Friday, February 14th, 2014
Happy Valentines Day!
Tonight hubby and I got to go out on a rare date. He wasn't working his hands to the bone for once and our favorite babysitter was free so we saw an opportunity and took it! We ate Chinese food, went furniture shopping, and shopped at Pet Smart. Hot date!
Since we have been adopted by the two kitties we decided after the vet bill this week we would adopt them back and make it official. So we had to get a real cat carrier and collars to hold their tags. We bought breakaway collars since they are outside cats. After we got the baby sitter back home, I put the collars on the cats. Princess had no issues and took it in stride...not so with Scaredy Cat (SC)! We put it on her and she promptly sulked away as if she had some hideous goo on her. She then walked three feet away and just fell over...again and again. This is what I imagined she was saying in her little head....
What is this thing you strangled me with? What crazy powers does it have? It is too powerful...can't...walk...muscles...won't...move. I must lie down! Ok, I think I can move again...Oh yeah, that two footed short one had some lizards in her room, I must go check it out... (walks again) What is that ringing? Why do I hear bells? What is clinging in my ear and hitting me in the chest? Oh, yay I am in the short one's room...oh, I...can't...walk...again...what contraption do these people have me in? I...must...lie...down...NOW!
So I hear the jingle of the little bell, clever invention that is, and I follow the sound as it is coming from the girls bedroom. It sounds as if she has jumped on the bed. I go look for her and find her in Monkey's room. Her favorite place has been under Lawyers bed but she now likes to go look for the little lizards in Monkeys room (see previous post) and I heard what sounded like her jumping so I was worried she was getting on their beds. Nope, she just fell over again! Guess the power of the mind and her collar has her intimidated a bit and she is just overwhelmed and loses muscle control! She finally came back in the living room where I am and ignored the bed I bought her and jumped on the ottoman. She licked at he collar and her fur and then I pet her and she tried to bite me. Guess she is a bit ticked off at me! Well, she can go back outside in the cold and deal with it I say!
In the meantime, Princess has been stubborn and wants outside and it not using the facilities as much as I would like to see but honestly who knows how often a cat really goes to the bathroom?? She is banned to the laundry room until she uses the box! I hope she behaves as I need to do laundry and it is much easier with the door open. I plan to kick SC outside if possible so I can deep clean as both kids are sick with a cold as I am sure it is kitty induced and mercifully the weather is supposed to get warmer so we all can get out! My yard needs the attention!
My new project has been readjusting Monkey's thinking with behavior therapy. She wants to talk versus work. She is a people person. She has been tasked with getting her work done and then talking or goofing off. I am testing her at home with tasks and then asking for progress from her teacher. She doesn't listen too well and then tries to do too much so she panics when she can't remember. She bites off more than she can chew so I am trying to teach her goals. I have not been doing that as often and I need to go back to working on her behavior. I limited her tablet time and banned her from video games as her focus isn't as good after playing it. I can really see a difference when I limit her on that but I also know she needs to lose her self from time to time doing her favorite activity occasionally. Momma has to focus too and help her and not do it for her. Baby steps.
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