"Timothy", lounging near the top of our tall living room super cat tree
When we moved into our present house, there were some alley cats
around. One was often in our back yard.
One day, sadly, Mike found that cat run over in the street in front of the house. Later Mike heard some noises in our garage, which is a
separate lot and building from the house itself. Some investigation
found two wild little kittens hiding there in the back of the garage.
They were very young, totally wild, and would not come near humans.
After a time, when they were famished, some good food lured them out.
After a lot of trying, Mike caught them and brought them into the
house, where they have stayed ever since.
They are no longer wild, but will not allow anyone to simply touch
them or pet them. If one lies down in Mike's bedroom, they will
eventually come over, snuggle down and let one pet them....in which
case they can suddenly become extremely demanding of attention. But
otherwise, they are apparitions in the house, going and coming
wherever they want, playing with all the cat toys around. Timmy drags
them all to his special spot, where he hoards them until Mike brings
them out again.
But when all is said and done, they are timid little beings and our
female Sphynx, Grace, put them in their places the moment Grace came
into the house.
Timmy's sister is black and a mere apparition in the house. But Timmy
is a sweet, lovable guy, whom I would love to put on my lap and love,
which is made all the more bittersweet because he won't let me.
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