i am a wild girl, and always will be.

Dont get me wrong...i LOVE living with my BIG furamily...but i also miss my outside world...
On July 8, 2007 Mom grabbed me and brought me inside to live.
i have NEVER tried to get out before, but Friday night/ Saturday morning (3am), i decided i would just see what it was like outside.
Dad was bringing Sparky in one last time before going to bed and i was hiding behind a pail of Fresh Step, just inside the door.
i knew Dad didnt see me...He opened the door to come in and
ZZZZZIIIPPPPP...out the door i ran.
Mom was already in bed when she heard Dad's call for help.
Mom ran out of the house(boat) barefoot and came after me.
Hmmmm, why dont i recognize anything?
i lived in the sea wall opposite the boat for years and yet i dont see the sea wall??
Oh, i guess they moved the boat!
So i ran down the dock and found the steel boat that was my old feeding station and jumped up on it. OMC, whats this? A strange cat? i dont know this cat. As i turned to make a hasty retreat, i lost my footing and SPLASH, i was in the water swimming.
Mom was yelling...i swam to a a place i could climb out and did so.
Now i was wet and cold with Mom at my heels running down the dock once more.
i ran up to where the Marina Cats live...and encountered yet another strange cat...Where did all these new cats come from? i dont know any of them and they dont know me.
At this point i decided i better stop this hysteria and just go HOME.
i ran towards my house(boat) and Dad opened the door...
IN I RAN!!
Mom was crying now and ever so thankful that i came back inside.
She thought i was gone for good.
No, Mom...you see, i really do love those pat and rubs you have been giving me...and im staying!
Sorry for upsetting you.
i wont do that again.

Love,
Puffin

OMC, DDP, me?

Thank you Catster HQ and the diary gal for this honor!
i am thrilled....
And it wasnt just a fluke that i let Mom pet me the other day.
i have been letting her pet me EVERY DAY effur since.
i know that i am a lucky girl...
...and now a DDP!
How cool is that??

love,
Puffin

i had a big breakthrough yesterday!

As some of you may already know, i have been living inside now since July 8, 2007.
However, i still act feral and never ever let anyone near me...ever...
until yesterday.
i have been doing much better. im not living under the sofa anymore but rather have come up to the living room and spend my time between my Morgan bed from Chumley and under the red leather chair where my food bowl is.
Yesterday i was asleep next to the big window in the sun. Mom looked down at me and very slowly, her hand came towards me...instead of my usual routine---hissing and backing away-- i let Mom touch me!!! And it felt good...
Mom was in shock but kept petting me and scratching my head and chin. i even pushed into her as she lovingly petted me.
So there is hope.
Mom thought that she might have to put me back outside in order for me to be happy, but now she has hope.
Last night as i was going to sleep, Mom looked at me and said i was smiling.
i love happy endings!!

i've been tagged by my beloved Chumley!

I have been tagged by Chumleyfor the 4 x 4 game! There are four questions needing four answers:

4 jobs that I've had:
1. !Marina Cat! i kept the rat population down!
2. Mommacat...i did this very well. i have 8 beautiful children.
3. Worrier Cat...i do all the worrying for everyone!
4. Watchcat...i stay near the door and watch for intruders!


4 places I have lived.
1. Under the landlords house here at the Marina.
2. In a truck where i had my first litter of kittens.
3. Inside my beautiful houseboat Archangel...
4. That's all!


4 places where I have been.
1. Exploring the South Yard at the Marina, looking for a place to have my babies safely.
2. Across the street...Yikes!
3. The Humane Society to get neutered...Yea!
4. The Other Side of the Door. Inside, now, forever and safe.


4 places I'd rather be.
1. In the beautiful light blue Pooh Morgan bed sent to me by my beloved Chumley!
2. Under my couch.
3. Under my desk.
4. Out on the carpet near my Morgan bed...eating!


4 friends I tag.
1. Maksamilian...my daughter Moon's boyfriend.
2. Kiska...my son Moose's boyfriend.
3. Boo...my son Toes's girlfriend.
4. Sami...my daughter Smudges boyfriend.

Hope everybody has fun playing!

im out!

Well it finally happened!

i have been living inside now since September but i preferred to live under a sofa in the foyer of my house(boat).
i have my own little set-up there...food, water...even my own personal litter box.
Then Mommy and Daddy got me this beautiful dusty rose colored fuzzy pillow for my new bed.
This i just couldnt resist!
So its with much happiness i announce that i now sleep and hanging out on my bed...
NOT under the sofa!
Mommy and Daddy are so happy about this.

Yea!
love,
Puffin

Purrrrs and Ponderings from Puffin...

It occurred to me tonight as i watch my family from under here, that i am , indeed, a lucky, lucky stray kitty.
Less than a year ago i was outside and just getting ready to have a litter of 4 babies...outside in the seawall. i had a rough time of it until my Mommy asked me to bring my babies to her. One by one i brought them to her and she whisked them inside her house. i was sad but happy at the same time for i knew that they had a chance of a good life with forever homes. That is just what happened. 2 of them went to new homes, and the other 2 stayed with Mommy. They are Smudge and Toes.
Shortly thereafter i found myself pregnant AGAIN! Yikes!!
This time Mommy didn't let me suffer...on July 8, 2007 she grabbed me and brought me inside the house(boat) and into my very own room! It had everything i needed and on July 24, i gave birth again to 4 more babies! Mommy helped me bring them into the world and couldnt part with any of them,!! They are Angel, Moose, Moon and Zany Gray.
So folks, thats my story...
oh, i almost forgot...
all of us have sweethearts!!!
Smudge and Sami
Toes and Terucan
Angel and Riley
Moose and Kiska
Moon and Maksimilian
Zany Gray and Zane Gray
and.....
last but not least...i have found the love of my life right here on Catster...
i am the luckiest of all...
CHUMLEY is my sweetheart...always and forever.
It doesnt get any better than this!!

purrrrs,
Puffin

i live under the love seat!

Since my "coming out" of the cage last September i have been pretty much staying under the love seat in the office. We live on a houseboat barge so the space is pretty wide open...im not in a room away from things...so i am just under here for now observing!
From time to time, Toes or Smudge will come a visit me, but for the most part i am just content to stay here for now.
i know this upsets Mommy a lot but at least i am inside now and safe.
Mommy and Daddy are very good about talking to me all the time and trying to get me to come out...i will when im ready!
My newest babies, Angel, Moose, Moon and Zany are running around now...well, not Angel as she broke her leg i was told but the rest of them are...they are now almost 14 weeks old. i am very proud of them...
i wish i could come out and join the family but im just not ready.
purrs,
puffin

September 22, 2007/ i am out of my cage!

Tonight at 11:30 pm Mommy came into the room that i share with my 4 newest babies.
This room was a guest room but ever since i've been here the guests have to sleep in the living room!
Anyway she came in with a canvas carrier and got me to go in it. i hoped i wasn't going to the v*t again. Last week they stuck me with a needle and took blood but she is a very good v*t and it didn't hurt at all. So when i was in the carrier the next thing i knew i was in the living room and the door was open!
i didn't come out right away but after about 20 minutes i ventured out. i found myself surrounded by 6 other cats, 2 of which looked very familiar. Mommy told me they are my son Toes and my daughter Smudge but they looked different than the last time i saw them...they are 6 months old now and BIG!
There was Moozer, a 15 yr old b&w cat who was nice to me, an 11 yr old big orangie named Punkin who kind of ignored me, a 3 yr old loud orange and white guy called Sealegs who hates me, a dear cow cat named Spot who is 15 months old and the nicest one of all, and my Toes and Smudge.
i hid under a chair until everybody went to sleep and then i explored a bit. It sure felt good to stretch my legs after being in a cage since July 8 when Mommy caught me!
After awhile i found a nice love seat in the office where this Sealegs can't get to me but that made matters worse as this is his favorite hiding place so now he's really mad at me.
i hope Sealegs mellows out in a few days or the next time i see that door open, i may have to make a break for it. i can see familiar stuff right out there......but maybe i'll just close my eyes for a few minutes................................................