A gray catbird outside the kitchen window catches Little Cat's eye in the early morning light. Click on above image for larger-than-life image of the cat who came to stay. We've tried Tillie (Little Miss Atilla the Hon) and Cleo (note Egyptian profile), but we think Little Cat's the one.
New worlds opened for the Little Kitteh that came to dinner when we screened the kitchen window for the season. She'd shown up on our doorstep just before Christmas Thanksgiving (Thanks, Tuck, for the correction). Now that our angel baby's gone, it's up to TLK to mend our breaking hearts. Fun and funny and totally fruity feline. Attacks your entire leg when you walk by, suddenly switches gears during a head rub and goes for the jugular.
First retrieving cat we've ever known. You throw a superball down the hallway and Little Cat leaps and bounds and brings it back in the jaws, dropping it, with a challenging "meowl," at your feet. If you're not alert enough to engage in replay, she takes it to the top of the cellar stairs and pushes it down for further self-initiated retrieving.
Update from our imail correspondent:
The Kitteh Who Came In From The Cold, and warmed the hearts of the bereft.
Communication between different species is so rewarding.
Posted by: goomp | May 07, 2011 at 05:11 PM
Welcome to the Little Kitteh!
Posted by: pam | May 08, 2011 at 02:42 PM
OH, I like the profile on this one. Totally alert, and ready for her photo-op. She is demonstrating to you with her retrieving abilities and her "pouncing like Cato" skills that she's capable of your trust. There will never be a dull moment with this one but there will be a lot of love.
Posted by: Laura Lee Donoho | May 08, 2011 at 09:37 PM
TLK has, as cats do, chosen you and Tuck for her humans and make no mistake, you had no choice in the matter. She is adorable. Love that little face. Love to your little "family" from my little family - me, Buddy and Rusty.
Posted by: Gayle Miller | May 10, 2011 at 09:39 AM
You shared some wonderful words of comfort with me when I lost my Samuel, and I've grieved with you over Tiny's passing. Now you have a new friend, who like our youngster Tobey (aka The Big Toebowski) has both love and energy to spare. One cannot replace the other, but they will find their own place in your heart in no time at all. Blessings to your family, and keep those pictures coming!
Posted by: WildWillyC | May 11, 2011 at 12:06 AM
Been wondering about sweet Tiny's gentleman caller-- does the dashing Earl still come round for a visit? And has he met Little Cat?
Anyway, it's heartwarming to know that a new kitteh has come to brighten your life. I adopted a gray twelve-year-old in February-- she had been abandoned on a very busy downtown street on top of a large heap of snow and ice left behind by the snowplows. I named her Diana after my best friend from college, and she is surprisingly lively for her age (in fact I wonder whether the vet's age estimate might be wrong)-- loves to chase rattle balls, catnip toys, woolly mice, whatever. And just like Little Cat, Diana will bring the ball in her mouth to me with a RAWR! of triumph.
Long may Little Cat reign from the catbird seat!
Posted by: Connecticut Yankee | May 13, 2011 at 12:42 AM
Connecticut Yankee:
Earl still drops by for a nip but seems so sad. Where is the scent of his beloved? Little Cat watches him out the screened window. No formal introduction yet.
So glad you and Diana have found each other. :)
Posted by: Sissy Willis | May 13, 2011 at 06:24 AM
A fetching kitteh, in more ways than one! Glad you have this new angel to ease your sadness in losing your Angel.
Posted by: Taxpayer | June 07, 2011 at 10:46 PM
Thank you, Kathy, for your sweet comments. :)
Posted by: Sissy Willis | June 08, 2011 at 08:23 AM