Dogs and cats, living together.

[merimask]

Muahahaha!  I use my will to bend reality and thwart thousands of generations of natural insticts...and force the lion to lay down with the lamb!

...or maybe that's the husky lying down with the kitty.  :-)  I WIN.

One more picture of Kumo in his birdhouse perch (Charlotte took this one)...

I swear we're starting to wind down here...only TWO Kumo pics today.

Kumo's got the run of the house now and it seems to be going just fine.  He's even softened up Dinah (heh...that's funny because she's like a fur-covered pudding, really) and while not exactly buddies yet, they can sit side by side peacefully.  It's because Kumo is such a relentlessly optimistic kitty.  He just keeps offering his love no matter how often he gets rebuked, and I know eventually he'll wear Dinah down.  One day soon I'll walk into the living room to find them grooming eachother, I know it.

He's awfully brave too.  Even when he gets pounced at by Kiba (who will probably always need monitoring around the cats...he is fine until the kitties dart & then he assumes it's a game and the chase begins) he stands his ground.  He's so little, and it's really funny when he sticks out his chest and glares at the dog with stern authority.

The vet says he really IS one and a half to two years old.  He's just tiny and undernourished.  I LOVE that he'll always have such a cute little kittenish face.  :-)  We're all goofy for 'de cat here.

In other news (there IS other news, darlings.  Time stands still for no cat), I got a lovely, unsolicited & utterly unexpected gift from smillaraaqtoday!  A beautiful tiger-eye and turquoise glass necklace that looks AMAZING on me (my favorite combination of brown & aqua, y'know).  It's so sweet of her!  I saw it in her journal & commented on how lovely it is, but at that time she'd already put it in the mail for me.  What a kind friend.  :-)  Unexpected gifts are the best.

I'm making something cool for her, too.  Pictures next week, to be sure.

Woo!  Only two more days & I'll be in Las Vegas visiting my brother John, who I haven't seen in over a year.  moko_moko will be there too!   I can hardly wait.  :-)  The desert is always so beautiful and alien to me, and I always have fun hanging with John (he's an incredibly funny guy).  Of course, the flying part freaks me out a little.  I'm out of practice because the last time I flew was in November.  *shrug*  Once I get up there & have a chance to look out the window, I actually love it.  The god's-eye view is always fascinating and wonderful to me.  I just wish I could be knocked-out for the takeoff & landing parts!  Ah well.  What's a little mortal terror anyway?  That's like the price I pay to go somewhere neat.

*smooch*  Love you all.

Comments

[smillaraaq.livejournal.com]

OH KEEBSTER! Their coloring goes soooo nicely together. Coordinated pets! (And coordinated shedding, oh joy!)

And I'm so glad you like the jewelry set -- I win at sneakiness! *giggles* I take it the photo links I sent you were all clear enough to be usable?

One thing I forgot to mention in that last note...would you be interested in some sushi molds? I've got a bunch that I picked up at Ginza a few years ago but hardly ever use as mostly I do inarizushi, or occasional simple norimaki. Or spam musubi...can't help it, it's a Hawai'i thing. There's one to do about a half-dozen little nigiri, a big one for shaping and slicing triangular rolls, and three large singles for a square, circle, and large oblong. The packaging's long gone (and was totally English-free anyway) but really, they're pretty self-explanatory.

[merimask.livejournal.com]

Poor Kiba! You would have died laughing...the six lb Kumo STOLE Kiba's great big dog bed and refused to share. All night he held poor Kiba off with glares & growls. I took pity on my poor dog and kicked the kitty out of his bed. Keebs is being almost too polite. Now that the kitty has realized that Kiba only chases if you RUN, well, he's holding his ground and bullying the dog.

I LOVE the jewelry! That necklace even looks great with the one Goldie sent me...I can wear them together.

Hmm...I have a sushi mold & I just don't really like them. I think I do better with the mat, rolling my own. Thanks anyway. :-)

[smillaraaq.livejournal.com]

Hee, I did not realize Kumo was the exact same size as my Strega! Kittenhood malnutrition strikes again -- she is pushing nine and has still never entirely lost that delicate kitten-like look.

And what is it with the teeny tiny cats and giant dog beds? I used to have a HUGE round bed for Jake, and nine times out of ten the only occupant would be the tiny kitty curled up in the middle, like a little furry cherry on top of a giant fleece sundae! She didn't even have to snarl -- Jake would just look at her and sort of sigh and wander off to sleep on my bed instead.

Now don't be surprised if Kumo figures out the next step -- sometimes it can be FUN to make the dog chase you! :)

[indigos-angel.livejournal.com]

I was waiting for that post, to see how they got along. I was starting to expect World War 3!!! XD

That's cool taht he loves everybody until he gets it back!!! That's a third stage cat you've got there!! :)

[merimask.livejournal.com]

Everyone is getting along. It's like that famous painting "Peaceable Kingdom" here. :-)

Yeah, Kumo is a lesson in confidence & perseverence. He's actually doing a lot better than I'd hoped. For a kitty that has been caged for as long as he has, he's figured out the household dynamics pretty quickly.

[kls-eloise.livejournal.com]

"He just keeps offering his love no matter how often he gets rebuked, and I know eventually he'll wear Dinah down. One day soon I'll walk into the living room to find them grooming eachother, I know it."

And that is *exactly* what happened with Nishka and Becket. He wanted so badly to be with her that he kept following her and following her and finally she just gave in. It was about two weeks from the growling and hissing to the first time I caught her holding him down and washing his ears.

He is a beautiful boy.

[merimask.livejournal.com]

Hee! It's so cute when cats get along. Old Claudia used to pin down Dinah with one paw & clean her against her will...it was adorable.

These two are actually starting to get along quite nicely. Tonight they ate side by side, and I think Dinah was even starting to play with him a little (Kumo LOVES to play and poor Dinah never has, so I think he'll be good for her).

Thank you. :-) He IS awfully cute. I just can't imagine why he was in the shelter so long.

[airspaniel.livejournal.com]

Mass hysteria! ^_^ I, for one, can never tire of hearing about adorable kitties.

[merimask.livejournal.com]

lol...I was wondering if anyone would get the Bill Murray reference. ;-)

Oh man...I'm just going to HAVE to control myself & stop inflicting kitty posts on my poor f-list. We keep grabbing the camera every time Kumo does something cute. He stole Kiba's dog bed tonight and I managed to STOP myself...but it was hard.

*needs intervention*

[airspaniel.livejournal.com]

The first step to recovery is admitting you have a problem. ^_~

[merimask.livejournal.com]

"Hi. My name is Andrea, and I'm a Kitty-spamaholic."

[shvetufae.livejournal.com]

*scratch behind kitty's ears*

Thanks for the help earlier. :) *love*

Yay, Las Vegas!

[merimask.livejournal.com]

Kittykittykitty! I have to quit yammering about the cat...you guys must be sick of it by now.

You're welcome for the help...I hope I actually was helpful. :-)

Yay Las Vegas indeed! It just got REALLY cold here & I'm looking forward to all the sunny warmth.

[rumdiculous.livejournal.com]

Aww, kitty and Kiba pics. XD

And lucky you, going to Vegas. To his castle. lol

[merimask.livejournal.com]

The cat is utterly on to KIba, he has him all figured out. He knows if he holds his ground & doesn't dash off, Kiba will be confused & won't do a darn thing. Tonight Kumo stole Kiba's bed & I actually felt REALLY sorry for the poor dog.

Eee! I'm going to be taking lots of pictures this weekend. :-) Can't WAIT to see my brother's new place. The local newspaper in Vegas actually wrote an article about it...it's THAT huge.

[rumdiculous.livejournal.com]

Ha ha! Poor Kiba, out-foxed by the fuzzy newcomer.

Holy hell, just how big is that place??