It's time to write about Cats - the core of why I started this blog! Deciding which one or where to start is harder than I anticipated.
I have 12 cats, I love them all equally (and sometimes hate them equally.) All of them will get their spotlight as time goes on. For now, I'll start with Smokey.
Smokey, is a Siamese cat. She has a sister from the same litter, who I will write about more on her own post. Smokey has her own following of people (some who think it's time for Smokey to have her own tiktok or social media account...). Everyone that meets her want's to take her home. I'm really not sure how she wins over so many people! It must be her overly friendly demeanor. She's always ready to meet new people - no matter who or why they are at our house.
Of all the things in her life, she loves nothing more than to be held & cuddled 24/7. More specifically, as close to your chest as possible or over your shoulder like a baby. This is no joke - I recently was trying to sweep the stairs and ended up holding her over one shoulder and one handed trying to sweep - a little more difficult than I would have imagined. When she gets attention and it's not in the form of a hold, she is more than happy to just take constant pets. If you dare to stop petting her for any reason, she will give you a gentle slap or nibble to get you back to petting.
In the cooler months or days she prefers to cuddle up under the blankets - and prefers to prop her head up on the pillow. Absolutely spoiled - I know. But, really who doesn't want a personal heater when its cold out or you feel crappy?!
Smokey can be extremely vocal - which at times can just drive you over the edge. She will cry (which sounds exactly like a baby) if she feels neglected. To drive her point home she will sneak into the basement and cry down there until we search her out and call her back upstairs. As if that isn't enough to get our attention, she will find a chair with a low rung and "choke" herself on it. She switches between these two methods to get attention from us. Gotta love her and her crazy tactics for attention.
She's also extremely helpful when I'm trying to craft. If I'm working at the table she needs to lay on whatever I'm working on, as close to me as catly as possible. This includes if I'm crocheting, or loom knitting. When she realizes I've settle in to work on a project, she has to lay right on top of whatever I'm doing. The only time she hates to be covered. Because it's more inconvenient for me.
Smokey's party trick - (which we don't let her do to often) She likes to drink beer or wine. More specifically from the beer bottle/can or from the wine glass. She turns her nose up if you try to give her a lick from your finger or a little bowl. We don't encourage this, but she will seek out a beer bottle or wine glass when company is over!
Till our tails cross again,
Mel
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