Since Jethro’s arrival home, Kelty has developed some obsessive compulsive behaviours.
He has abandoned his sleeping place on the floor next to our bed, and taking up position in Jethro’s room (aka “The Nursery”). He barks when Jethro cries. Actually, he barks when Jethro makes the slightest whimper. It is rather endearing at times. It is less endearing when Jethro is not enjoying a nappy change at 2am in the morning.
When we put Jethro in his pram for the afternoon on Sunday, he took extraordinary interest in Jethro’s welfare, almost climbing into the pram to make sure that Jethro was sleeping peacefully. He needed to be physically retrained.
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- “I’m sure if I jump from here, I’ll make it”
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- Whoa Kelty!
Eventually we had to move the pram out of range of a couch so he couldn’t attempt any jumping.
Later in the week he managed to jump into the cot. He jumped up from the feeding chair, onto the table with the changing supplies, and into the crib to lie at Jethro’s feet. Jethro’s panicked screams alerted Angie to the situation, but we don’t think Jethro was ever in any danger. Kelty’s intentions are purely benevolent.
However, taking a photo of the event wasn’t a priority.
You know, animals are quite remarkable in that respect. When I was born our two Siamese were always trying to sleep with me. It is of course more difficult to keep cats out than dogs.
But Kelty is quite a determined little thing hey?