Wow, How Did That Happen?
Sep. 22nd, 2008 11:02 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
przedWe seem to have acquired a cat. Or, more accurately, a kitten.
The week my father died, a friend up north found three abandoned kittens in a box. Fortunately, she found them just after they'd been tossed (and there are no words to express my disgust at the fact that someone thought it was okay to throw three kittens someplace where the likeliest alternative was that they would die) and she took them in. Since the SPCA in Parry Sound had recently closed down, she started looking for homes for them. The Sweetie was immediately taken with the one female and suggested we take her. (He claims not to be a cat person, but really, he's just a great big softie.)
And so, just over a month later, Pearl has come to live with us.
She's a tabby, with orangey, butterscotchy markings all over, and a tail that goes butterscotch right at the end. And she's so far pretty calm and relaxed and really great with Rosalind, even when Ros is being a bit rough. (We're slowly teaching Rosalind to be gentle with the kitty kat, but in the meantime we have to watch her like a hawk with Pearl.)
Pearl trying to figure out what that flashy thing I'm holding is.
Yeah, the Sweetie's totally not a cat person. Nope, not at all.
Pearl, Queen of the Lap
The week my father died, a friend up north found three abandoned kittens in a box. Fortunately, she found them just after they'd been tossed (and there are no words to express my disgust at the fact that someone thought it was okay to throw three kittens someplace where the likeliest alternative was that they would die) and she took them in. Since the SPCA in Parry Sound had recently closed down, she started looking for homes for them. The Sweetie was immediately taken with the one female and suggested we take her. (He claims not to be a cat person, but really, he's just a great big softie.)
And so, just over a month later, Pearl has come to live with us.
She's a tabby, with orangey, butterscotchy markings all over, and a tail that goes butterscotch right at the end. And she's so far pretty calm and relaxed and really great with Rosalind, even when Ros is being a bit rough. (We're slowly teaching Rosalind to be gentle with the kitty kat, but in the meantime we have to watch her like a hawk with Pearl.)
Pearl trying to figure out what that flashy thing I'm holding is.
Yeah, the Sweetie's totally not a cat person. Nope, not at all.
Pearl, Queen of the Lap
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Date: 2008-09-23 12:49 pm (UTC)Once Ros gets brave enough to pick up Pearl, I expect to have to prevent her from putting her into crazy places. I reckon I'll find Pearl in the doll stroller before long.
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Date: 2008-09-23 01:16 pm (UTC)That's a given. She will be wearing a bonnet and wrap as well.
Bunny spent a lot of time as a toddler and even older with scratches on her arms from where she'd cornered the cats and was too rough with them. We were horrible mean parents who said things like, 'serves you right', except in slightly more positive, nurturing ways. Probably, *handwaves* who remembers now.
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Date: 2008-09-23 01:21 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-09-23 01:58 pm (UTC)Or maybe Ros will be a quicker learner than Bunny. Mind you, I think a cabbage might be a quicker learner than Bunny when it comes to the cats.