A few days ago, since it was warmish in the house, I left the bathroom door open while I took a shower. I guess it was the first time Tora had seen me get into the “water box”, and she sat in the doorway staring at me with a look of horror and squeaking in dismay.

Today it was not so warm in the house, so I pushed the door closed, but left it so any cat that wanted to could come in to use the facilities or hover in front of the shower while I bathed (as Myu likes to do). No cat came in, but I did hear the occasional squeak from the hallway indicating that Tora was sitting just outside the door.

After I dried off a bit, I opened the door, and you’d have thought Tora’s little world was ending! She was following me around –squeaking loudly– and rubbing against me and wanting in my lap. I guess she thought I’d just been tortured and needed consoling. Now she isn’t letting me out of her sight, and when I do go outside –as I just did to take out the trash– she is in a total state of panic when I come back in a few minutes later. Serious separation anxiety!

Tora continues to be the sweetest and most wonderful of the three cats, though I think her sweetness must be rubbing off on the other two. Myu is becoming something of a lap cat, and even grumpy Ronin is begging for love and attention from time to time. Eventually we may have three sweet and wonderful cats. I can only hope!

And since I haven’t been posting enough kitty photos lately –the cats generally being opposed to cameras these days– here’s a quick web cam snap of precious Tora.

I have to tell you though, while being followed around by an adorable cat is great, the nonstop squeaking is beginning to grate of my nerves. I wish she’d squeak when I am taking video of her, but no … then she doesn’t make a sound. Someday, you simply have to hear how squeaky and cute her vocalizations are!