Cats on Tuesday is a bunch of cat lovers who write about their cats once a week, on Tuesdays. Go here for more cat tales: http://www.gattinamycats.blogspot.com/.
I thought I would start with WHY I love cats so much. It's my mother's fault, as I have readily told her, to her chuckling reply. When I was 12, my 9 year-old poodle died. She said no more dogs because they were too confining. My grandmother's barn cat was getting ready to have kittens, and Mother said I could have the pick of the litter. Here she is:
So, I got Priscilla Mae (PRISSY) when I was 12; I had to put her to sleep when I was 31 due to cancer. Since I got a couple of new cats the last few months of her life (the ex's cats she didn't like), she went to live with my parents. Dad gave up his recliner for her. That was "her spot." She was my first great cat love. Then, when Prissy was about 4, this one came to us:
This is my sister-in-law's rendention of Fluffy Marie. She gave it to me the Christmas after Fluffy died. I cried like a baby. When Prissy was 4, Fluffy was a baby stray whose mother brought her over our fence and put under Dad's boat. When Mother saw her fluffy self, she said we had to keep her. She lived peacefully with Prissy for 12 years. She is the only cat who ever LOVED a bath and a blowdry styling. When she was 12, I came home to find her ill under my bed. Upon taking her an hour away to the emergency vet clinic, I learned she was paralyzed from the midback down. Either a bloodclot or a jump had injured her. I was devastated. She and Prissy are buried in my parents' backyard, and Dad made headstones for them from concrete. Can you tell I am Daddy's girl???
Ok...On to more pleasant pictures: My Lovey:
Poor kitty has allergies. I'll bet you miss your baby kitty. I still remember and miss my cat who died a while ago. They'll always be in our hearts.
ReplyDeletecindy
Prissy was indeed a special cat to have loved baths and blow dried.
ReplyDeletePrissy would have loved to be at our house. The kids think giving the cat a bath is fun. The cats? Not so much.
ReplyDeleteOh, I hope the shot helps with the allergies. We had a kitty (Tuckers) that had terrible allergies -- he used to break out all under his chin really bad -- and we had to get shots for him as well. They really helped a lot. Your kitty is just gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteAw, your lost kitties are so pretty and I enjoyed all the pictures.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading about your past kitties, what wonderful companions for you over the years. I sure hope Lovey is feeling better soon. I don't know about kitties, but prednisone makes this human very hungry lol.
ReplyDeleteLovey you are such an adorable kitty! Do you like water too like my Muning?
ReplyDeleteI love to read how we "started" with cats ! I got my first one for my 23 birthday and she lived with me for 20 years ! she died in 83, but she is still there. Allergies are not nice, Arthur had one at his belly and leaked it so much that it was bare, he too got a shot and I had to put a special anti flee liquid on him, and then it stopped, fortunately. I hope it's the same with yours.
ReplyDeleteDear Lovey
ReplyDeleteI am so happy to see you are in love with your new family.Thank you miss Ginger.
love Madeline