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neighborhood kitties
In the apartment building behind mine lives a large tuxedo boy named
Zeus. His white muzzle is centered perfectly on his black face, making him a very pretty cat. He loves to snooze on the back stairs, in the sun. When I see him from my kitchen, I call out the window, but other than a faint ear twitch, he doesn't give me the time of day. Recently I was outside in the back, and I saw him sitting on the concrete patio. As usual, he totally ignored me, although I was talking and cooing at him like a fool. One of the tenants came out the back door, and I asked if he was her cat. She said yes, but that she couldn't stand him. I was incredulous. "You *can't stand* him?! But he's so gorgeous!" (As if that made a difference.) She explained that she doesn't like cats. Poor Zeus! Stuck living with someone who doesn't appreciate his feline magnificence. No wonder he's not very friendly. I think he's her husband's cat, actually. I've met the guy before, and he seems fond of the boy. Today I was driving in my neighborhood and went past a house with a big front picture window. Right in the center was a huge, elaborate cat tree, and draped over the top of it was a sleeping black kitty. I actually stopped my car and got out to take a look. (Yes, I do things like this. ) But although I sounded the universal here-kitty call (kissy noises), the cat didn't move a muscle. And I'm sure it would have heard me if it had been at all inclined. I do this with the cats who sit in the windows of my own apartment building, including my cats. They all respond to noises I make from the street, even the ones on the second floor. So far, nobody's called the men in white coats to come collect me. Anyway, I soon decided that I'd better get out of there, before the people started wondering why I was standing in front of their house, staring into their window and making strange sounds. A day in the life of a cat-obsessed slave. Joyce |
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