Last night was pretty epic

[Siwsan]

I fell asleep on my side, as usual, and woke up at about 12:30 because one of the fur babies was draped across my arm. I couldn't really tell who it was and I fell right back to sleep. Woke up an hour later to realize it was CARYS who was snuggled right up tight to me! Carys, who won't let me touch her during the day!!

When she saw I was awake she started rolling and rubbing her head against my arm. When I moved, she stretched out on top of me, purring like crazy, and fell back asleep. Well, until Gryff decided she needed grooming and the best place for him to sit was on my shoulder. Eventually he let me roll back on to my side, Carys snuggled next to me. He re-settled on my arm, Arthur was taking up about 50% of my pillow and Madoc curled up in the bend of my knees. Sian avoided the crowd.

I finally managed to fall back to sleep at about 4 and 'overslept' until 6:30. The kidcats were very understanding about their late breakfast.

It dawned on me that it was about a year ago, right now, that Carys did that exact same thing. She'd been here a month and was VERY nervous and reclusive. Then one night, at just about 12:30, she patty pawed and kitten kissed me awake and spent about an hour just snuggling with me. Last night she more than doubled that time. Maybe next year she's triple it. Hopefully sooner.

[2naSalit]

1. That's really sweet!

Kittylove, there's nothing else like it.

[Goddessartist]

2. Such bliss!

Nothing better than sleeping and waking with kitties!

[niyad]

3. Awwwwwwwwww, the perfect way to snuggle and sleep!

[Fla Dem]

4. Quite the late night snuggling. Sounds like you've finally imprinted on her.

Imprinted.....

ZOOLOGY
(of a young animal) come to recognize (another animal, person, or thing) as a parent or other object of habitual trust.
"the bird thought I was its mother and imprinted on me"

Sure sounds like it! Hurrah!

[Siwsan]

7. She's such a puzzling little girl

Sometimes she will eat treats right out of my hand. On very rare occasions she will let me give her just a quick scritch. Even rarer she will sit on the same chair or even on my lap. Sometimes she will jump up on the bed and accept a little contact. These extended snuggles are such a treat.

When my friend was here for 2 weeks, Carys spent most of the first week in hiding. Eventually she did start appearing, and by the end of the visit she was actually sitting, out in the open, in the same room we were using.

She's spending much more time with me and the other kidcats, today but I won't get my hopes up. Well, except for another snuggle fest, tonight.

[LittleGirl]

5. Your posts always leave me smiling

Thank you for sharing your writing with us and telling us about your herd of kitties. I’m so jealous. I can’t wait to get a kitty after we move. Your posts help me get through these days while I count down.

[Polly Hennessey]

6. 🍀 Lucky you. Your own kitty blanket.