@Dad - very cute cat...(They all are though)
Hi Carrie, <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wave.gif" alt="" />
I had been a cats’ friend since my childhood. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />
The one in the picture is called “Koma” meaning “Top” (the toy that spins in Japanese).
She is the biggest in size of her brothers and sisters but she was born a handicapped; that is why we never let her go. The brothers and sisters went to friends of ours. Her mother Mimi was a street cat that had a natural abortion, lost weight and was literally starving. I found Mimi in the rain, wet and hungry but I was not sure if my wife would accept such a miserable cat so I gave her food outside the house behind my wife. Two weeks later I found Mimi inside the house with my wife who began a confession about giving Mimi food behind me. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />
My wife and I went laughing for more than 30 minutes on how we both love cats behind each other when we did not need to be so sensitive. Mimi turned out to be a genius cat with unmatched hunting abilities, that is why we have a parade of insects, lizards, snakes, bats and birds in the house too often as she brings them in to demonstrate her skills and as a food contribution to the family. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />
Every word you said, Carrie, in your post is true and they keep each other company but they also have their moods when they wish to be left alone.
A last word of advice is to vaccinate your cats and check them regularly at the vet for your own psychological health. One gets emotionally attached to them as family members and we would hardly endure a health disaster.
I always say in fun to my wife that Mimi is my mistress and Koma is my daughter. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />
The vet was very honest with us when he said that Koma might not live for long with her nervous system illness. Nevertheless, my wife and I had the cure; it was a lot of care, affection and sincere love.
Koma is five years old now. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/devil.gif" alt="" />