I’m concerned about Stella. For years she has left the laptop cords alone. They are in several parts of the house to enable us to sit plugged in with them. In the past month she has chewed on three cords, destroying two. And she could end up electrocuted. (Not to mention that exposed cords create sparks that could start a fire or electrocute us.)
This might mean I’ll just use the computer less and operate on battery power until it runs low, then plug it into the desk power cord and do something else while it recharges. Stella still gets attention, a clean litterbox, fresh water and food, brushing, petting, toys, and treats. She shows no interest nor animosity toward the baby. I’m not sure what precipitated this behavior but it’s not desirable.
Speaking of the baby, yesterday I tallied the insurance reports showing what it cost to have Claire from admission to discharge. We have a type of insurance that does not cover 100%, so I’m combing the data and hospital bills to ensure we pay only our share. The total cost (not exact to the last dollar, but close): $62,000. Yes, that is correct. It cost as much to have my child as it did to earn my graduate degree.
Time to make her earn her keep! 😉
HAHAHAHA!
Ray tries to get the cats to do that every so often. 😉
My vet mentioned that cats are very sensitive to any changes in their environment – even if they don’t seem upset they can exhibit different and/or undesireable behaviors as a way to express concern about the change. Our Cecil stopped using the litterbox a short time after we rearranged the furniture in our living room. It lasted a short time (and we know it wasn’t medical because we took her to the vet for tesing.) She eventually resumed her regular litter box habits, but from time to time if we make little changes to our house she’ll let us know that she’s concerned about the change. Good luck with your Stella. Hopefully she’ll get used to your Little One in time and she’ll let up on those cords.
Hmm. She’s cutting the cord is she? Cats do have the last word.
Maybe Stella is an agent of the Universe, and through her its telling me that I need to reduce computer time. 🙂
Try Bitter Apple spray on the cords. It doesn’t completely keep my cats from biting the cords, but it has reduced my trips to the hardware store greatly.
Wow!! And I thought my $20,000 bill just for the c-section & hospital stay was a lot!
I saw that picture first and thought it was an outfit designed so it won’t hurt baby to fall down so much!
You might check out Stella’s teeth and gums. I once had a cat that chewed because its gums were red and inflamed. Strange that she’d suddenly start after years without doing it. Doggy dentist time?