Lately, Luna has been attacking me the second I sit down at the computer... I think she's feeling a little neglected. I spend a LOT of time with the girls or my beading, and very little time just petting and adoring her (as is proper).
At the computer I have a lap and (at least in her mind) don't appear to be doing anything of great importance. It's definitely affected my typing speed and style (you try typing over the top of a cat that keeps rubbing her head and face on your arms & hands) and I often end up dumping her off. It's amazing how quickly she slides back up on my lap like nothing has happened.
The last time she got this much petting time from me was in 2003 when I was placed on bed-rest during the last few months of my first pregnancy. I got to read so much! Jake would drive me to the library, I'd get a big basket and push one of the little library stools along the aisles. I'd come home with 20 or so books and go back the next week or so... I'm not lying. I don't like day-time tv. He did rent movies for me, but there's only so many movies you can see... So, I was reading 2 or 3 books a day...
Luna loved it. She'd sit on my lap or next to me on the couch all day. She hasn't had that kind of attention from me since. I guess it's good she got so much attention right before her complete and total abandonment...
I got her from the pound right before Jake and I started getting serious (in July of 2000)- can't say we dated. We never really dated... I named her Luna for her black body and white face. She reminded me of the moon. Jake says I named her Luna 'cuz she's a lunatic who should live in a loony-bin... There's truth to his statement. She's the only cat I know that starts panicking when her food gets low or when I walk outside... I'm pretty sure she was abandoned by her former owner, and that she probably ran out of food before she was rescued. I'm not 100% positive, but her behavior at times is quite humorous. I wish she'd realize I won't abandon her like that on purpose... I wish she could trust me. (I bet God's saying the exact same thing about me to Jesus right this very minute!)
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Lacey is a computer dog as well, though she doesn't often demand so much of my attention. Usually she will just sit in my lap, or fall asleep until my own legs start falling asleep.
I wish she wouldn't keep rubbing her head on me! It's very annoying and means I tend to push her off much sooner than I would if she'd just sit still and be happy!
Tiger would do that... Be happy just sitting on my lap. She'd purr if I pet her and be delighted with the attention, but she didn't 'demand' it like Luna does...
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