Birthday: October 23rd 2001 Likes: me, my lap, the sun, afghans, oriental rugs, sleeping, looking out the window, catnip, philosophizing, belly rubs, kneading, being told she's a good girl, waking me up and smelling my morning breath (weird, I know!) Pet-Peeves: vacuum cleaners, lawnmowers, firecrackers, thunder, missing the window ledge when she jumps, hearing the word 'no', not having me around all the time Favorite Toy: feathers, dangerous toy mice, tin foil balls, cork tied to a string, anything I wave in front of her Favorite Nap Spot: my lap, my bed, anywhere on the floor where the sun hits Favorite Food: salmon and tuna juice (the only human food this mean mom will feed her) Skills: it's probably not a unique skill, but my little girl knows how to steal my heart every single day Dwells:
indoors Arrival Story: I first noticed Kazumi Joy hanging around the neighbourhood about two months before my other cat, Adrian Mole, passed away. She appeared out of nowhere, and was the skinniest and most frightened cat I had ever seen. I left food out for her, and would crouch down low while talking to her in friendly tones, but she always ran away. This continued after my cat had died, and while I was still grieving.
One day I called out to her as usual, and to my surprise, she ran over and rubbed up against me. I stroked her and she rewarded me with loud purring. It was at that point that I realized how emaciated she really was. All her bones were sticking out, and all I could feel while petting her were ridges. Before I realized what I was doing, I picked her up and took her inside. She proceeded to eat three bowls of food, and I proceeded to fall in love. The funny thing is that I had decided I wanted two longhaired male kittens, and ended up with a shorthaired female adult.
Kazumi was so weak from starvation that she almost kept losing her balance whenever she walked. All she did for weeks was eat and sleep, and it broke my heart. She was extremely frightened, and was startled by any sudden movement or noise. I also noticed that she never slept with her eyes completely closed, and acted as if she always had to be on the alert. In fact, when she did finally sleep with her eyes completely shut, I cried because I realized she finally felt safe.
I like to think that Kazumi Joy's predecessor would approve of this cat. And that somehow it was no accident that she crossed my threshold two months to the day that Adrian Mole died. I also relearned the important lesson that if you're open to possibility, what you get may be far better than what you had hoped for. Bio: Kitty Kazoo has come a long way. At 12+ pounds, no one can accuse her of being skinny, and while she initially didn't always like to be touched, she now enjoys her belly rubs (but only by her mom!), and isn't afraid of human contact. She's also stopped following me around wherever I go, and now feels secure enough to stay put when I leave. I love Kazumi Joy with all my heart, and can't believe that someone would abandon her. She is the sweetest and gentlest cat I've ever met, and definitely lives up to her middle name!
One thing that I am sad about is the fact that when I tried to get another cat so that she could have more company, she became very scared and skittish, and I had to let the other cat go back to her original home. I'm hopeful though that one day Kazumi will welcome a sibling. I love to watch two cats getting along! Lives Remaining: 1 of 9 Forums Motto: The Feline Philosopher The Groups I'm In: *Stop Animal Testing*, 3S2F, ban declawing, Beautiful cat eyes, Blue Bloods, Canadian Catsters, End Animal Testing, Gray is GREAT!!!!!!, I Knead You, Love 'em? Fix 'em., Monkey Business, Mouseworks, The (Endless) Summer of Scooter, VEGAN/VEGETARIAN
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Main Philosophy: One can learn more from a stationary cat, than from an industrious person.
Apparently I was a Catster Daily Diary Pick today. Which I suppose is a reward for finally crawling out of the woodwork more than a year later. Well, I'll take it! Snort. Thank you Catster.
My mom has a very busy month ahead (her own mom is getting a hip replaced next week and she'll need to take care of her for a while and thus we may be crawling back into the woods for a spell), but I need to update on my possible food allergies and anal glands and will do that before the year is out. Promise! :)
It's me this time (as you can probably tell from the entry below mom's the hot-headed one in this family, snort, and while I don't actually disagree with anything she said, it may have been more effective had she been a little less snarky and a tad more diplomatic), and I just wondered if anyone else is having problems with The Cat's Meow blog. For us most of the photos aren't loading and we just see text indicating what the boxes are supposed to show. Also, I know other kitties have had problems finding this blog in the new (but not improved) Catster and we wanted to suggest either bookmarking the page once you get there, or putting the badge on your page and going directly to the blog from there. And, um, that food-which-shall-not-be-named still needs to go. Plus everything else my mom said. ;)
