04 June 2009

Tabby Thursday: Will you be my mommy?


From the day we brought Lily home to live with us, she has wanted Tinsel to be her mommy, or at least her friend. Lily craves Tinsel's attention. If she's not swatting at Tinsel, she's trying to give her a bath or cuddle with her at nap time.

But Tinsel is rather aloof to everyone, and she absolutely detests being touched by Lily. In response to Lily's desperate attempts, Tinsel growls and hisses. Sometimes she even smacks Lily in the face. But poor Lily keeps trying. It's obvious that she misses the close companionship of her feline mommy and brothers. It's actually rather sad to see Tinsel rejecting her over and over.

But lately, Tinsel has softened just a little bit. She'll occasionally permit Lily to snuggle with her at nap time, as long as they are separated by a blanket. No fur-to-fur contact is allowed.

Maybe Tinsel will never warm up completely to the mommy role, but I'm happy to see her give in just a little bit.

7 comments:

Heather said...

Poor little Lilly! Maybe Tinsel will come around some more soon.

Judy said...

Lilly must be such a loving cat..you just give Tinsel a pep talk and tell her to be a little nicer to Lilly. I love your Lilly/Tinsel stories. Keep them coming. I look forward to your posts each day. It's almost as though they have become distant relatives that I want to keep in touch with...I'm such a softy for pets.

toners said...

Baby steps, right? :)

Debbie said...

Poor Lilly, sometimes you have to just take what you can get and be happy with it.

Maureen said...

Aw.... poor Lily!

Our three cats vary between hissing and spitting at each other for days, only to be replaced by naps in each other's arms. The funniest thing is when they gang up and literally parade around the house side by side. That's when I know they all like each other... until the hissing and spitting begin the cycle all over again.

Darcey said...

Awww! How cute that Tinsel is letting her be kinds close.

Cheri said...

Poor Lilly. Max and Reuben used to be the same way here...could only snuggle with a blanket between:)