Cat Conceit: July 2011

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Jungle Cat

I'm spending my summer out in the overgrown enclosed garden behind the house.

It is a perfect place for a cat jungle.

Not to mention a safe place to snooze.

Did you say something?

I love spending time on this nice cat perch. Up here you can see all around.

Not to mention another nifty place for a cat nap.

Is that a birdie at the bird feeder that I see?

All kinds of interesting things are in this jungle..,

especially the bird box. I think there are baby birds inside.

I sometimes hear the sound of chirping.

Oh no! What is that big furry thing up there? A... lion...???

Whew! That was close. It's only Lady- a nice doggy that doesn't chase cats.

Sarah Annabelle

I first laid eyes on Sarah Annabelle at an animal shelter where I had gone to drop off newspapers- not a smart thing to do for anyone who has a soft heart for animals. I immediately noticed a long-haired calico cat curled up sound asleep on the highest perch in a large walk-in wire cage while zillions of other homeless cats in all sizes and colors yowling loudly below her. I was instantly intrigued. Getting permission I entered the large pen and slowly made my way through a swarming mass of fur balls that climbed and howled for my attention to the spot where this queen cat snoozed. Reaching out I softly touched her fur. Sarah Annabelle yawned widely, stretched out her long legs, and slowly rolled over. The instant our eyes met I knew that I had to adopt this older cat. She would make a perfect mother to the wild kitten my sister had recently given me. I decided to change her name from Sarah to Annabelle, but when I took this loveable cat home I started calling her Sarah Annabelle to ease the transition of a strange household by using her first given name and somehow along the way Sarah Annabelle she became.

Elsie Mae

Elsie Mae came to me via my niece, Stacy, (who had gotten her as a kitten) when she came East to stay with her Mum for a couple of months and then visited me. As much as Stacy loved her cat, Elsie Mae, was not adjusting well to military life in the Air Force with all its moves and upheavals.
Now that Elsie Mae is a Tennessee Mountain cat, she has made a definite place for herself in our family with her outgoing personality. It didn't take Elsie Mae long to claim every room in the house. Even our dog, Lucy Lou, didn't deter her. Any visitor to our house has Elsie Mae checking them out and making herself known. Just let me sit down and relax with my nose in a book and Elsie Mae will unexpectedly race across my chest like a cat freeway. Life has definitely picked up in pace since Elsie Mae came to live with us.