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Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Testing Limits

Glenwood's assaults on Timmy are a little worrisome. I think it's just play, and testing the limits of play, and that her kitten energy will mellow. After all, Timmy and Riley would occasionally get into it and they were best buddies. Also, Glenwood is as aggressive with her toys (and my belongings) as she is with Timmy, so her approach is at least democratic. Maybe he's just a big toy to her.

Or, maybe she's trying to dethrone Timmy as alpha cat. There's been some yelping and hissing and one growl. Does the play just get too rough for one or the other? Is Glenwood just so relentless that Timmy gets to the end of his rope? Because they also sleep curled up together, rub against each other in passing, swap food bowls in the middle of each meal, coexist in silence, and give each other baths.

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