Two mornings ago; I thought I heard frantic ‘mewing’ from around Billy’s bus (across-the-way). I strolled out, in my rubber-soled house shoes — whistled, called, and walked around, still hearing a faint ‘mew, mew, mew’ — but nothing could I find.
The day went on it usual routine: hot oatmeal cereal for breakfast, feeding the cats their ‘cereal’, hauling wood in for the stove/heat — later, working on books and doing things on the computer.
While still in the early afternoon, Neal and Billy came by; “look we brought you…” — it was a very loud, very furry, multi-colored long-haired kitten. It had stumbled, ridden under a car; or was dropped off at the other driveway.
She is a very demanding; but very loving kitten.
DAY TWO:
Yesterday, she cranks up the frantic mewing extremely early in the morning (wanting food, at best guess). Of course it the temps had gone down into the teens that night; and that is the coldest temps we’ve had thus far. The kitten had evidently been raised indoors; and did not know what to do; but dance from one cold paw to another; ‘mewing’ constantly, until Dave went out see see what was the matter with her.
He scooped her up, brought her in, gave her some warm milk; then came and asked if there was some can catfood. I rousted up a can; he fixed her saucer of food; and she continued to dance; but the mewing had eased; and she would alternate between ‘mew’ and ‘purr-rrr’ every few minutes.
While inside; Dave said she went under, behind and around everything in the kitchen (cleaning cobwebs out from everywhere!). Thus she has earned the name of COBWEB, and seems to know it’s her name, already.
Later, (day two) she was introduced to the other cats, during feeding time. About half of them hissed at her; Pepper swatted at her; 2 did not know what to think, but Shaggy treated her like family.
(Guess they could relate; being long-hair cats and new to the group.)
DAY THREE:
Cobweb has gotten a little bit less noisy; but still demands to be noticed. She spent a good bit of time and energy following Dave to the creek, then with him down to the barn, around the yard; and finally back up to the back stoop.
With all of this; she still gets frantic; and ‘mews’ when she loses site of the person she was with.
Cobweb has an abundance of energy, knows what it means to play; and seems to making friends with the other cats in the clan, one-by-one. Thus far, I have seen her playing with Daniel Tiger, and trying to make friends with Ghost (the white tomcat) — but he doesn’t know what to think of this “noisy little female”…
Just wanted to let you know the latest excitement from the farm.
Hope you are having a good December; and that you don’t find yourself in a frantic last-mintue search for the “perfect gift” for someone on your list that you missed on the previous shopping trip(s).
Take care,
– Cathy
weavercat@gmail.com
