Buddha the Sociable :)

[the_gneech]

Buddha (our rescued kitty) is becoming downright sociable. Today we had a guy come in to measure and order hardware for our new window installation [1], and Buddha just looked over at him as if to say, "'sup?" and went back relaxing on the chair.

This is merely the most recent in a series of not-running-from-strangers-in-panic episodes for Buddha, which also include not running from the original window sales rep (twice!), and letting hantamouse (who Buddha had previously been terrified of) pet him on gaming night.

I'm taking this as a sign that Buddha feels more comfortable and secure in his home environment now, and not being scared that every new person who appears is somehow going to carry him off and do bad things to him. He's still very attached to us -- he sleeps on the foot of bed every night, he tries to stay within 10' of at least of us at all times, and is prone to making himself comfortable exactly in the midpoint between us if we're in different rooms -- but he's not so prone to squooshing himself into my lap and burying his face to hide from the world. As "D'Aawww!"-inspiring as that was, I'm glad to see him becoming less fearful.

While I'm on the subject of good news re: Buddha, I'll also mention that his health is doing great. :) Except for the lingering cherry eye, to look at him now you'd never know that there had been anything wrong with him.

-The Gneech

[1] The windows in this house, are original to this house. That is to say, 1974. About as energy-efficient as leaving your refrigerator door open while simultaneously cranking the furnace up to 90°, turning on all your TV sets at once, and leaving the vacuum cleaner turned on for no good reason. Plus the locks don't work, so we've had to install cludgy add-on locks. Oh, and did I mention that they're extremely difficult to open and close? Yeah, new windows time, definitely.

Comments

[canisrufus-uk.livejournal.com]

Awww, nothing like a happy, healthy and relaxed kitty ^^

Buddha is a very lucky feline to have found you :)

-Canis

[kamau-d-lyon.livejournal.com]

That sure sounds like Buddha is feeling very much at home. Also good to hear that his health is so improved.

The beauty of putting new windows in, with the vintage of your current ones, is that payback will be very short, especially as energy costs continue to rise.

[torakiyoshi.livejournal.com]

You're putting in Anderson windows, right? If not, you're wasting your time and money.

Sears called us regularly after my parents redid the siding with their vinyl stuff. Our answer was always the same: "We put in Anderson windows when the house was built." And they would say, "Oh. Well, you don't need us, then!"

-=TK

[cyberhorn.livejournal.com]

good luck with the windows

good to hear buhdda is doing so well

[exatron.livejournal.com]

You guys have been really good for Buddha.