Step 1 - Pancakes, juice and real maple syrup... yum.
You might recall that last July I adopted two cats from our local animal shelter. After my Beagle Penny died the house was eerily quiet and with the exception of two Black Mollies in my little five gallon aquarium there wasn’t anything in the house to nurture. I do have a couple of house plants but they’re not much for conversation either so it made sense to bring a couple of cats into my home. My two kitties, Luvy and Little Miss, have settled in pretty well and with the exception of that mishap with Little Missy’s tail we’ve become a nice little family.
Luvy is unlike any cat I’ve ever owned or known. (Truthfully, who’s kidding who, he owns me!) Luvy is a character to be sure and many of his behaviors mimic those that Penny possessed. He can be loving or the resident terrorist. He sits on the arm of the couch as I write this purring up a little cat storm.
If he hears me in the kitchen (and he always does), he’ll come running to see “what’s up?!” (Penny did that!) While I cook he’s an ever-present fixture on the scatter rug near the sink and any droppings are immediately inspected and sometimes consumed if they’re to his liking. (Penny did that too)
Step 2 - Here's Luvy... waiting for his turn at the pancake breakfast!
Luvy begs like a dog at meal time and I’m surprised to have him obey when I motion him to sit and stay (another Penny thing when she wanted too, of course). Luvy will wait patiently as you eat, watching intently and waiting for his turn to be the cleanup crew (Penny was the best clean up crew – no doubt). These un-catlike behaviors make me wonder if Penny is up in dog heaven coaching Luvy so we’ll know she’s okay. I’m constantly astounded by the little things he does as if knowing my next move before I make it. It’s the strangest thing really.
Heck I thought for sure I’d bring home an aloof and independent cat (Little Missy is more like that). But instead I ended up with this crazy, inquisitive, powder keg who is the best companion and friend. Little Missy stays on the fringes mostly, always has, and so it’s nice to have Luvy whose personality is so big! They’re a perfect compliment to one another and are the very best of friends as well. They make me laugh and smile and bring new life to the place. I feel lucky to have them around.
Step 3 – Excellent clean up crew!