My new life which now features my son and two cats sharing my Princeton, Texas, home with Toby the Puppy and me continues to bring surprises.
One of them arrived this morning. It was, to say the very least, an astonishing sight to see.
My son arrived a little more than a week ago with two grown kitties, Marlowe and Macy. Marlowe is a bit skittish, while Macy has acclimated herself to life with Toby the Puppy and me in these new digs. She has discovered she can jump into bed with me at night — even with Toby snoozing next to me.
This morning, Toby was munching on breakfast. Then, suddenly, Marlowe appears, walks across the kitchen floor and sticks his face into Toby the Puppy’s dish — while my puppy was still eating! They stood there … cheek to cheek!
What did Toby do? He never flinched. He didn’t look up. He didn’t back away. He didn’t snap at Marlowe. He finished his meal as he always does.
Marlowe lost interest after about, oh, 30 seconds. He walked away. It was all good.
I had worried that Toby might bristle at the kitties’ presence in his house. Not to worry. We’re now an extended family.
Who knew?