Linus is becoming more of a handful than any other cat I've ever had. I'm afraid that since we're not home to keep him company during the day, he just sits around bored, sleeping, reserving his energy for when we get home. Last night, he was a nightmare! He'll follow me around in the kitchen, talking to me, climbing my legs, begging for peoplefood (which he doesn't normally get, except for what he can steal when our backs are turned!), and getting in to the cupboards and climbing on the table. Just when we thought we'd trained him out of going on the kitchen table, he's doing it again! Argh!
He's better on the weekends, when we're home and can mess around with him all day. I try to play with him as much as possible on the weekdays when I get home to wear him out, but it doesn't seem to be enough. He'll sleep on me for about fifteen minutes around 8:30 or so, but then perks right back up as soon as he wakes up.
He's also getting horrible about getting his nails cut. The first time, Billie was able to get through three paws, no problem, before he rebelled. Now, I'm lucky to get through three claws while he struggles to get away. With my older cat, Cookie, who I lost last year, I would stick her in a pillowcase, or wrap her up in a blanket to clip her nails. She was feral when we first got her, and was prone to nail infections, so I'd assume she would be more adverse to nail clipping than a cat raised by humans. But Linus, goddammit, has no excuse! We clip them fairly often, so it's not like he's not used to it. I guess he's going to be a pillowcase cat too.
He has developed one more cute/annoying habit. Turns out this cat LOVES wrapping paper. He'll bite it while I try to wrap presents, and has learned how to pick up and carry a roll by one of the ends. Even though it's incredibly annoying to chase him around to get my paper back, it's also cute to see a little cat dragging a giant roll of wrapping paper around.
Oh Linus. Either you'll make me lose my mind, or forge me into a more patient person.
2 comments:
He looks gorgeous :-)
Just one question - do you have to cut his claws? I've never heard of that before?! (and I've owned a lot of cats...)
They tend to get long and very sharp if you don't cut them. His little paws get stuck in the carpet if we don't clip them, too. That's so funny, I've always trimmed the claws of every cat I've owned, and I've had a few, too!
And thank you! He is gorgeous.
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