Cat

Long and lean

Maine Coon

Female

Multi-colored

I was chosen from a free box of kittens at a Teddy Bear Rally in Northampton, MA. My family gave me to my current family because my human brothers were too rough with me, and I developed the habit of lungeing at people's faces to scratch out their eyes. After several months of intensive training to break this habit, I settled in and have been basking in tender loving care for 19 years.

I am a beautiful, loving, senior Tortie/Maine Coon mix. I love to nap in my special chair near an open window, and get up now and then to visit with my family and demand sliced cheese. I have a lot of toys, but I don't play with them much any more; I use some as pillows. I am generally wary of strangers, and I am an absolute horror at the veterinarian's.

jumping on the couch for my daily brushing

any yellow duck

the computer chair I commandeered

meow at the fridge for cheese

they really really love me

listening to troubles without interrupting with advice; keeping my family active in incessant grooming, feeding, and cleaning rituals; leading by example

sliced cheese food product, fresh air and sunlight indoors, birdsong, watching movies with my mama, the Spanish language

people who insist on touching me when warned not to, standing water in my bowl, a not-so-fresh litter box, the French language

they sweet-talk me, give me treats, and spend cuddly time with me

Mama speaks English and French, and is learning Spanish, so I am a multi-lingual kitty. I wish my family better understood Cat.