One year ago today Nate & I emerged from a late-night study sesh in Dennis Hall to discover the world’s most adorable creature crouched under my car, worrying herself to pieces over the in-progress ice storm. Because she seemed house-trained/people-friendly and desperate, I swept her up into my arms and, shortly thereafter, our lives. (BAAAWW) To celebrate the first year, we gave her two extra scoops of cat food and lots of playtime with two of her favorites–Mr. Springy Foil Bow and Dr. Dental Floss. The latter is possibly her best-loved “toy”–every time she hears the rattle of the canister at teeth-brushing time she sprints into the bathroom and demands her own string.
Some of her other quirks include: snorting, snoring/wheezing, scratching everything (til one of us bellows “Hugs Time!” and she stops, fearing an embrace), getting in a box and planting, being a B, attacking her small bean friends Mr. Dog and Cow-Cow, hiding out in the shower, sticking her weird cat-arms through the holes in a particular laundry basket, and mauling mobile phones, especially while in speakerphone mode.
According to Unix, though, the best part of her birthday was the catnip binge. (Big thanks to Auntie Catherine for making it possible.) Photographic evidence as to why a run for public office is no longer an option:
Birthday kisses, Ra-ra.
HA! So much celebration! I wanna rub my birthday fingers into that belly!
Muchas Gracias! (ok, back to English….:)) She is more beautiful than I could have ever imagined! It is completely apparent that, after being nurtured by you and Nathaniel for one year, she is very, VERY happy! I remember the way she looked on that dreadful night – undernourished, frightened, lonely, nervous… Thankfully, she will never experience those feelings again. After seeing these amazing photos of her, I’m now wanting to get a new baby! Actually, I’ve been wanting to adopt for some time now. I think a new kitten in the house would be wonderful for the girls. I don’t want to upset them but what do you think about me getting them (me?) a new playmate for their birthday? Of course it would be a shelter kitty. I would really like to have a ‘high-bred’ cat but if there is anything GeorgeAnna and Ginger have taught me over the past two years, it’s that they are far more loving and appreciative of my efforts.. And really, what’s the point of providing them a home if the only reason they want ME here is for food and water and to attend to their litter box. Thanks for sharing the photos. I’m sure I’ll come back often for a gander or two…..
Oh my goodness, those pictures are AMAZING!! The very first one, it took me a minute to work out the perspective; I thought she was MID-AIR. She was looking like a mid-flip PARTY CAT.
You know Party Cat, right?
http://nedroid.com/2009/05/party-cat-full-series/
PARTY CAT. I’m glad she had such a wonderful homefinding anniversary. :-D
ohmygosh! i am so glad you loved the pictures and that YOU POINTED ME TO PARTY CAT! Nate and I just LOLed all over the place.
and you discerned the perspective well. she actually WAS mid-flip–I had to stand over her and just wait for that “perfect” shot. And as you can see… I got it… twice! :) :) :)