A few weeks ago we brought Nike home. For reference, the owner of the mother studies Latin and gave them all Roman names, but I prefer the Greek pronunciation Nee-Kay.
Nike seemed like a possible snack to the hounds and pure trouble for Chorni. She spent her first week with us locked in the bathroom for her protection. Nicholas brought her out one afternoon and laid down on the bed with her to read. Yenti also climbed on the bed. While Nicholas read, Nike wandered over to the greyhound. Once Nicholas realized she'd gone around him, he sat up, but found Yenti playing with the kitten. Thus began a friendship.
Chorni still demonstrates that herding cats can be done, sort of. And Jatamer doesn't really care for Nike much, but he doesn't try to eat her. In fact, this whole time, he's been very perceptive that his pack leaders would punish him if he tried to eat the kitten. Nike's initial response to explore instead of run away also helps fight back Jatamer's strong "must eat small furry thing" instincts. If the small furry thing does not run, he cannot chase.
Nike acts a bit like a dog, which will prove good. For instance, she follows the humans around, she comes when called, and she helps Yenti eat her dog food. After all of this, I doubt Nike will spend much time as a barn cat until (because it probably will happen in her lifetime) we move to a farm.
Nike seemed like a possible snack to the hounds and pure trouble for Chorni. She spent her first week with us locked in the bathroom for her protection. Nicholas brought her out one afternoon and laid down on the bed with her to read. Yenti also climbed on the bed. While Nicholas read, Nike wandered over to the greyhound. Once Nicholas realized she'd gone around him, he sat up, but found Yenti playing with the kitten. Thus began a friendship.
Chorni still demonstrates that herding cats can be done, sort of. And Jatamer doesn't really care for Nike much, but he doesn't try to eat her. In fact, this whole time, he's been very perceptive that his pack leaders would punish him if he tried to eat the kitten. Nike's initial response to explore instead of run away also helps fight back Jatamer's strong "must eat small furry thing" instincts. If the small furry thing does not run, he cannot chase.
Nike acts a bit like a dog, which will prove good. For instance, she follows the humans around, she comes when called, and she helps Yenti eat her dog food. After all of this, I doubt Nike will spend much time as a barn cat until (because it probably will happen in her lifetime) we move to a farm.
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