Well, this weekend the Fruit Bat and I journeyed homeward once more- I, to answer the call for aid from my employers, and Fruit Bat, hitching a ride to go pick up her newly-repaired pick up. Read that sentence again if you missed the play on words.
Anyway, when at length we returned to our college domicile, there were two very hungry felines waiting for us.
Dear Solstice and Saul were beside themselves with joy that their food-providers were back, while Fruit Bat went into her dorm to get the food, I sat out with the cats- because if one of us doesn't, Solstice will follow Fruit Bat back to her dorm.
Solstice was quite a bit more affectionate than is usual- though she is the more affectionate of the two, and we've been "allowed" to pet her for about a week now. She was continually rubbing at me, shoving herself under my hand to be petted, and once crawled halfway into my lap to sniff at my chin- though she decided that this last was too close, and bolted to a "safe" distance before coming back.
Saul though, I was surprised with, generally he stays on the other side of the fence when we feed them, and has shown no interest in us other than bringers-of-food. But he was right out there with Solstice, approaching me hesitantly. Three times he sniffed at my hand, and I was permitted to pet him- though he's more easily startled than his sister.
Even Midnight, who has always hidden when we are around, is now not only sitting in plain view, but has been coming a little closer while we are near. We have to be sitting down though. None of the cats like it very much when we're standing.
This morning I met with a friendly cat who lives by the academic building- I've met him several times before, and he always comes up to be stroked and admired. I felt bad this morning though- I pet him a little bit, then had to go inside for class. He looked confused, and put his paws up on the glass doors. Poor guy- I'd have let him in, if it wasn't a school building and I wasn't sure that he would find absolute torture within the halls.
cat feeding video from DA-
http://ayonakari.deviantart.com/art/don-t-feed-the-cat-18270205
