THIS is GusGus. Unfortunately, I identified Shiba in 3/8 Home Cats as Gussy. Shiba is very boring compared with GusGus. She (Shiba) just hangs out skittishly and will occasionally tolerate a caress if you come to her carefully. GusGus, as mentioned in 3/8 Home Cats, is very vocal, growling when she’s had enough attention, and […]
This is Molly. She was a street cat. It took several years before I could even get near her. Gradually, with the help of tiny bits of left-over chicken, I made contact. We’re great friends now. She rolls over to let me pet her, and purrs like crazy. But still, if I approach her from […]
This is Gusgus, aka Doublegus, aka Gussy. Her expressiveness is limited to meowing and growling and, oh yes, hissing. Meows are for getting attention. She growls when she is irritated (i.e., if she doesn’t like the way she is being petted). Her growls go away as soon as the offensive petting behavior (OPB) stops. Hissing […]
