I was pleasantly awakened this morning by a long-haired gray and white kitty jumping on my bed. Ash burrowed under the covers next to my neck and face! Inwardly I froze because I knew if I made the wrong move towards her it could in badly for me. When she feels threatened she has no hesitation in striking out with her claws. My throat was covered with a blanket for which I was grateful.

Unable to talk because she was pressed against my face. I laid very still and waited to see what she would do. She finally moved off me a little bit and turned to look at me. I closed my eyes praying to God that she would not get scared and lash out.

I so wanted to touch her, stroke her and tell her I loved her. But instead, I just laid there trying to relax and take in the moment. When Magoo entered into the bedroom, she of course startled and flew off me. I was thankful for the blanket protecting my throat otherwise it could’ve been a little bit painful.

But it’s a start of the trust beginning to re-form between us  I know at this point if I take the reins and decide what to do next it could go sideways very quickly. So she is the leader in this case. I will take my cues from her. I have to add that I keep seeing her in a more relaxed state in the house. Generally she hides underneath my recliner. I had to disconnect my electric recliner and buy a footstool. Kitties hiding underneath recliners is not a good thing. They can become damaged, hurt even killed through the mechanisms for the electric chairs as well as the static chairs. In rescue we’ve had too many of these types of injuries arrive here over the years.

I will sit back and see what she does next. Hopefully I will continue to read her correctly and advance in our trust slowly. She is now my dance partner. The next steps are up to her.

Also apologies about my wish list. I’m dealing with a computer crash on my PC and I believe it’s all connected.