When I got home from work yesterday and opened the door to the house a cat flew out of nowhere and ran inside the house. We left the cat in for about 10 minutes and then took it back out. James went to take the trash out and ‘flash’, suddenly the cat was standing on the dining room table. We let it warm up a little and put it back outside.
Fast forward to this morning. James opens the door to go outside to start the car and ‘flash’ – there’s the cat again. He puts it (we don’t know if it’s a boy or a girl… haven’t investigated 😉 ) outside again. I go to open the door to start the car and there the cat is again. I put my jacket on and go to get the cat to take it out, and it apparently figured out what was happening because suddenly the cat was up the stairs and hiding in the bathroom. Cat got carried outside again! Then I open my car door and ‘flash’… the cat gets in the car.  Determined little one!
My neighbor comes driving by to pick up her mail on the other side of the street, opens her car door, and who hops in? The cat. She took it home, sms’ed me that she had “my cat” (she had seen a pic I posted on facebook last night). Julia went next door to pick it up after school.
It’s really a kitten. Lots of fluffy fur, but oh so very, very skinny. Calm, sweet, and friendly. Hasn’t scratched or clawed at anything, and if someone is on the couch (s)he’s curled up on your lap within seconds. Snuggly little one. I’ve never met a cat like this.
Even James is smitten by this little one. The amazing thing is that his allergies aren’t reacting to this cat. How strange? Normally he can’t touch a cat without his eyes starting to tear up.
I’m inclined to keep this little one, but Kari is insanely afraid and screams bloody murder if the cat walks past her… we have to keep them separated. That’s not a great solution. I guess we’ll have to try to find a home for the loveliest kitten ever. For now, we’ll keep her warm and fed.
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