Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Little Black Cat

     I have a cat named Boo Boo Day.  I raised her from three days old.  She is such a cute cat.  She is 11 years old now.  Throughout her life she never quite acted like a cat.  Perhaps it is because I carried her around with me for weeks.  She was bottle fed and then weened to a dry food mixed with formula.  She would ride on my shoulders.  She still rides on my shoulders.  She has always had to smell and sample everything I eat.  When she was younger she would try to swipe food away from me as I was bringing it to my mouth. 
    When she was still little and sitting on my shoulders it was cute and funny. As she got older and larger it stopped being funny and became down right annoying.     If she could not jump directly to my shoulders she would proceed to climb my pant leg.  Not a great thing to have happen to you.
                                 Secrets To a Happy Cat!

She is not a big cat.  She never got very large in full adulthood.  She is about 7 pounds right now.  She is so funny, because she is so clumsy for a cat.  Grace is not one of her virtues.   She stumbles and slips and has always done so.        

     Today, if I am eating at the dinner table she knows better then to attempt to leap up on the table or my shoulders.  But if I want to have a snack at the couch then it is fair game.  I have to say she is not all that terrible.  Somethings she is not too interested in.  There are certain foods, however, that she would rip you open for.  These include, yeasty breads, any bread really.  Anything vanilla smelling; to include, pudding, ice cream, carnation instant milk.  She loves whipped cream.  She also always has to have a small dish of half and half every morning when I make my coffee. She even knows what the container looks like when I get it out.  If she sees me pick up my coffee mug she will start screaming.  She knows I am going to be getting the half and half out of the refridgerator. 

   I know to some of you this might sseem a bit much, but after having raised her from a wee baby, it is not too terrible.   I try to be careful what she has.   I just let her sample stuff.   I think she loves the cream and vanilla because she was bottle fed on a formula of condensed milk, egg yolk and honey.  It did not hurt her one bit.  She is very healthy and has beautiful black shiny coat. She has gorgeous golden/green eyes.  She is very alert and still has plenty of enery to jump up on me. 

   I am happy to have had the opportunity to have raised this baby.  Everyday is a joy with her.  Well, sometimes she is annoying.  I just get over it.  I Having a special bond with this cat is great.  I love each and everyone of my pets.  They all have a special place in my heart.  This one little black tabby is the most special.
                                  Secrets to a Happy Cat!

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