TBT: Time to discuss the behaviors and relations among The Mews...
Marley remains amazingly tolerant. But lately, when Loki and Lori get into a fuss, he wants to hide. In his prime, he would have gotten in between them. He is 14+ now and is less willing to get between other cats as much as he used to. But he still loves The Lap. And he can just relax all day if things stay calm. And he stays on the deck more often lately.
Lori is actually an instigator of fusses. She will walk past Loki or Binq and just make a simple butt-whap as she goes. I never expected that of her. And she is really pushy! The other day, Marley was napping on The Lap and she got up and sat next to him. Next thing I saw, she was slowly wedging under him until he left.
Lori demands attention, especially at night. She complains if I keep the bedroom door closed. But if I let her in, she wants to nap under the covers with her paws against me. And let her claws relax out. She has claws like fish-hooks and purrs very loudly. So eventually, I have to pull her out to nap on the blanket. Which gives my skin enough protection. But she is actually trying to dominate me. I smile at her ambitions.
Loki doesn't put up with Lori's whaps very well, and I don't blame him. So sometimes she yells when he whaps back. I am beginning to just ignore it. Loki has some bad habits, though. He fire-hoses when he pees. High-sided litter boxes help with that. And he wants to pee on the bed. So I have a plastic tarp covered with an old sheet on the bed that I can roll up and down with a large cardboard tube. I don't let him into the bedroom at night generally. Sometimes I do, but it means I have to sleep under the tarp. I sure wish he would stop that peeing habit.
Binq is becoming a joy. She was standoffish and aloof at first. When near me after a few weeks, she grabbed at my hands and pants with her claws. But I've been working on discouraging that and she has responded gradually. Now she loves my attention (as long as I don't touch her tummy). She hasn't tried The Lap yet, but she is often on the arm of the chair and seems happy to be that close to me. Sometimes you take what you can get. She will not be picked up.
Loki and Binq get along great. Not that they nap together, but they are often in the same place, and they never fuss with each other. They eat together. And they both like Marley.
The 3 always eat together. Actually, this was kibbles scattered over the floor for a change in mealtime, but they always eat together from the bowls too mostly. Lori likes to eat in the bedroom. Sometimes with the others if she is hungry enough. But mostly it is The 3 eating together.
