stray cat adopted by Pretty who named her Lilibet
(I call her Pussy)
Naturally Pretty would settle on the nickname of Queen Elizabeth II for the recent interloper who crashed our carport four weeks ago, who now sits at the top of the steps of our kitchen door with the expectation of Fancy Feast meals twice daily, but refuses human touch. Her Royal Highness.
I have solid reasons for resisting Pretty’s cat rescue attempts over the past 20 years: my cat allergies, our dogs’ instinctual desire to murder cats, additional vet bills…I could go on.
Why give up the fight over the cat with Pretty now, the reasonable reader asks, to which I reply I got nothing on that. The cat showed up. Pretty started with giving her water. The next thing I knew I was ordering Fancy Feast from the grocery store. End of story.
My friend Ellen Hawley (notesfromtheuk.com) has a cat named Fast Eddie and asked for a photo plus name of our Stray Cat so here you go, Ellen.
I also would like to dedicate this post to the memory of my friend Luanne Castle’s cats (writersite.org/2021/10/06/making-after-loss/) Pear, Felix, Mac and Izzie. No one could love a cat more than Luanne and her husband the gardener although Pretty will surely try her best.
***********
Stay safe, stay sane, get vaccinated and please stay tuned.
I'll Call It Like I See It 
Comments
6 responses to “close encounter of the cat kind”
Aw, thank you so much!!! XO
LikeLiked by 1 person
Well, if a cat has adopted you, you MUST feel very flattered 😀
LikeLiked by 1 person
We’ll see about flattered!
LikeLike
What beautiful cat! They take you on, not the other way around. It’s the Tao of the Meow (which I think is a book). Basically you’ve been hoodwinked. Fancy Feast? Expensive tastes, but then she is a Queen.
LikeLiked by 2 people
Tao of the Meow!!!!
I LOVE it!!
I knew Fancy Feast was too expensive, but then you know Pretty and Costco.
LikeLiked by 1 person
To be chosen by a cat! How lucky you are, and will be. And just be patient. Perhaps the cat is somewhat feral or has forgotten human love having seen it displaced with its opposite. If it once was loved it will love again. And bring blessings upon the household!
Looking forward to future postings and photos of your good fortune. Thank-you. And thank-you Pretty.
LikeLiked by 1 person