Sasha has made good friends with the other cats in the past four months. Each cat is special to her. Gracie is her playmate and Morgan is the older sibling — part playmate, part hairy eyeball giver. Her relationship with Mollie is more complicated.
She took a shine to Mollie but Mollie is an old cat and wasn’t interested in such a young playful protegee. Mollie is not fond of other cats sleeping too close. She has a real thing about personal space. That attitude resulted in some head womps for Sasha but Sasha wasn’t discouraged.
After a lot of observation I wondered if Mollie reminds Sasha of her cat mom. She likes to be near her and she always does submissive positioning. Never aggressive or fearful. Last week I saw her try to nurse on Mollie. (That didn’t go well. Huge head womp!)
Somehow Mollie got it. She lets Sasha close by and has even been seen washing Sasha’s face (she’ll deny it if you ask her). They don’t play together (Mollie is beyond playing) but they will peacefully sleep next to each other (no touching — personal space you know!). Warms my heart.
On the same lounge in the master bedroom
A little blurry but they are sharing a chair and an ottoman on the porch
About as close as Mollie allows on the spare bed
Mollie, Sasha and the rest of the crew wish you a great weekend!
Views and Mews by Coffee Kat 
Cats are soo heart warming. They can also be super unpredictable. I was visiting my friend’s house when I saw her cat hissing at the TV when a commercial came on XD
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They have strong feelings! 🙂
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The cats don’t mince words – head womps work and get to the point without a lot of fanfare.
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Animals don’t beat around the bush!
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Yup, even if they have 9 lines.
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Aw! So sweet to see Sasha settling in with the rest of your pack 🙂
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Thanks!
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Awh!! So sweet! She really could remind her of her Mom. And I would say that Mollie does have a tender spot in her heart for Sasha, as long as Sasha doesn’t try nursing on her again! LOL!
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Nursing is a big no with Mollie although when she first came here she was 18 months old and had already had a litter. She tried to nurse on Jake (my boy cat). Jake did not like that at all!
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Hahaha! I can imagine!
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Cats are a bit like people but .more honest. Although, they have some cat ways that defy human understanding.
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I love that they don’t hide their feelings. If they don’t like, you know it. If they are tired of playing, you know it. I wish people were more like that.
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Head womps… so straight to the point and effective! I can think of a few people who could use one.
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Me too!
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I was playing Bridge today against a few opponents who needed a head whomp!
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Mollie will be making a training video shortly. There is a knack and there are different head womps. There is the “stop it now” version and the killer “I said NOW!”
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That sounds like real progress! Congratulations to the whole clowder!
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It is progress. Mollie is getting a bit more social these days too. All good.
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Lovely post Kate. Always raises a smile.
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Thanks!
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“She’ll deny it if you ask her.” Love it! Have a great weekend, Kate. 😀
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Thanks and right back atcha!
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:O)
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That’s wonderful that the cats have made peace with each other. If peace doesn’t reign, then at least they have a truce.
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I don’t like refereeing.
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So sweet!
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Thanks!
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I do like seeing one cat head womp another cat. It seems so right, like all is well in the universe.
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That’s how they reinforce boundaries. Wish it wouldn’t look so odd if people did that. There are a few I’d like to head womp.
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Animal relations are fascinating and sometimes subtle.
And sometimes there’s just a head whomp.
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Subtle training but not always.
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I love this post Kate… the photos are so sweet. And Sasha and Mollies’ respectful friendship with clearly marked (but invisible to humans) boundaries is inspirational.
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I told my husband that Mollie is like an older couple. “Don’t touch me it’s too hot.” “Give me space you’re smothering me!”
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Haha! Sounds familiar.
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Cat relationships. Just as complicated as human ones!
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They have their own ways of making their points. Wouldn’t you like to head womp someone when they don’t get what you are saying?
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It’s always heartwarming for huMoms when all the fur-kids get along. They don’t have to be BFF’s but just snoozing closely together makes our hearts go all squishy. 💙
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Oh yeah! Bringing a new critter into the pack is always anxiety for me.
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Some newbies do better than others. I once had a new sheepdog that sadly did not integrate well with the others. Around me he was a dream, around the 4 legged contingent, not so much. 😩
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That is sad. I had a cat that didn’t like other cats. (Imagine! In my house!) Mostly her hisses kept my other cat away from her. As she got older I had to separate her because she got more aggressive and she was too old to really do that. She also developed dementia so sometimes she wasn’t happy with me. Poor thing. She had a good life though. She was 18 when she passed. Cranky as all get out.
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Wow, 18 is a good life! Yeah, sometimes we just have to make household adjustments to accommodate everyone.
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By the time I had to confine her in a bedroom (large and sunny), she was already spending most of her time in there under the bed. She was also more than 15 at the time.
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Great post – warms my heart too!
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Thanks!
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“That didn’t go well. Huge head womp!” Thanks – I’m still laughing 😆
The fact that Mollie has resigned herself to the adulation of Sasha is just so freaking cute 💕
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Mollie is no udder bar! That’s for sure!
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Poor little Sasha. Obviously she was pulled away from her mom too soon.
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I don’t know if it was too soon or she just liked nursing. Gracie is the #1 biscuit maker which is what they do to get milk so she may have not had her mom long enough. Hard to tell with cats.
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Boy, those are some lazy cats! I’m happy Sasha is making friends. We can all use one or two in our life. 🙂
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Yes and I love the way they set their boundaries and expect everyone to obey.
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Sweet……Sasha “gets it” but it’s awfully tough NOT to want a big sister (or Mom) if you’re used to having that kind of comfort. Seems an “understanding” has been reached though and THAT works…..the photos prove that.
Happy weekend
Hugs, Pam (and Teddy)
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Sasha was part of a feral clowder. The rescue group said all the kittens rescued were easily socialized with wonderful personalities. I wonder if they slept on a pile to keep warm. Sometimes that happens in the wild.
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Probably…..Teddy is an “independent sleeper”…..he doesn’t cuddle up or sleep on our bed – he’s a loner. He LOVES people though so must have been around them his first year in some way. Some of his behaviors make me think maybe barn cat. There are horse farms all over this area……
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Except for Mollie who sleeps at my feet, the rest of my cats are independent sleepers. They have their spots and no one (not even Sasha) sleeps with anyone else. Weird especially when I see all these pictures of a pile of cats. My girlfriend has a horse farm and barn cats can be very friendly.
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Warms my heart, too! Wonderful pictures this morning of Mollie and Sasha. Close.. Closer… Pretty dang close even if Mollie does have an eye on Sasha! Sasha loves the camera and you!
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Sasha is a Velcro cat for sure. She’s like a little kid. She will inch closer and when there is no reaction, she’ll inch closer again. Makes me laugh. She got pretty close to what she wanted.
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She did!
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that is so sweet… our two try sometimes to become closer too… but it is stilly a vague try LOL Happy Weekend to you
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That’s a lot of pup! I love when they all get along.
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