I was leaning back on the couch when Abby decided she wanted to cuddle. So she stepped onto my chest and settled down near my head/neck so that I could hug her with my left arm, give her back massages with my left hand, and give her pets and head scritches with my right hand..
I was sitting next to the arm of the loveseat and Katie decided that she wanted in on the action. She stepped from the window sill onto the loveseat and onto the arm and kept bumping her head against my hand as I gave Abby head scritches. So I alternated petting Abby and Katie.
The next thing I realize is that Katie is stepping onto me too and nudging herself against Abby and Abby wasn't moving away or swatting at Katie. Katie settled down right next to Abby and put her head on Abby's back and Abby didn't mind! She kept purring and enjoying her head scritches.
I started to pet Katie's head and ears with my left hand.
And then suddenly the phone rang!
The whole cuddle episode with both Abby and Katie lasted about 5 seconds or so! But what a 5 seconds it was! It was an absolute first since Spencer and Katie came to live with us in January 2011!
When Katie first came she wanted so much to cuddle and play with Abby. But Abby just didn't want any part of it. She wasn't mean to Katie, but she made it known that cuddles were off limits.
This morning I noticed that all 3 were actually playing chase with each other. And that Katie and Abby had been wrestling a little bit. At least I think it was playful because there were no hissing or howling/screaming sounds like there was with Abby and Chynna. And after Katie and Abby wrestle Katie takes off down the hall into the living room with Abby fast on her tail chasing her.
I don't know if I have my hopes set to high, but I think Abby is starting to become a buddy to Katie.
I was sitting next to the arm of the loveseat and Katie decided that she wanted in on the action. She stepped from the window sill onto the loveseat and onto the arm and kept bumping her head against my hand as I gave Abby head scritches. So I alternated petting Abby and Katie.
The next thing I realize is that Katie is stepping onto me too and nudging herself against Abby and Abby wasn't moving away or swatting at Katie. Katie settled down right next to Abby and put her head on Abby's back and Abby didn't mind! She kept purring and enjoying her head scritches.
I started to pet Katie's head and ears with my left hand.
And then suddenly the phone rang!
The whole cuddle episode with both Abby and Katie lasted about 5 seconds or so! But what a 5 seconds it was! It was an absolute first since Spencer and Katie came to live with us in January 2011!
When Katie first came she wanted so much to cuddle and play with Abby. But Abby just didn't want any part of it. She wasn't mean to Katie, but she made it known that cuddles were off limits.
This morning I noticed that all 3 were actually playing chase with each other. And that Katie and Abby had been wrestling a little bit. At least I think it was playful because there were no hissing or howling/screaming sounds like there was with Abby and Chynna. And after Katie and Abby wrestle Katie takes off down the hall into the living room with Abby fast on her tail chasing her.
I don't know if I have my hopes set to high, but I think Abby is starting to become a buddy to Katie.