I was sitting at my computer and the grays were carrying on. The conversation went something like this.
Morgan: Human! She’s touching me!
Gracie: Am not!
Morgan: Are too! You’re sticking your nose in my butt!
Gracie: Am not. You backed your butt into my nose. Not my fault.
You get the picture. This went on for a while and then all hell broke loose. You can see them in the video. Don’t feel sorry for either one. Gracie (the smaller one by four pounds) is usually the instigator but not always. No cats got hurt except for maybe feelings and within 5 minutes they were sitting next to each other chattering about the birds. Gotta love them!
I love the stare-down and the oh-so cautious retreat to the box 😺
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I always love a “cat” retreat. They try to act so nonchalant but it doesn’t work!
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I love the challenge in those long stares! They are so funny! and cute!
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They have lived together since January so they know each other well but they still try to pull one over on the other. Mostly Gracie. She’s not really fond of peace and quiet.
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Well cats will be cats. However, it looks like cat tail hypnosis doesn’t really work on other cats..
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It doesn’t. Neither does a human asking them to stop.
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LOL! The fur babies are simply out of control.
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Priceless! Husband came into my office and he loved it too. Those tails give them away. Cool cats. I hear it is snowing up your way and you had to cancel dinner plans. Sorry but enjoy the snow. For us 50 degrees is cold! Yes, we are wimps!
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I wish the lowest temp we would see would be 50! You are lucky!
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I do love them! Fun to see them in action!
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The two of them play a lot. They chase each other all over the house. This is the most aggressive and it’s not for long.
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I love how Gracie ends it by walking into the box like “I was just going over here anyway…”
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Very nonchalant!
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Cats certainly get their point across. Love the way Gracie started the bout and also ended it. Looks like she claimed the win.
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She always claims a win even when she goes running off. Morgan just rolls her eyes.
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Does tail-wagging in cats mean the same thing as tail-wagging in dogs? If so, they seem okay (especially since Gracie got the ‘box’)
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Not at all. It means agitation. Depending on how fast and how hard it is, you can gauge the degree of agitation.
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Ohhh, that is very good to know!
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Haha, love it! Nice box exit at the end.
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Very cool!
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I love the message that Grace sent: “I am NOT afraid of you, Morgan. I am electing to be the “bigger cat” and restrain myself.”
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and also “THIS IS MY BOX!”
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LOL, my cats would be in the middle of washing each others’ faces and then BAM! Cage match would break out. Thanks for sharing.
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I’ve seen that too. Cats are crazy but entertaining.
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OMG she cracked me up!!!
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Gracie would ride a Harley if she could.
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Funny to watch…:)
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Here too!
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It’s funny how a waggling tail means something so different cat vs. dog. I love how Gracie slowly gets up and moves to her box… very clear non-verbal body language between the two. I’m glad no cats were harmed in the making of the video 🙂
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Yes and she puffed up as if she were some kind of lion before taking ownership of the box.
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Cute. She gave herself a time out in the box. Fascinating to watch.
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I doubt whether she thought it was a time out. She thought she was retreating to her castle.
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They’re like people, sometimes you just have to get your point across. 🙂
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I love that. Gracie is very opinionated.
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Let’s get ready to rumble! Great video, Kate. Happy Friday!
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Always up for a good fight where no one gets hurt. No vet bills please.
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Cats are funny creatures. It makes me laugh when they stand sideways with their tails fluffed out to look scary!
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It is scary! They have killer mittens and pointy teeth.
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That is true… but they still look hilarious when they do that!
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Looks like Gracie was thinking about having another go then thought the box was a better option!
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Isn’t that hysterical? She puffs up and then decides against it. I wonder if there was something in Morgan’s face that told her enough was enough. Technically Morgan is both bigger and stronger. Gracie likes to bite Morgan’s belly. She tried it on Hazel too but Hazel wops her early on.
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That’s funny.
When I lost my first GSD and got Kizzy, the collie tried to be top dog, so she sat on him!
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Did it work?
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Oh yeah, and then some. The collie would let her eat or drink first, never tried to pinch her treats, and let her choose where she wanted to lie before he settled down beside her.
I took her with me when I left the relationship as she was a nervous dog but loyal to me and I refused to abandon her as her previous owners had done. Bro understood that, and Kiz was brilliant with the kids (3 under 5). I lost her to mammary cancer at the end of 1990.
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I’m so sorry. I’m glad you kept her.
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She was a nervous wreck when I first saw her, but she came up to me eventually and sat by my knee. It was about 3 months before I even knew she could bark. It was funny, she didn’t bark at anyone except Hubby, I guess because he was always close, but she was protective of both of us in the end. We took her for walks in the forest and along the beach.
She was 10 when she died, and I like to think she had five good years with me, so the latter half of her life was happy and filled with love.
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I have the same look like your cat before I jump into a fight…. amazing LOL
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Me too although I have more trouble getting my whiskers to stick out!
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Fascinating to watch the tail language, and fun to see them in action. Glad nothing was injured except feelings. Cats have a very elaborate etiquette when it comes to territory.
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It’s all in the tail and the ears. Flat back ears = no good. Hard thumping tail = watch out.
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Fascinating. Very interesting to watch.
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Gracie lived outside (way before her life here) and she’s a scrapper. She had been pestering Morgan for a while. Morgan is usually patient but she had enough. I love the way Gracie puffs herself up to look larger and then decides to go to her box instead. Wise choice.
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That was pretty cool. A nice appeasement gesture. I like the way she checked to see if Morgan was accepting that she was stopping.
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