The Bay and the bed

By curiousillusion ( July 12, 2009 at 4:51 pm) · Filed under personal, photography, , , ,

This a picture of my Bay early this morning, curled up under the quilt with me, before she went to hide under the bed for the day:

071209It’s also my project 365 picture for today, even though it’s blurry… I like all the green.

I know I’ve talked a lot about my cat (at least on twitter), but it’s mainly because I’m a bit worried.  For the last 2 years, she RULED my apartment.  Really, it was her apartment and I was just lucky enough to live there.  She would run to see me when I got home after work, she would curl up on the couch while I was on it, she would go wherever she wanted with not a care in the world.  She wouldn’t hide often – mainly only if she saw me packing, because it meant that she was about to get stuffed into a carrier and go on a car ride.

When I started packing to move to Houston, she took to hiding under the bed until the evening.  For a week straight she would disappear as soon as I started loading a box until about 6pm, when she would finally come out and explore.  I figured she would do the same for a while after the move and I was right – every morning, whenever I get out of bed and start getting dressed, she’ll run to hide under the bed.  And every evening, around 6 or 7pm, she’ll come out and will explore the house.  She still sleeps with me at night (thank goodness, I don’t know HOW to sleep without her anymore) and if I’m downstairs with my parents, she’ll venture downstairs, maybe even curl up on the couch… but she’ll run back upstairs if I head that way.

The only thing is, we’ve been here for a little over 2 weeks.  And I’ve noticed no real improvement, no sign that she’s getting more comfortable at this house.  Now, I understand that it’s quite a big change – it’s a bigger place, plus 2 extra people to get used to.  But I just wish she would stop hiding under the bed.  Especially because I can’t see her under the bed.  The bed I have at my parents’ house has built-in drawers underneath.  And she doesn’t sit IN a drawer, she goes PAST the drawer, climbing over the end to the small space beyond it… and I can’t see her unless I pull the drawer all the way out.

I miss my confident Bay, I miss always seeing her waiting for me and I wish that, at the very least, she would start seeing my bedroom as her safe haven, not just the small space under the bed.  Hopefully some day, soon…

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  • I love that picture. I hope Bay gets comfortable soon.
    .-= Ashley´s last blog ..The B-word =-.
  • Thanks! :)
  • Aww- poor kitty. I hope she gets more comfortable soon. I can relate, I'm not a big fan of change either.
    .-= Jill Pilgrim´s last blog ..Lessons From This Weekend =-.
  • Yeah I'm not a big fan of change either. She takes after me. :)
  • I'm sure she'll get more comfortable with time! Don't worry too much.
    .-= SassyGirl´s last blog ..The Ghost of Boyfriends Past =-.
  • Ha ha, worrying is what I do!
  • Aww, I'm sure it'll get better. Two weeks isn't very long and it's a lot of new things and people for her to get used to all at once.
    .-= Bluebelle´s last blog ..Photo Post =-.
  • Yeah you're right, 2 weeks isn't that long. It feels long though!
  • C-Towner
    Having moved 3 times with my cadre of kitties (3 of them!), I can tell you that it takes time, but cats are very adaptable creatures. They do not seem to like change, and it takes some time before they are fully comfortable in a new place. The new place also does not have the two scents all over it they are used to: yours and theirs.

    If she is at least coming out and exploring (even if its only when you are out of the bedroom), then thats huge. I would be worried if she never ever got out from under the bed!
  • 3 cats! Wow! I had 3 cats at once for a short time... hard work!

    Well actually she comes out and explores at night too, when I'm sleeping. My dad says she's waiting on the stairs when he wakes up (around 5:30am). I would say she spends half the day under the bed and half the day either on top of the bed or at least in the bedroom, with some exploring going on at night. So that's not that bad, right?
  • C-Towner
    Going from one cat to two is harder than from two to three! But I wouldnt have it any other way, they are all so happy, have distinct personalities, and interact with each other quite a bit. The worst part is the litter box, which is my duty, lol! But bring anyone over, even friends of ours that have been seeing them for their entire lives, and they hide. It usually takes a good hour for one of them to come out at all and say hi to the people that came over!

    So if she is hanging out on the stairs in the morning and spending half the day under the bed, I wouldnt worry about it! She is probably just sleeping under the bed anyways :)
  • J
    Poor thing...my cat that I got in university had to go live with my parents and he was like that for a while too. He's fine now though...and very happy to play with the other animals.
    And I love love love your photos...every single one is beautiful. I'm super jealous...er...I mean, impressed. LOL.
    .-= J´s last blog ..Escape =-.
  • Glad to hear your cat is fine.. makes me feel a bit better. And aw shucks, thanks!
  • She's adorable, Ari!

    My cat Smudge hates Mike. She used to be his best friend. And then once day she just hated him. But she's slowly coming out more and more. And she comes out when I'm around and he's not haha. She also comes out to sleep with him...

    But she's moved 5 or 6 times and has been on at least 20 trips (by plane and car to Canada, Florida, Boston, Maine and everywhere inbetween) where she's stayed somewhere new. Every time, she hides for a little bit but then comes out on her own terms. I'm sure Bay will too.

    Smudge is so used to traveling, she'll hide for 15 minutes and then come out. But when I first got her, she hid for 3 days straight and then realized she'd have to come out if she wanted to eat. She's fat so she's driven by food.

    Just give Bay time :)
    .-= Heather´s last blog ..I Wake Up Giving the Shocker =-.
  • Thanks Heather. And lol at Smudge hating Mike... Bay hated one of my exes. I never noticed it until after I moved out. But she was right for hating him.

    Wow, she's been everywhere! That's a lot of trips! No wonder she only hides for a short bit. Maybe I should start taking Bay in the car with me for a post office run. Lol, she'd hate that.
  • Odd One In
    Think she might not be used to the environment under your bed. She's probably still looking for the usual findings under there. Sorry, don't know much about cats. :)
  • Ha ha, yeah it shows you don't know much about cats. Cats hide for loads of reasons - if they're scared, if they're sick, if they're feeling insecure. They hate change too.
  • Sarah
    I hope Bay gets back to normal soon. She's a beauty!
  • Thanks! I hope so too!
  • That is sad! My cat did that when we first got her, but only for about a week. I hope she starts feeling more comfortable soon!
    .-= Kira´s last blog ..At the Bottom of Everything =-.
  • Thanks, I wish my cat were like yours! The last time we moved, she only hid for a few days... but it was going from a big house with lots of animals and another person, to a small apartment with just me and her. She loved it like that.
  • BabyKitty hid in the closet for a week and a half when we got Keller. She still hides some now, even though it's been what, almost a month? I wouldnt worry too much. As long as she IS coming out some, she'll be okay.
    .-= Ashley´s last blog ..The One Where Ashes Actually Accomplishes Something =-.
  • Awww, poor BabyKitty. Cats take changes so hard! And yeah, she comes out from about 7pm until 8am or so, so that's a good 13 hours. Not too horrible.
  • Laura Castle
    Cats are uniquely self centered. She will get over this. It may take a while, but give her time.

    My KitKat hid behind Ken's dresser from a day and a half when she got hurt so we didn't know she was hurt. By that time it was too late to take her to the vet for stitches. When we did get her there, Dr Applegate wanted to do surgery but knowing our financial strain did the best she could. She did a wonderful job and KitKat is doing so much better! I'll try to upload more pictures of her.

    Now, take a deep breath, we are all pulling for you!
  • Ha ha self centered is definitely the word. And awww, glad to know that KitKat is doing better! I definitely want to see pictures of her. See that's my fear, that Bay will hide because she's hurt but I'll just think she's hiding like always. But she comes out every night so I guess if she doesn't come out, I'll know something is wrong.
  • Nicolle
    I think it takes awhile for cats to acclimate to new environments. You just have to be patient with her & let her do her thing. She will start to get more comfortable. My cats sometimes go through phases where they're always out & about, but then out of the blue they will start hiding under the bed or in the closet for a few weeks. I just give them their space & eventually they come back to take their positions as rulers of this house!
  • Yeah, I just have a hard time being patient. We'll see how today goes, she did pretty good today, although tomorrow I'm sure she'll be under the bed early again. At least today she had a good reason (cleaning lady came), tomorrow it's just me in the house.
  • Anna
    Aww...she'll get better, I promise! It may take some more time, though. When I moved back in with my parents, Elphie hid between my bed and the wall for nearly three weeks, and to top it off, she constantly drooled! Now, she's all over the house, and definitely rules the roost. Hopefully Miss Bay will get her confidence back VERY soon :)
  • Ha Bay used to hide between the bed and the wall until I got my dad to move the bed closer to the wall, so she couldn't fit. She got so mad when she found out!

    Okay well hopefully bay takes like Elphie and starts ruling the roost after this week!
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