You’ve heard
of a one man dog but generally when a person talks about a cat they will say
that they are aloof, snooty or disdainful.
My family has always thought that all my cats (and I’ve had plenty of
them) have been odd in the extreme because they never see them! I have always assured them that my cats are
extremely affectionate and loyal to me.
Indeed, they will come when I call them (as long as no one else is
around) and they recognize my car motor from miles away and come running home
when they hear me arriving.
My guests have occasionally caught a
glimpse of a tail as it rushed down in the basement in order to avoid being
caught by a Stranger. My brother lived
with me for 18 months and only managed to pet the least shy one a few times.
In
fact, I have been rather proud of my cats’ standoffishness as I felt it was a
sign of loyalty towards me.
Silly me.
My mother has both of them, yes, both of them, wrapped around her
ankles! They come in the house when she
calls. They come for snuggles and pets. They are verging on the impossible, they are
prepared to sleep with her, should she ever open up her door at night! When I am on the sofa watching a show, Mom is
on the loveseat. I find myself
suspiciously (dare I admit it, jealously) observing the cats stop first at her
feet before they wander over to me.
Excuse me, did I cough? Was that
what lured my faithful companions over to me?
Have I sunk so low?
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