Well, mama is reading a book by Ann Patchett about Ann’s friend, Lucy Grealy, who, along with being an amazing person and brilliant author, knew how to talk to and tame frightened animals.
She soothed a very scared kitty who hid in the darkest corners of a friend’s house at first, but after Lucy’s magic hands began patting and rubbing her (the kitty, not the friend), she was permanently attached to Lucy, draping herself around Lucy’s neck like a scarf.
I wonder what it is that some anthros have that make us kitties move towards them as if they were magnets (whatever that is). My kittysitter and my aunt Lynne and mama’s sister-in-law and her partner and auntie Annabel and a neighbor, Maryline and aunt Lilly all have something that I cannot resist.
They walk in the door and I’m THERE, exposing my tummy and stepping up the purrs.
Even my vet rubs me the right way!
Then again, some weirdo came to dinner the other night and meowed at me like a madman and it was just lucky for him that he was doing that just as he was LEAVING…we don’t tease around here, anthros or animals.
It’s lucky he escaped with all four paws, haha.
But being adored can wear one out…
What a cutesy little belleh you have LouLou. Belleh rubs are the bestest, aren’t they. Glad the nutter left and ya’ didn’t have to give him the whacky paw of instruction. Big hugs
Luv ya’
Dezi and Raena
I can’t imagine how all of those kitties were wrangled.
We can’t believe you let your vet do that to you, Loulou!
Oh, she is soooooo good at tummy rubs.
I believe kitty’s have a good sense of who the lovely people are, Loulou. My husband’s a very kind person and animals adore him (not that I’m biased, or anything 😉
Oh I’ll bet he is the most darling of men if he’s married to you!
Loulou – you there yet!? We’ve been thinking about you. Me, especially since I don’t like car rides especially and can only imagine a BIG BOAT!! Well, let us know when you get in and demand extra treats!!!
I was so good, mama didn’t feed me for the whole boat ride, which is really kind of her because eating does NOT go well on a ship…haha. But I was SO good on the ride to Rome that I got a nice plate of goodies when we arrived. Now I’m wandering around looking for my garden…uh,oh.
Ahhhhh – SO SO glad you made it so well – and garden? Hey -mama needs to get you a poussette so you can ride around Rome like a Princess!! Howzzat for an idea!? You can drool over the things at the marché, the tramezzini, the other cute cats – getting any ideas, teehee?
Everything turned out really well and the sea was beautiful and mama can’t get me near a poussette, much less IN one!
Oh, I love this picture of you, flat on your back.
You look so much like my Réglisse. He too can take incredible poses.
Inutile de préciser que lorsqu’un animal se laisse aller à un tel abandon,c’est qu’il se sent en totale confiance avec son environnement.
Oui, maman pense le meme….we are totally at home and trusting. LOVE the name, Reglisse.
I remember reading Autobiography of a Face by Lucy Grealy. I want to read this book by Ann Patchet.
There would never be any kitty teasing here!
That’s good to hear. Teasing of any kind is not allowed here, especially with kid anthros, because most of the time teasing is just plain mean!
Ah, LouLou – there are kitty whisperers and there are people who don’t care for animals or are allergic, or some such. And there are kitties who are as friendly as dogs, and other cats who are more aloof. So it is no wonder that sometimes two beings meet and are on the same wavelength.
Well it certainly is nice when someone loves the kitty and the love for that kitty is so clearly coming out if that person whereas people who tease kitties are not welcome in my house.