With Honey and Ginger I can't remember
how it happened or when it happened, because it was all so organic
and being male kitties they would rub themselves against me
constantly to mark me as their territory, but their affection towards
me just grew each year. Ginger is now highly affectionate when he
chooses and it is easy to love him. I still miss my darling
Honey-Bear dearly and think of him daily.
The challenge for me was little Topaz,
even though her stay at the shelter was really short when compared to
some of the other cats that had been there a while, she arrived very
hardened, afraid and unloving. Biting me was a daily routine and it
took a long while just to work that habit out of her with love, but
getting any affection or being able to tickle her was practically
impossible.
So I began with tickling her when she
came in from her morning run around. I would tickle her while she
was feeding, then slowly I have been able to find other ways to
encourage a few tickles. Now her training has grown even more to her
now doing the same thing that Honey and Ginger do and that is jumping
on top of the toilet when I get out the shower and while I dry my
feet she gets a daily tickle.....and boy can I see that she is
starting to like it, much to my delight.
I've said it before but I believe God
brought Topaz into my life to teach me how to love people who have
been hurt and wounded by life and how to reach out to them with
constant love and affection. Yes, people will bite and hurt you too,
but if you stay put and you just keep at it, slowly they will be able
to relax and open up to you.
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