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Greetings everyone. I hope your holiday season is going well.
I have a work acquaintance in her sixties who just agreed to take in a stray we found on another property. The stray is an all-black female who is one of the sweetest, most loveable cats I've seen in a while. The vet puts her at about a year old. The cat's name is Margo and she's never met a stranger! No matter who it is, she will come up to them and purr. The problem is that she doesn't seem to have any awareness of human legs. When you're walking she'll attempt to intertwine between your legs and feet, and it makes walking practically impossible. My older friend is terrified that the cat is going to cause her to trip and fall. At first I thought she was exaggerating because, honestly, most cats do this to an extent. But when I went to her house I was absolutely shocked. I've never seen a cat do this before!
The cat doesn't watch where she's putting her paws because she's staring up at the walking human . She does this anytime someone walks but it's CRAZY at feeding time! My friend had me feed her and the walk from the kitchen to her feeding spot was nuts. I literally almost tripped over her three times. Plus, I was afraid of stepping on her and hurting her, which is another concern of my friend's.
Just walking from the sofa to the bathroom involves an intricate dance to keep from tripping over her. My friend is an experienced cat owner but neither of us know how to go about modifying this cat's behavior.
Any ideas?
I have a work acquaintance in her sixties who just agreed to take in a stray we found on another property. The stray is an all-black female who is one of the sweetest, most loveable cats I've seen in a while. The vet puts her at about a year old. The cat's name is Margo and she's never met a stranger! No matter who it is, she will come up to them and purr. The problem is that she doesn't seem to have any awareness of human legs. When you're walking she'll attempt to intertwine between your legs and feet, and it makes walking practically impossible. My older friend is terrified that the cat is going to cause her to trip and fall. At first I thought she was exaggerating because, honestly, most cats do this to an extent. But when I went to her house I was absolutely shocked. I've never seen a cat do this before!
The cat doesn't watch where she's putting her paws because she's staring up at the walking human . She does this anytime someone walks but it's CRAZY at feeding time! My friend had me feed her and the walk from the kitchen to her feeding spot was nuts. I literally almost tripped over her three times. Plus, I was afraid of stepping on her and hurting her, which is another concern of my friend's.
Just walking from the sofa to the bathroom involves an intricate dance to keep from tripping over her. My friend is an experienced cat owner but neither of us know how to go about modifying this cat's behavior.
Any ideas?