What Happened This Morning

She was out, so Cyrrie took the opportunity to eat her food again - exactly the same as what's in the kitchen, but whatever... Angel took the opportunity to sit in the garden window. When Nubia arrived, she didn't look happy about them being in "her" space but surprisingly she just turned around and left. A little while later she came back and took charge. Or tried to. She did succeed in chasing Cyrrie out, but when she jumped on the blue bookcase to confront Angel, he hissed right back and she... fell of the bookcase. I was careful not to lol. Then she came at him from the otherside, on the back of the chair. When Angel continued to stand his ground she simply sprawled out on the chair, even turning her face away from him and closing her eyes. They stayed that way for a while, then Angel very gingerly got down and tiptoed out of the room... She watched, but let him go.

Probably Not News

She's a little hellion, but when they stand up to her she totally backs down... It's probably harder on me than on "them" - i.e., the regulars. They're pretty cool with all this, even if I'm a basket-case....! I'm toying with the idea of going to bed with her on the loose - quick, weigh in - good idea? Or not a good idea..... :)

They're An Economic Force

As birdwatchers, that is. I followed a link from The Daily Kos but can I get the linky bit to work in my blog? Grr...

Integration

While Nubia roams, Angel (litter policecat) is tidying her box and Cyrrie is eating her food...

Right Now

I'm in the computer room; she is beside me on the floor looking pretty relaxed - 80% maybe? and Angel's on the other side looking out the window onto the driveway...

Mortal Enemies?

Perhaps not... :)

More Of The Peaceful

Human likes it so much, you see...

So Peaceful Looking

And I think we're heading in that direction, really I do...

Breakthough Blogging

First thing this morning I tried again, and she came out crabbie. Hissing at the walls, the floors, her sibs. So I put her back. Then Angel started up - mercilessly harassing Buddy and Cyrrie until I told him, If you don't cut that out I'll let her out again! And then of course I did. She went after Angel and I did not intervene. No clapping, no "no-noing", no be sweet/be good/behaving, no nothing. And Angel who had been fleeing from her, finally stood up for himself and hissed back, bigtime. She lay right down, not submissively at all but with an air of, I'm a celestial little princess and I have no idea why anyone would want to hiss at me... And I was like, Of course! Instead of intervening I should let them work it out themselves. A little while later she tried her act on Lucy, who totally did not back down. Confronted with Lucy's magnificent, demonic hissing, Nubie did grovel, rolling on her back (but still growling - she's mastered the art of the mixed message). A little while later she went into the bedroom which was already occupied by Petunnia, Cyrrie, Angel and Aretoo. After hissing at everyone, she jumped into the window well, just inches from AreToo, turned her back and settled into bird watching. I am so encouraged. (Not enough to leave them alone together for 9 or 10 hours, but soon...)

Backsliding

She was extremely rude tonight to everyone, and so went back to kitty jail. But she'll come around.

Beaming Up

Or down - hard to tell...

Window Cat

She's the biggest fan yet of the garden window...

Act III, Scene II

This am we continued the open door policy - for about 5 hrs: there was bad language - mostly on Nubie's part - but no actual violence, i.e., contact (I think Cyrrie and AreToo got their respective butts patted, but it was nothing compared to being smacked by Cloud). I delayed going to work for a bit, but when I saw she'd reached her limit I closed the door. Tonight was more of the same, with the exception that she got up into the attic where I so did not want her to get - but she came back down in due time so all wuz well. Petunnia insisted on coming into the computer room and laying on Nubie's blankie - not a good move. Human gently discouraged Petunnia, probably just in time! I think we're making acceptable progress, and perhaps sometime this week we'll dispense with the door altogether. Btw, the Angel is chastened. It is hilarious...

Act III

Today for a number of hrs I just left the door open - she came out, a bit, and they went in, a bit... She used bad language (in a half-hearted sort of way) and raised her paw a couple of times, but actual smacking did not occur. When Cyrrie went in and - being Cyrrie - went straight for her fud bowl - well, Nubia was having none of that, and Cyrrie wisely retreated. Everyone has eye-balled everyone, now. And the fact that she continues to yawn in their presence and turns her back to bird watch or laser beam watch, tells me she's not really freaked out! (Maybe we'll have pictures soon - I just recharged the batteries...)

Oh, Noes!

That last post was actually Act II, Scene IV!

Act IV

Getting home tonight I sat in the doorway again. I clicked the laser beam without shining it, and Nubia and the boyz came running. And so did Cloud! She stared in total shock for about 5 minutes, as if she'd had no idea at all what had been going on all week behind the closed door... Angel and AreToo crowded her completely unscathed! When she left Petunnia took her place, and stayed for about half an hour! Loving the hall table and the human about equally. There were purrs and many many kisses. Was she showing off? Was she saying, Mine! Nubie - who had seemed quite shocked by Cloud - watched for a long time, then disappeared. Crunch. Munch. Crunch... Pretty laid back, I'd say. Taking it pretty well in stride. There's only Lucy left now to let her know what she's gotten herself into!