A Close Second
She said last night that she liked our cat better than the dog. It might have something to do with the fact that she and the dog are too much alike, compete for the same space, the same attention. The cat is aloof but soft and approachable. And besides, when Abby gets home, she'll be getting a new cat, a 'nicer cat' that doesn't bite and scratch like Baxter, an adopted pound stray, who got 'runned over' last week.
Tsuga is okay with second place. He's basically happy with any place, as long as it's snuggled up close to a human. It helps if she's sticky with pancake syrup, but it isn't essential.
Comments
I love the "sticky with pancake syrup" line. My cats are forever licking me (like they were dogs and like I had syrup all over - which I hardly ever do!)
Posted by: kenju | August 28, 2005 8:27 AM
She's quite lovely. I would guess that she'll come around on the dog thing. Nothing's much sweeter than a child-dog friendship, even when there's no pancake syrup involved.
I know you've been enjoying her.
Posted by: wesleyjeanne | August 28, 2005 9:28 PM
He's clearly as smitten with her as the rest of us!
Posted by: Doc Rock | September 2, 2005 2:14 PM