Jezebel

We are still getting used to Jezebel not being here. I have to stop myself from wondering if I forgot to give her insulin this morning, or wondering if she is okay. It is strange to go from spending so much time thinking of her and caring for her, to not having to worry about her at all. But I still think of her.

Both Jezebel and Farley were very people-centric cats. They loved to be held and cuddled. They would follow you around from room to room. They were determined to be where you were. Fred and Sophie are very sweet too, but they aren't nearly as focused on being with the people. They are content to ignore us until they've decided it is time to be affectionate. So, in that way, we feel a bit more lonely here without Farley or Jezebel. There is less cat cuddling to do...

I wish I'd taken pictures of some of the daily routines Jezebel and I had. One of the things we started doing in the last year was keeping a bowl of water in the bathtub for her. In the mornings and evenings as I'd refresh the water, she'd come walking into the bathroom and watch me. When I'd sit it down in the tub, she was walk over to the side and stand up on her hind legs with her front feet on the side of the tub. Her tail would make a question mark shape as she looked down into the tub to see the bowl. Then, she'd hop up on the side and stand there. Then she'd slowly hop down into the bathtub. First her front feet, with her back legs still on the ledge, and then both back legs together. And then she'd drink. Most of the time, she'd put her face too far down at first and jerk her head back when the water hit her nose. And then she'd lap up the water.

Of course, she was drinking water because of her diabetes, and she probably wasn't feeling 100%, but it was one of the moments she and I shared often. I'd pet her while she drank. When she was done, she'd hop back out and leave little wet paw prints across the tile floor as she wandered over to the back ledge of the couch or up on the head of the bed. Both places had lamps where she'd lie in the light and nap.