Cat update

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So the cats are now installed in the spare room. They have a place of refuge (under the sofa-bed, currently in sofa form) and food, litter trays, toys etc. We kept them shut in for a couple of days so they could get used to the idea that this was their new place, and I've been going in to sit and play with them. They have been friendlier than I expected - Freddy being very friendly and purry, but also the little black and white one that is currently called Jess*. Even Ruffles** has been coming out to see what is going on, but taking refuge back in the darkest corner soon after.

I left the door to the spare room open yesterday, but mostly they spent the day under the bed. However, when la_marquise_de_ and Jackie (who is on LJ but I forget her name) came round yesterday there were surreptitious climbings down the stairs and peeking through the banisters. Eventually they dared to explore the sitting room, rushing in and then rushing out again. Freddy came first, of course, and then Jess, but eventually even Ruffles came down, not wanting to be left out. They got very excited, running up and down the stairs and Freddy exploring the furniture. They retreated upstairs eventually, but there were runnings around during the night and I came down this morning to discover that various things had been knocked over, including a lamp which miraculously is undamaged.

*Must think of a new name for her. Jess just doesn't work for me as a name. I'm thinking Sophie as she clearly has the brains of the bunch - it's noticeable that she's just as curious as Freddy, but she always lets him go first into potential danger. I quite like Judy, but I don't want to give her the name of one of our friends. Other possibilities so far include Cleo or Josephine. Or Maria, though that's another friend. Dunno - any brilliant ideas? I should really just wait and see what fits - for our previous cats the right names have appeared over weeks of living with them.

**And Ruffles is a silly name for a cat, but he's so shy that I find it hard to get an idea of his character. It's funny that he's such a scaredy cat when he is so enormous.

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