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11/13/2008: "As Long As She's Happy"

I do not know what it is about Riley that cracks Dessa's shit up so much, but I'm grateful for it, whatever it is.

Riley is possibly the biggest pain in the ass you can imagine, feline-wise, but he's so oddly mellow about the weirdest things. Of our three cats, Riley is the only one who is the least bit interested in Dessa and he's been interested in her (remotely... and very VERY carefully) since the day we brought her home from the hospital. He inadvertently helped her with her mobility (which I suspect he is really regretting now) and he seems to understand that she needs to explore boundaries. But he reigns her in on occasion when she's getting a little too enthusiastic. For example, he lets her pound on his side with her open palm when she's excited to see him, but he gently and firmly swipes at her (no claws) if she gets pokey with her fingers in his face. He could, on these occasions, get up and leave, but usually he doesn't. He puts up with her - I can't explain why. Heaven knows I would go upstairs and lounge around on the master bed where she couldn't find me if I had that choice, and God knows if I tried to pull what Dessa does I would have to invest in Band-Aid stock because Riley would rip me to shreds, but somehow? He knows she's just a little girl and he cuts her some slack.

She loves him and in his way? I think maybe he loves her too...

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on Sunday, November 16th, Aunt Barbara said

What a great smile! Wow, melts my heart.