Today I’m sharing my kitties and their differences.
Here is Chester. He’s going to turn sixteen this July. This was our feral rescue and the sweetest cat ever. He was living under our house when his mother was killed. It took a bit but I got him inside with tuna. He will stand up to hug you, but he also has spraying issues, so he has his room where everything is boxed up. Chester is the only one of our cats allowed outside, since he knows how to avoid predators. He loves to be petted, and Zuzu is his best friend. He constantly gets compliments on the brightness of his green eyes.
This is Coco, our other male cat. He will be eleven years old at the end of this month. It took more than one operation and a specialist to completely fix him, resulting in him being a big boy of twenty pounds. Coco loves female cats, but not other males. Coco and Chester will fight, so I keep them separated. He used to go outside but he would wander and visit the neighborhood female kitties. As a kitten, he had many health issues after being born a day later than the rest of his litter. He lost all of his claws when he got an infection from being allergic to certain litter and he dealt with wheezing issues. But he’s okay now and his claws grew back. He used to keep our late dogs in line. He likes to snuggle at night and is our resident Romeo.
Our smallest cat, Luna just turned five years old. She adores my husband and will wait for him while he plays music. There is an old and tattered box by the garage door where Luna will sat patiently waiting for my hubby to come home from work. She’s our flirty cat and one who likes to hide in drawers and under the covers. Good with the grandkids and will patiently sit in a basket while they carry her around. She does like to eat plastic, so I have to watch her. Ribbon isn’t safe around her either. Of course, Coco also adores her. She’s very spoiled and dislikes if we leave the house. She makes sure we come home at a decent hour and is waiting for us when we enter the house just like a parent of a teenager would do.
Zuzu is the youngest by two weeks, just turned five years old. She is our lap kitty and the one to most likely nip at you if you upset her. The most curious cat I’ve ever seen, but also the most clumsy. If there is a crash in the house, she will be running from it. She’s not fond of kids and fancies herself as the alpha cat. She is very healthy and loves to eat. If she moves very, very slowly, I’m not supposed to notice her slow motion attempt to walk across my keyboard to get to my lap. It has been mentioned that she might be a touch overweight but is full of energy. She has pointed out that her legs are just short. I have to agree with her.
Each cat is different, just like humans. When writing characters, whether they are animals or people, they need to have their special traits that make them unique. This little group keeps me entertained, each in their special way and inspires my writing. Definitely my muses and great examples that little things make them, and characters, so interesting.
Embrace your inner child. D. L. Finn
