by sheila morris
Nine months ago in October, 2022 Pretty and I said our final goodbye to Carport Kitty, a calico cat we shared with our Cardinal Avenue neighbors for two years. We shed many tears that day and in the days since, but her legacy lives on in the carport she called home.
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two feral cats flank stray cat in middle
all welcomed in memory of Carport Kitty
stray cat wants to come inside – definitely socialized by someone
can you please give me a home?
Carport Kitty settled on a mat at the bottom of our kitchen steps to weather the disastrous Hurricane Ian this week – our home in West Columbia, South Carolina was spared the devastation our neighbors in the low country of the state experienced for the past two days – we are two hours inland from Charleston. We realize we dodged a dangerous bullet by a few twists and turns on the large weather map that showed the destinations Ian reached; for that Pretty and I are immensely grateful.
This morning CPK shared her space with ?
Bully Cat who gave me a stare
The costs of catastrophic weather events like Hurricane Ian are immeasurable today in the losses of lives and property, these costs will linger in the memories of so many people for all their tomorrows. To anyone who struggles to rebuild and restore their dreams for themselves and their children, whether from a blow from nature or a blow from another personal loss or disappointment, I hope you will find your own mat to weather the storm like Carport Kitty did. Maybe you can even comfort someone else.
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Stay safe, stay sane and please stay tuned.
For her many fans who ask, Carport Kitty has survived the summer heat in South Carolina to mark her one year stay with us on our carport. She continues to stand with the people of Ukraine every day of her life – as do Pretty, three barking dogs and me.
She is now our official Guard Cat – Beware: she does not suffer fools gladly.
Pretty’s cryptic text read thank you for sharing this horror. She was referring to my photo of the victim in the tale, the deceased bright red cardinal lying in state at that very moment on the lid of our city of West Columbia green trash roll cart.
Carport Kitty – the picture of innocence
Bully Cat leaving the scene.
Guilty until proven innocent!
I caught a glimpse of Bully Cat and a black cat racing past the carport when I opened the kitchen door that afternoon. Not an unusual sight for me since I regularly guarded Carport Kitty’s food bowl from her scavenging enemies or conniving conspiratorial friends. I’ve never figured out which category they belonged to; but I knew BC and company looked bigger, younger, stronger, more well fed while CK remained frail regardless of her food intake.
When I accidentally discovered the remains of the cardinal in the yard a few minutes later, I thought well what did you expect? This is the cycle of the animal kingdom which you have invited into your family. Sigh. I picked the little fellow up, gently placed him on the lid of the roll cart, took a photo for posterity and sent it to Pretty who was properly horrified. Misery loves company.
Pretty and I both agreed Carport Kitty couldn’t have been the culprit. Surely she was much too old and slow with her weak back legs to catch anything. Which left us with You Know Who to accuse.
…and then Tweety Bird said I did, I 100% did taw a puddy tat.
The End.
I wonder…hm…what similarities do they have…
Number 1: Both BC and Novax disrespect their peers.
Number 2: Both refuse to go home when politely asked to leave.
Number 3: Both Novax and BC will share a tarnished legacy for their selfishness.
Bully Cat looks longingly at Carport Kitty’s carport…
like Novax gazes past guards at Australian border
Bully Cat patrols carport border looking for legal representation
No one wants to take my case!
Meanwhile, Carport Kitty could be seen yesterday eating three square meals at the bottom of our kitchen steps in the carport. She had been looking thin and “poorly” for the past several days so we were happy to see her appetite return.
keep the food coming, sisters
Bully Cat was seen hustling to his own home – the judge and jury of Pretty and me sent him packing. Novax’s visa was revoked a second time by the Australian Immigration Minister this morning; he will be returned to immigration detention this afternoon but will appeal to the judicial system to restore the visa in time for him to participate in what was once his favorite Grand Slam. I’m thinking he’s lost the good will of Australian tennis fans in 2022 – he should go home to Serbia to practice for the clay season.
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Stay safer, stay saner, please get vaccinated and please stay tuned.
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