Cats! Can't live without them! Even if they're programmed to reduce your brain to mindless pulp!
So .... Goldie cat is the smallest of our cats - apparently had an abusive kittenhood with little socialization with people - when we adopted her she displayed "please don't kill me" cringing behaviors but very little trust. Didn't want to be held, didn't socialize well with people, but got along with the other cats. So we let her develop at her own speed and she eventually became a snuggly lap cat (finally!) that boldly claimed the bed next to my right side as her sleeping area. But she remained largely a 'watcher' rather than a participant in human/cat playtime activities.
When we acquired Stella, Goldie began to develop an outgoing personality and became more and more active. Sometimes frighteningly so.
Which leads to last night .... Our living room has a cathedral ceiling. There is a built in 3 section wall unit of shelving along one wall for knick-knacks, TV, etc. The top of the unit is at least 7-8 feet above floor level. We added a DVD cabinet along one side of it - which is Stella's favorite hang out.
None of our cats has ever attempted to jump to the top of the wall unit - or even seemed to notice it. But last night, tiny Goldie effortlessly floated to the top of the DVD cabinet and onto the top of the wall unit without pausing. We had never seen Goldie on top of the DVD cabinet ever! Only Stella.
I dropped everything and ran to the wall unit, looking for a chair to climb on to 'rescue' poor Goldie - who must be terrified by the height ... right?
Wrong! She trotted along the top of the 3 units, watching my panicked approach ... and then floated soundlessly down onto the DVD cabinet to the floor .... and ran to the kitchen for a reward of treats.
Goldie has a congenital heart condition .... but it was my heart that was hammering its way out of my ribs. If she pulls any more stunts, it's going to kill me.
Our little girl has grown up! And become a cat!
