Whiskey never had much interest in Lucy. But now that our baby crawls, kitty's attitude toward her has gone from vague disinterest to utter loathing.
When Lucy sees Whiskey, her first response is to squeal in delight. If she's in my arms, she starts kicking her legs and flapping her arms in an attempt to project herself onto Whiskey. If Lucy's on the floor, she makes a beeline for the cat.
Her petting is not gentle. It also doesn't help that the most coveted portion of kitty kitty is her whiskers. Whiskey rues the day God made her whiskers so irresistible to infant fingers.
So now the only time that Whiskey lets Lucy within three feet of her is when a wall of glass separates them. Even then, she likes to pretend like Lucy isn't there.
Lucy starts off with a wave. Usually in the grocery store this attracts anyone in the near vicinity to her like a magnet. But with Whiskey? Nothing.
Then Lucy crawls up to Whiskey and taps on the glass. Kitty kitty? Whiskey pretends there is something infinitely interesting on the floor.
Lastly Lucy pulls out all the stops. She gets up onto her knees. It's a big accomplishment for her and one that usually evokes oohs and aahs from her audience.
But Whiskey will have none of it. Maybe she thinks that if she ignores the problem then it will just disappear. Maybe she's plotting a great revenge (probably not). Maybe she's just bitter. Will we ever know? Probably not.
4 comments:
Poor Lu. Samantha gave David a nasty scratch down his tummy as a present for trying to pet her (although I think his idea of petting was squeezing her tail - he's since improved).
Aw poor whiskey - realizing she's been replaced!
That is so adorable. I love the wave. Cora was so in-love with Bandit when she was really little until the fateful day when Bandit knock her down. Now it's just watching from a distance and petting while he's occupied with someone else.
too funny!
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