Again they stayed hidden during the day. Yesterday was Day Five and Bob has begun saying that if they don’t warm up to us soon, they are going back. We won’t spend the next 20 years with cats who don’t like us. No luck with taking pictures.
Mid afternoon we spotted a bump under to covers on our bed. Tucker was introduced to the bed the night before so we figured he was there but where was she? We found her up in the springs of Bob’s reading chair. We put her under the covers with her brother and there they stayed. We decided to join them at 6 pm with reading material. They didn’t move so around 7:30 Bob pulled Tucker up so he could be petted. Tucker played with Bob for about an hour after which Bob opened the covers and coaxed Tucker off the bed. We were worried because neither cat had eaten or pooped all day. Apparently, Detective Tucker feels more at ease under the covers. Bob then pulled up Jemma and she stayed for about ten minutes.
That evening, we saw the cats exploring the dresser, night stands, even the cedar chest at the bottom of the bed. During the night, Tucker explored the bed half a dozen times, even sniffing my neck while I slept on my side. As soon as one of us moved, he left. We could hear them playing in the living room. We’ll have to clip their claws soon but for now, we like them long so we can hear when they get snag in the carpet.
