My very first cat, Tabby Sebastian, walked through my friend's open door and into the living room. My friend had a dog, so I agreed to take her. I wasn't a cat lover at the time, so I asked my friend to let me know if anyone was looking for her.
She stayed 17 years.
My second cat, Allie, who's still with me, was sitting out on the lawn of my apartment building. She caught my eye, knew a sucker when she saw one, and literally chased me to my door. I didn't take her in because I knew Tabby wouldn't abide by it. But I did start feeding her. And one day, when it was raining, I worried about her all day at work. When I got home, she was sitting on my porch. So I took her to the vet to get checked. She was about 4-8 months at the time.
She's 12 now. I call her my little lion.
There was an 7-year difference between Tabby and Allie, and they never worked out who the alpha cat was. But on the day I had to have Tabby put to sleep, I brought Allie with me to say goodbye. And they made amends: for the first time, Tabby let Allie nuzzle her.
That was sort of a disastrous decision, as Zora's rambunctious and Allie's super mellow and there's an 8-year difference between them.
But lately, I've found ways to keep the peace between them.
Emile
She stayed 17 years.
My second cat, Allie, who's still with me, was sitting out on the lawn of my apartment building. She caught my eye, knew a sucker when she saw one, and literally chased me to my door. I didn't take her in because I knew Tabby wouldn't abide by it. But I did start feeding her. And one day, when it was raining, I worried about her all day at work. When I got home, she was sitting on my porch. So I took her to the vet to get checked. She was about 4-8 months at the time.
She's 12 now. I call her my little lion.
There was an 7-year difference between Tabby and Allie, and they never worked out who the alpha cat was. But on the day I had to have Tabby put to sleep, I brought Allie with me to say goodbye. And they made amends: for the first time, Tabby let Allie nuzzle her.
That was sort of a disastrous decision, as Zora's rambunctious and Allie's super mellow and there's an 8-year difference between them.
But lately, I've found ways to keep the peace between them.
Emile
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