Normally two or three cats follow me to the bedroom each night and may sleep with us, or perhaps rotate in and out of the bed through the night. Two routinely join me for afternoon naps.
They are never far away.
The mainstays are Kinikini, our orange tabby boy, and Kiko, the black-and-white spotted female that was the last to be rescued and join the family.
Well, during the five days I was in Queen’s Hospital, none of the cats went in our bedroom or onto the bed. Zero.
It was a dramatic behavior change.
But when I returned home on Sunday afternoon, about 40 hours ago, Kini and Kiko immediately glued themselves to me! They followed me to the bedroom, took up positions on the bed whenever I was there, waited outside the bathroom to make sure I came out, etc.
They are, it seems imprinted on me, leaving us deeply bonded in a very special way.
Meda would be unhappy about being snubbed, except that the two calicos, Kali and Bessie, clearly favor her.
Here are some photos taken since I retured home Sunday afternoon. It’s now Tuesday morning, a little after 8:30 a.m.
The photos are in chronological order, beginning just a few minutes after I walked into the house.
One picture needs a bit of explanation. It shows large wet spots on my leg as I’m sitting at our dining table. It’s all Kiko drool! She had taken up her position on my lap and enjoyed a long period of petting, during which she purrs loudly and, yes, drools. This is the evidence!
This may end up being a Feline Friday stand-in for the week. We’ll see.
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It’s good to feel loved. It helps in healing.
Hard to say who is more content …
Happy for you to be home.
I guess this proves that they really do miss you when you’re gone, Ian. I think their love and affection is priceless. I had two female rescues at one point years ago, when I lived on Maui. I was very sick for the better part of two years then with something called Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue – my Makana and Mahina were a huge part of my recovery – bonded to me just like Kini and Kiko…. Mother Nature offers us amazing gifts of devotion and affection in the form of our incredible Cats.
Here’s to you’re continued daily improvement, Ian.
Your cats are very happy to have you home-where u belong?. We all look forward to your blogs n return to normalcy (good health)
Devotion! Lovely.
Fantastic! The kitties are so glad to have you home! You are the cat’s meow! At our house it’s the same, and the cat much prefers my husband also. Lol
Love the cat pictures! There’s something very comforting about having such independent cats be so obviously attached to you.
Ian, so good to see you home with your nurse cats. Enjoy,, they really missed you.
Veronica
Can’t wait for the morning dogs!
Take good care