For several days now Lady the snowshoe Siamese cat has been sharing
our home. It’s been years since I’ve been covered with cat hair and demands for
pets, and it’s all coming back to me now. I could really get used to this, if only I was a “stay-at-home” artist.
Lady shared her life with her beloved Donna, my husband’s
elderly cousin for the past several years. When Donna had a stroke in early
November, Lady’s future became uncertain
On November 22, Donna passed away. We all miss her deeply,
and that includes this beautiful cat. Sometimes I think Lady is searching for
Donna, anxious to check out all the closed and off limit spaces in my home.
She is very sweet with those crystal blue eyes gazing fondly
up at me while I work. When I relent and pick her up, all I can do is one
handed ineffectual pecking at the keyboard. All the while she diligently kneads
my unprotected lap with her claws.
I’m hoping to find her a new home this week. She is the
perfect lap cat (as long as the recipient of her affection wears something more
protective than a thin cotton skirt). With her soft voice and loud purr, she
deserves a human companion who has time for lots of loving.
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