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Aerows

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6. My cat that I rescued as a stray
Tue Jun 16, 2015, 06:46 PM
Jun 2015

will not let anybody pick her up, but she introduced herself to me by jumping into my lap as I put food out for her. I'd been feeding her, and I guess she decided I was pretty okay. She doesn't like to get more than 2 feet away from me, so she's either plotting my demise so that she can bask in the glory of all that food I have hidden, or she just found something about me that she likes .

I've had her for about 6 years now. She was so scrawny there was no way she would have made it through the winter. Now, she's so lazy she camps out to come in if it drizzles, and stays in every night regardless. She's actually getting to be a bit of a lard bucket, but she's healthy as can be, and I love her!

Here's my girl:

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Queen Bambi Polly Hennessey Jun 2015 #1
Very pretty cat. LisaL Jun 2015 #2
Adoption is squee! shenmue Jun 2015 #3
YUp the dogs I got as an adult always chose me hollysmom Jun 2015 #4
Oh, those gorgeous golden eyes are befitting such a beautiful Queen! nt procon Jun 2015 #5
Dayum - no kidding! calimary Jun 2015 #12
My cat that I rescued as a stray Aerows Jun 2015 #6
She is GORGEOUS, Aerows! hifiguy Jun 2015 #8
She thanks you :) Aerows Jun 2015 #9
I'm trying to make friends with a stray tabby right now. DawgHouse Jun 2015 #11
Making friends is one of the fun challenges about stray feral cats. gordianot Jun 2015 #14
Cats absolutely pick their people. hifiguy Jun 2015 #7
Always awful to lose a cat Aerows Jun 2015 #10
Very hard Omaha Steve Jun 2015 #13
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