New Cat Bed
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The new cat bed under observation prior to use. (Photo by Charlotte Ekker Wiggins)
New Cat Bed
I usually pass by these cushy cat beds at our local Aldis, a great place to find gifts to spoil one’s pets. My two cats have their own favorite napping spots usually involving a piece of my clothing or a favorite quilt. Better yet, a new cardboard box!
This particular day, though, it crossed my mind that Shirley Honey, my long-haired yellow rescue might like one of these new soft cat beds. She loves spending hours under lap quilts and sometimes rugs, a legacy from being born in a neighbor’s dark composter. I thought if she had a cat bed that was already set up, she could easily climb in and not have to wait on me to settle her in. Or have to come get me and guide me to the sofa where I would settle her under a quilt.
After a good rounds of debate with myself, I brought the new cat bed home and settled it on my den sofa, where Shirley Honey usually curls up next to me.
At first she kept her distance, watching the new addition to the sofa from her nearby perch. I know better than to place her close to the item, she will take her time warming up to it.
Getting a closer look of the new potential, warm napping spot. (Photo by Charlotte Ekker Wiggins)
When I returned later to the den later, Shirley Honey was on the sofa near the entrance to the new cat bed.
I waited before settling next to her.
If she liked this cat bed, I thought, she could easily climb in and out without my having to set up her favorite lap quilt over the sofa corner with a stuffed animal as the outside anchor. She likes it just so and can’t set it up herself, although she tries. She will dig at the sofa corner to let me know it’s time to set up her napping tent.
I settled in to watch her.
Oops, looks like the new cat bed is already occupied! (Photo by Charlotte Ekker Wiggins)
And who should pop out of the new cat bed but my other cat, Boo Boo Bartholomew. He apparently found the new napping spot and claimed it before Shirley Honey even had a chance to look closely at it.
Now look at what I’ve done. Do I buy a second one? Do I leave them to battle out who gets this one?
What was I thinking!
Charlotte
