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Siwsan

(27,831 posts)
Thu Dec 4, 2025, 02:29 PM Dec 2025

Another Carys update

She's now spending the entire day out in the open. She likes to sit on the bench by the living room window so she can keep track of what's going on outside. I can walk up to her, and she doesn't dart off. I can give her pets and scritches. She meows at me if she knows I have a treat or a nibble for her. I get the occasional head bumps. On rare occasions she jumps down on the floor and rubs up against me.

This all started when I decided to start singing to her while sitting down so I'm eye to eye with her. That sometimes gets me a few slow blinks.

Fingers crossed she keeps improving. She's absolutely melting my heart.

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Another Carys update (Original Post) Siwsan Dec 2025 OP
How delightful for her and for you! 3catwoman3 Dec 2025 #1
😻 blm Dec 2025 #2
Keep singing to her! SheltieLover Dec 2025 #3
The eye level thing... 2naSalit Dec 2025 #4
Awww. Slow blinks are love! Slow-blink back at her! CousinIT Dec 2025 #5
agree. melt. le purr. le mew. AllaN01Bear Dec 2025 #6
Animals definitely respond well to music and singing. patphil Dec 2025 #7
Dear Ms. Crazy Cat Lady: AverageOldGuy Dec 2025 #8
I have two slow to trust cats. One now rubs against my leg when there are no other cats around and appleannie1 Dec 2025 #9
That's wonderful 😊 MustLoveBeagles Dec 2025 #10
Wonderful news! Hope22 Dec 2025 #11

patphil

(8,977 posts)
7. Animals definitely respond well to music and singing.
Thu Dec 4, 2025, 04:10 PM
Dec 2025

I once had a cat that loved Ravi Shankar's music. He'd get all excited and rip around the room whenever I played one of his albums.

appleannie1

(5,447 posts)
9. I have two slow to trust cats. One now rubs against my leg when there are no other cats around and
Thu Dec 4, 2025, 04:51 PM
Dec 2025

the other has started sleeping on the foot of my bed at night. One of these days, she will learn that pets feel good.

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