Lumia's small behaviour changes

Lumia is now the "only" cat of the apartment. Elli hasn't gone anywhere but Elli is still living in her own space because she has been quite aggressive towards Lumia. Unless Elli becomes more neutral towards Lumia, she can remain in her own space because she has everything she needs there from climbing places to toys.

Lumia is also quite afraid of Elli and will quite often walk quickly if she needs to go near Elli's door. That is because Elli has tried to jump at her a couple of times. Sometimes it seems a bit playful, but other times it's clearly been more aggressive. So we'll continue taking things slow with their introduction. We've also come to accept that it might never happen. We hope it will, but we aren't necessarily expecting it.

But back to Lumia's behaviour changes.

Lumia is meowing more

She has become a bit more talkative. She has always meowed, but now she actually talks to us more often. And by us, I mean mostly my husband, because he is her human. If he doesn't respond to her enough or just not fast enough, she might ask me for help. During the summer, I've also started to receive more meows from her.

Before, she didn't really meow at us when we came home or while we were changing clothes, but now she does that quite often. I find it super cute that she is more talkative. If only I understood more often what she actually wants. :D

She is also just meowing more in general. When she is on the balcony, she tends to meow for a bit. We don't know if she's talking to us, herself or someone else.

Lumia is participating more

Lumia has always been participating in our activities but now she is maybe even more active. She has always been quite people-focused, which is of course now a bit easier to do, at least while Elli lives in her own space.

Lumia wants her morning and evening pets when we put on or take away the bedspread. She likes to participate in the process as well. I find it funny, but my husband sometimes seems to think it's a bit annoying. Mostly because Lumia helps by standing on the bedspread when you try to move it. :D I obviously think it's super cute.

When we sit around the kitchen table having our evening snack or if we are doing a jigsaw puzzle, Lumia now usually joins us. While she has joined us in the past as well, now she will roll on her back and purr happily while receiving pets. Before, she usually left when Osiris joined.

Lumia also more often comes to us if we ask her. Before she did that quite rarely, especially when I asked. It's been a really nice development. The best part (which is not new) is that when she comes to us, she always has her tail up.

Lumia mostly eats at night

Lumia's eating habits changed already earlier. While she does eat during the day, she is more active at night. Which means that she will meow at us until I get up and go to the kitchen with her.

While I would like to sleep better, I don't really mind all that much that I get up once or twice each night to give her some food. Especially during the summer when I don't sleep well anyways.

And as long as she keeps eating, I'm happy. She has always been a bit skinny, so it's good that she eats.

Lumia is taking her space

With these small changes and also how she has just always been, she is now taking her space in the apartment. If she wants something, you'll know. And you'd better give it to her. Whether she wants food, milk, treats or just that you take a blanket and let her come under it, you will be meowed at until you act the way she wants you to. She does still also scoff if we don't pay attention to her demands. She's the cutest little fluffball.

I sincerely hope that Lumia will be with us for many years still. But we've had 14 years of wonderful memories already and I just appreciate each day we get with her. I lived so long in fear that she won't turn 14 that now I just try to enjoy all the time with her that we get.

Words can't describe how much I love Lumia. She is just so wonderfully unique kitty.