Aldi, Woolworths and post office, and maybe a coffee. Loved your garden photos.
catch you all in your morning.
Morning all
hope you had a good day out Pat 
OH has optician at 9.30 so will need to wake him up/get him organised. Road closed further down by Water Board so a longish detour required
Good morning all
Fine, dry and 16C out there at the moment.
plans today involve popping up to the farm shop, a little light gardening and intensive tennis watching.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Oh! It's raining !
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.