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| 4262.1 | | JUPITR::KAGNO | I'm51%Pussycat,49%Bitch-Don'tPush it! | Wed Dec 19 1990 13:56 | 22 |
| Has Elke ever been around children before? You didn't mention if
you've had her since she was very young, or if she came to you without
a previous history. Maybe she was mishandled by children as a baby and
remembers that.
Are your neice/best friend's daughter gentle with Elke, or do they play
roughly? My cats are not around children very often, so when the
neighborhood kids do come around they tend to shy away from them at
first. Children have a tendency to approach an animal abruptly, and
scare the living daylights out of it!!
If the children are playing nice with Elke, then it is Elke who needs
the discipline, not the kids. When she begins her hissing act, pick
her up and confine her to a small area (carrier or bathroom), and scold
her with a NO! Do this each time she hisses at the children, until she
learns that the behavior is undesireable.
It could be that Elke is associating the children with something bad,
or simply being territorial of the diversion of attention from you.
--Roberta
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| 4262.2 | Afraid of Little People | CHIPS::URBAN | | Wed Dec 19 1990 14:19 | 13 |
| My baby, Linus, doesn't see many little people...the first time he did,
he was 3 and a 6-year old came over for the evening. I couldn't
believe his reaction to her. He stalked her like a panther all night,
and he kept his distance to her but he was so curious about her. It
was funny but a little scary because I didn't want her to approach him
at all in case he scratched or bit her--which he never does, he's such
a love with adults and really friendly. Last weekend my 2-year old
nephew came over and Linus started being weird again just at the sight
of him...I kept him in another room while my nephew was over. I just
think he doesn't know little people...he has no reason to fear them
because he's never been mistreated...
Di & Li
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| 4262.3 | Green eyed in every sense | WJOUSM::GASKELL | | Wed Dec 19 1990 16:36 | 12 |
| Elke is protecting not only her turf but you. You are her property
and when she sees you fussing another "animal" she gets jealous. When
the children are around, make an extra special fuss of Elke--scold her
had she will REALLY get to resent children.
I get this all the time with my three. A child comes in the house and
Miss Mopet says "Oh look, a cute, attention grabbing little
human--KILL!!!!. And not just children either, boyfriends are given an
even harder time.
Three and Me (still single and no wonder)
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| 4262.4 | *I AGREE* | AIMHI::OFFEN | | Thu Dec 20 1990 13:14 | 18 |
| RE .3
Yes, animals *can* put a damper on relationships.
When I got Lightning (against my husbands wishes to have *any*
animals), I calmly told him *she stays !!!!!* You can go but she
definitely STAYS !!!!!!
I STILL have Lightning who is now almost 10 years old. I DON'T still
have my husband.
I'm not sorry.... She has given me more love than any human being
could. So have the additions I've added to the family over the
last 9 years.
Sandi, mom to White Lightning, Black Thunder, DejaVu, Patches &
Storm the Dog.
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| 4262.5 | | CRUISE::NDC | Putiput Scottish Folds DTN:297-2313 | Thu Dec 20 1990 13:27 | 6 |
| Its a good thing Jack loves the kitties because I think he knows
what would happen if he forced me to make a choice. Mao and Bumpytail
have been with me longer than Jack so they have seniority ;-)
Nancy
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| 4262.6 | THANKS! | OFFPLS::SLOAN | | Fri Dec 21 1990 10:56 | 8 |
| Thank you. I guess I'll just have to be persistent. I was given
Elke when she was 4 weeks old and had never associated with children.
I appreciate your advice (sounds like Linus and Elke has the same
traits)
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Kathy and Elke
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