I find it very odd to have "inherited" a cat. For one thing, I'm allergic (lots of runny noses, now
). For another, I swore many years ago, when I had finally given away the last of the 3 adult cats, 7 kittens, 1 mama dog, 4 puppies and three hamsters, that I would have NO MORE PETS. Well ...
My stepdaughter moved in with us temporarily, bringing with her a black domestic longhair, Sunny. We were both a little wary of each other at first (although I'm one of those people cats always come to immediately), and Sunny is a very independent cat. Well, the stepdaughter is now gone - but for various reasons, Sunny stayed! Now, we've been alone together (hubby on an extended out of town trip) for the past couple of months, and have become quite good friends, despite (or maybe because of) two trips to the vet.
Now I find her following me throughout the house, greeting me at the door when I come home from work, and leaping into my lap whenever I sit down. All this from a cat whose owner said wasn't friendly with anyone.
I feel quite privileged, and we talk to each other often. It's really neat. I think like it.
My stepdaughter moved in with us temporarily, bringing with her a black domestic longhair, Sunny. We were both a little wary of each other at first (although I'm one of those people cats always come to immediately), and Sunny is a very independent cat. Well, the stepdaughter is now gone - but for various reasons, Sunny stayed! Now, we've been alone together (hubby on an extended out of town trip) for the past couple of months, and have become quite good friends, despite (or maybe because of) two trips to the vet.
Now I find her following me throughout the house, greeting me at the door when I come home from work, and leaping into my lap whenever I sit down. All this from a cat whose owner said wasn't friendly with anyone.
I feel quite privileged, and we talk to each other often. It's really neat. I think like it.
