Olive has structure to her life. She has a routine that she closely follows.
5 a.m. She munches a bit of dry food.
5:10 a.m. Olive jumps on the bed to snuggle in and sleeps with us and stays on the bed after we get up.
9 a.m. She goes to her grassy patch and watches birds through the sliding glass door.
10 a.m. She sleeps on the rug in the sun.
11 a.m. Olive enters my husband’s office to jump on his lap.
2 p.m. Olive walks into the casita and wants me to stop writing. She wants me to read or watch TV on the sofa so she can lay down on my stomach.
4 p.m. It’s time for Friskies ‘Lil Soup. It’s a treat I give her after I call “Kitty Soup” and she answers “Meow-oup.”
And on it goes.
Yesterday there was no kitty on our bed. She didn’t snuggle us. She didn’t try to get on my lap while I wrote my morning pages. She wasn’t on her grassy patch or in my husband’s office.
She walked nonchalantly into the Casita a few hours later and stood under the end table by the sofa. From there she stared at me. Then she walked away and we haven’t seen her since.
I feel like I’m getting the cold shoulder from our cat. I wonder what did I do wrong to be treated with indifference? Or, perhaps she is reminding me that she’s a cat.
What are your pets’ routines? Do you think something is wrong when they vary from routines?
Maybe she’s sick?
When she’s sick she quits eating. She’s fine in that area. I’ll keep my eye on her.
She could be having cat issues
I’m not sure what.
I hope she returns to her routine soon
Me too!
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With a cat that predictable I would be concerned that something is off with Olive…
She is usually affectionate but wants to be left alone. She may not be feeling well but she’s eating and drinking like normal.
My dog was a pain in the ass yesterday when we walked. I don’t know if she was sulky because I had to put a sweater on, or what. And oddly my cat who is normally near me has been off by herself. I wonder if it’s a moon cycle or something
That’s interesting. Maybe it is a moon cycle. Or we had a change in weather to where it’s very cold. Maybe the kitties are hibernating.
Yes…weather went from shirt sleeves to winter coats in one day here…maybe it’s just that
Here in Scottsdale too. I wore a ski parka to walk yesterday and I gave up I was so cold.
I grew up with cats, I’ve had cats for the last 30 years and currently serve 3. You must remember cats do not have owners, they have concierges and you’ve clearly not met her expectations. I suggest fluffing her pillow a little more, an unexpected treat and you will soon find yourself in her favor.
Oh my goodness! You gave me a big belly laugh 😂
Oh oh!
She had an off day but is now back to her affectionate self.