Recently, Mr. Man went off on a dirt adventure for a few days and left me at home all alone with the kittens. Which is really no big deal, it is a lot like every day except including nighttime.
But Anabel was not happy about it at all.
She spent all day every day sitting in his desk chair. She barely got up to eat and after, would go right straight back to her spot. She didn’t want me to pet her or pick her up. She didn’t even want to play, and Anabel always loves to play.
At night, I usually go to bed first, then Sally, then Anabel, then Mr. Man. When he was away, Sally would come to bed with me like normal, but Anabel would just spend all night in Mr. Man’s chair. I had no idea that she was such a daddy’s girl.
Finally, on the evening of day three, she came out to the living room and hung out with me for a little bit (maybe 30 minutes) then back to her vigil. The next morning, she seemed to be getting over it finally. Either that or she knew that he was coming home that day. She followed me around a bit and talked to me and let me brush her. I was relieved that she was starting to act normal again.
That night, I went to be, Sally came to bed, then Anabel came to bed and eventually Mr. Man did too. But what I really want to know is: if she only is going to come to bed when he’s home, why doesn’t she sleep on his side of the bed?