Category Archives: Cat Blogging

Political maneuvering and strange bedfellows

Posted on February 2, 2008 by David St Lawrence

Regular readers will remember my earlier posts on the forced integration of cats from two separate families. Things have finally progressed to the point where we will find cats sleeping all over the house and territorial borders have apparently disappeared. … Continue reading →

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Our cats are exhibiting “tribal” behaviour

Posted on December 15, 2007 by David St Lawrence

I have written at length about the interaction of house cats when families move in together, but I recently saw an unusual and quite encouraging organizational development in our four-cat family. Gretchen and I were trimming our female cat’s claws. … Continue reading →

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Becoming a four-cat household – day 10

Posted on November 26, 2007 by David St Lawrence

The merger is complete as far as the cats are concerned. Cats pass one another in the hall without a second look. At any given moment there are cats sprawled all over the living room in various states of repose … Continue reading →

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Becoming a four-cat household – day five

Posted on November 21, 2007 by David St Lawrence

We have temporarily merged two households to facilitate step-daughter Marjorie’s relocation to Floyd County. In the process, we have become a four-cat family unit and are being entertained by the political machinations that take place among the cats in our … Continue reading →

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