Last night it was all I could do to sleep, because Izzie was on my mind. Izzie has to be shut out of the bedroom or he climbs on the nightstand next to the bed for attention. Then if that isn't enough he will get on my chest or stomach to sleep making it difficult to breath. Have you ever been awakened by a large ball of fur in your face? Those are some of the reasons Izzie is shut out of the bedroom. Well last night as I went to bed Izzie was waiting at the bedroom door trying to get in. I felt sorry for him as I watched him get trampled several times last night trying to squeeze into a position to get some attention. First it was Suzie who jumped up on the couch and then lay stretched out with the full length of her body covering the couch. Izzie lay at the foot of the couch looking for an opportunity to lay next to me. While he is contemplating the jump onto the couch, Peaches jumps up and forces her way into my lap stepping on Izzieโs tail in the process. Mama and Hobo then wanted attention and came over making Izzie a flat spot on the rug. Mama stood on Izzieโs tail and then stepped on Izzieโs leg and with that Izzie began to hiss and claw at Mama and Hobo. Sue intervened and scooped up Izzie putting him in her lap.
Mama wasnโt done and now wants Sueโs attention and that is when Izzie almost jumped Mama. Things settled down for a while with Mama going back to her bed and Hobo settling down on the floor next to the couch. Izzie then sees an opening on the couch so he jumps down only to face Hoboโs great big thick tail thumping the floor but in the process hitting Izzie in the face, whap, whap, whap. The ears go flat, the eyes turn black, the back arches with hair raising up on the back. Now Mama hasnโt a clue to the irritation and rage that Izzie is in, walks over pushing Izzie to one side, sits down and with her huge size she is dwarfing Izzie much like a mountain would cover up a smaller landscape. Sue is watching Izzie very closely and is ready to spring into action to save someone, but at this point she is not sure who. Surely Izzie wouldnโt take on Mama, or would he? Izzie gets to his feet, stares at Mama, then Hobo and then makes his play. Mama hardly feels the attack to her rear because of her thick fur, but she is aware of something that is going on. She stands up, looks at Izzie and then sits back down as if to say, โWatch it buddy.โ
Sue grabs Izzie and puts him in her lap and holds him in an embrace talking to him trying to defuse the situation. In the mean while Suzie, Peaches and Hobo are in total ignorance as to what is happening with Izzie. For the first time I realized the frustration Izzie is going through dealing with the canine crowd. That is why I was thinking so much about Izzie at bed time.
As usual I will get up about three in the morning to go to the bathroom and this morning I was feeling as if I had low blood sugar so I went into the kitchen for some orange juice before going back to bed. Izzie met me in the kitchen rubbing against my legs all the while talking to me in cat language which means, โNow I have you all to myself.โ I then went to the couch, covered myself with a throw blanket, Izzie climbed onto my belly and we both went sound asleep. This morning I am tired, but Izzie is rested and happy, I hope he stays that way for a while.
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Pets: Rainbow Bridge: Bart, Old Fella, Levi, Charlie, Mama, Hobo, Izzie, Peaches. Others Suzie, Dixie.
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