I certainly have enjoyed seeing the pictures and reading the stories about all the feline friends. Aren't we lucky to have been chosen by such wonderful creatures? I'm sending my entry. It's a picture of me and my cat Suze Q aka Zeta.
Three years ago, my son and I went to adopt a calico cat after the death of my cat, Smudge. We got to the owner's house and found three kittens: the calico, a male kitten and Suze. My son picked up the calico and said, "We're taking this one home." Meanwhile, I was loving on Suze. She immediately molded herself to my shoulder, laid her cheek up against mine and purred. Oh my! I told my son, "No, we are taking THIS kitten home." After much gnashing of teeth, you guessed it, we brought both kittens home. They have been our delight. It's the first time I have had sister cats and it has been a wonderful experience.
Suze has a very demanding personality. When it is meal time, she will make a pest of herself until you stop and feed her. You can bet she is the first to the food bowl and will even "bully" my older cat until she gives up her portion to Suze. She is wide open until it's time to sleep. Then she will cry until I help her find an appropriate napping spot. It could be in one of her favorite chairs, in my lap, on my bed, in a linen closet or in a spot of sun. She still likes to "ride" on my shoulder and will let me carry her around the house and out to the mailbox that way. Suze never backs down from a challenge and this has proved for some interesting and amusing situations. She loves to climb on top of doors and to the top of shelves without consideration of how she will get down. She faced off with a copperhead snake 5 feet long, not giving up until my husband killed the snake! Sometimes, she visits neighbors and comes home smelling like bacon! Once, she went visiting and got locked up in a garage for a weekend. She slept for 3 days after that adventure! Our lives have been enriched by all of our cats, but I am especially thankful for my sweet Suze Q.
Thanks for the cointest!