My dad once told me, I hope you don’t make the same excuses
for your children that you do for your cat. Sheldon is… a handful. If he’s in
the mood, he’ll pee on anything soft left on the floor (shoes, bags, boxes,
blankets), and gets anxious when we have company over. Instead of leaving the
room, he stands his ground, and confronts the invaders. Unfortunately, this
means that most of our friends are scared of him. The thing is, Sheldon is such
a smart and sweet cat. He’s the best snuggler, and you can see his wheels
turning as he tries to work out the solution to a problem. I’ve taught him to
sit on command, he can open drawers, and loves to climb. I strongly feel his
biggest issue is just that he needs more territory than the small apartment. He
loves to explore the basement, and would love to go outside, I just can’t let
him do those things when he wants to… that little problem of neighbors. Since
giving him up just isn’t an option, he’s too much a beloved member of the
family, we are trying to get creative with solutions to enrich his environment.
The more entertained he is, the less he drives us crazy. We are in the process
of installing “cat shelves” on one wall of our living room. The limiting
reagent is free carpet, but once we track some down, I’m excited to see how it
works!
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