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I think it's anxiety. She's always been a bit clingy, especially with me. And my aunt wasn't working so Stella wasn't left alone much. Then, even when my aunt did leave, there were other dogs. I doubt they were very good company, but it might have helped. Before we took her in, we were bringing her with us every other weekend to let her and the cats adjust, but she would actually get depressed when we took her back. She would whine at the door for close to an hour and didn't want to eat. After a few times, we just kept her. And when we leave she won't touch her own toys. They'll be exactly where they were left, but if I don't give her a play session and/or something to do while we're gone, she'll tear up cat toys, tissues, napkins, etc. Fortunately, nothing important. However, she does have a nasty habit of getting in the litter boxes every now and then. I have yet to figure out how to break that habit.
Yeah, I can only imagine. Sometimes I wonder why I want to get myself into that. But then I think of all the animals those shelters can't help and all those that I could. The more shelters we have, the better because that can help take the strain off of the existing ones. And decrease the amount of animals going into kill shelters.
I'm glad too. My life would be much more boring without them. Which is saying something since it's not all that exhilarating. But they make sure I have something to do. Ember has been especially needy today. She goes around the house meowing like Ash. So I have to get up and go follow her. Normally she gets a toy and carries it somewhere, then starts meowing until I get up and follow her. She'll usually show me her "kill" and then demand attention. And she'll keep meowing until I do that or just pick the toy up.
Well, so far so good. The only thing I noticed is that Ember got agitated when Ash was in my room last night. She didn't attack, but she looked like she wanted to. He was on the ottoman (after scratching both scratchers) when she came in. She only came a few steps into my room before stopping and she started lashing her tail. After a moment, she walked up to the base of the ottoman and stared at him. I was just about to break it up because it was getting to the point she looked like she'd attack when Ash jumped down and ran out of my room. I was surprised Ember didn't go after him. Usually the sudden movement would set her off. I brought him back in though and set him on my bed and petted him. I don't want him to think he can't go in my room. Though, honestly, I don't know why I refer to it as "my room." I get to decorate it and sleep in it, but it's really "Ember's room." But Ash didn't stick around. I let him leave and he walked right past Ember. She seemed to be calmer when I brought him in there.
Yeah, I can only imagine. Sometimes I wonder why I want to get myself into that. But then I think of all the animals those shelters can't help and all those that I could. The more shelters we have, the better because that can help take the strain off of the existing ones. And decrease the amount of animals going into kill shelters.
I'm glad too. My life would be much more boring without them. Which is saying something since it's not all that exhilarating. But they make sure I have something to do. Ember has been especially needy today. She goes around the house meowing like Ash. So I have to get up and go follow her. Normally she gets a toy and carries it somewhere, then starts meowing until I get up and follow her. She'll usually show me her "kill" and then demand attention. And she'll keep meowing until I do that or just pick the toy up.
Well, so far so good. The only thing I noticed is that Ember got agitated when Ash was in my room last night. She didn't attack, but she looked like she wanted to. He was on the ottoman (after scratching both scratchers) when she came in. She only came a few steps into my room before stopping and she started lashing her tail. After a moment, she walked up to the base of the ottoman and stared at him. I was just about to break it up because it was getting to the point she looked like she'd attack when Ash jumped down and ran out of my room. I was surprised Ember didn't go after him. Usually the sudden movement would set her off. I brought him back in though and set him on my bed and petted him. I don't want him to think he can't go in my room. Though, honestly, I don't know why I refer to it as "my room." I get to decorate it and sleep in it, but it's really "Ember's room." But Ash didn't stick around. I let him leave and he walked right past Ember. She seemed to be calmer when I brought him in there.