Chester is a very timid cat. When the door bell rings or anyone comes thru the door he goes to his hiding spot in the walk in closet.
Any time I need to find him that's where he is. That's his safe spot.
I keep his carrier there. The idea being if I ever have to get out in a hurry it will be where he is most likely to be. I know this and it is part of my emergency plan. I am not able to run around looking for him. And if I have to instruct someone else I need to know where he will be.
Well I had guests today. One of them always insists on going into the closet to see the cat. No matter how many times I say "please don't scare the cat" she ignores me and insists on looking for him.
This has been a long standing issue. No matter how many times I ask "Please don't bother the cat" she ignores me. Usually she will do a quick look around and then give up.
Then we go over the same old argument about why I have a cat that nobody ever sees. That's no fun. We want to see him.
Today we went thru the same thing and unfortunately this time she found him.
I don't know what happened but Chester came running across the apartment like his tail was on fire. Then hid under my desk.
My guests thought it was funny. I lost my temper and tried to explain my side of the argument. Nobody seemed to understand why I was mad and I felt bad about yelling at them.
Shortly after that they left. And I still feel bad. Now I feel bad because I have to spend the rest of the night making it up to Chester so he feels safe again.
Why is it that people just don't understand that cats have feelings too? This is his house too and he has the right to feel safe in it.
I know the best solution would be to not allow this person into my house but since she is a relative that is not an option. I just wanted to express my frustration in a place where it would be understood.
Any time I need to find him that's where he is. That's his safe spot.
I keep his carrier there. The idea being if I ever have to get out in a hurry it will be where he is most likely to be. I know this and it is part of my emergency plan. I am not able to run around looking for him. And if I have to instruct someone else I need to know where he will be.
Well I had guests today. One of them always insists on going into the closet to see the cat. No matter how many times I say "please don't scare the cat" she ignores me and insists on looking for him.
This has been a long standing issue. No matter how many times I ask "Please don't bother the cat" she ignores me. Usually she will do a quick look around and then give up.
Then we go over the same old argument about why I have a cat that nobody ever sees. That's no fun. We want to see him.
Today we went thru the same thing and unfortunately this time she found him.
I don't know what happened but Chester came running across the apartment like his tail was on fire. Then hid under my desk.
My guests thought it was funny. I lost my temper and tried to explain my side of the argument. Nobody seemed to understand why I was mad and I felt bad about yelling at them.
Shortly after that they left. And I still feel bad. Now I feel bad because I have to spend the rest of the night making it up to Chester so he feels safe again.
Why is it that people just don't understand that cats have feelings too? This is his house too and he has the right to feel safe in it.
I know the best solution would be to not allow this person into my house but since she is a relative that is not an option. I just wanted to express my frustration in a place where it would be understood.