The Mad Catter

[catelin]

I'm sitting here with a tiny little wisp of smoke on my lap that arrived unexpectedly last night. A kitten, probably five weeks old, that someone left in the sun to die. My kids' father rescued her from the road and brought her home to me because he knows from experience what a sap I am. She's skin and bones--looks a little like a crusty-eyed wombat at this point. We filled her belly, gave her a warm bath and named her Zelda. She'll be just fine now.

My odds for becoming a crazy cat lady seem to be rising. I've got my three old fatcats that never go outside (they spent their lives in L.A. apartments--too old and goofy to transition now), a younger tortoise shell diva that showed up on my doorstep a couple of years ago, and now this foundling. Funny thing is, I've always been more of a dog person. Go figure.

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N-cat

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My little N-cat is also a roadside rescue with smoky grey fur and big eyes that range from orange to green. he's the cutest and most polite little guy! (well, he's the littlest here. all the cats in this house are on the large side. he weighs around 13 lbs). he had been hit by a car and had sinus bleeding when we happened to be at the emergency vet for our dog, and i knew instantly when he was brought in that he was supposed to be mine. :) he's very healthy and generally well-behaved, if a bit nervous. if there were a comic book of me talking about my cat, i'd have little hearts for eyes! he's the best!

good luck with the new baby kitty!