I have decided to write this blog because recently it was National Cat Day and to be honest, I didn't even know there was a day devoted to cats until now. It's a great idea!
For as long as I can remember, I have always loved animals, in particular - cats. So, I thought I would tell you a bit about my feline friend.
Her name is Gigi. She found me when I needed a pal. She turned up as a stray, just after I had lost my beloved ginger cat and was naturally very very upset.
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| Nice to meet you! |
Gigi appeared out of nowhere, looking terribly thin and uncared for but immediately came to me and brushed against me. I had to let her in. After making lots of enquires, nobody claimed her, so we decided to look after her and give her a loving home.
She has been with us for over 5 months now and if you call her name enough, she gets very overexcited, puts her face very close to mine and slaps me with her paw! This is also how she has adopted the nickname 'Ninja cat'!
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| Ninja cat! |
Recently, I have had a bit of an obsession with putting hats on her, even though I'm not normally one of those people who likes to dress their pets up - but she doesn't like it all, except the Santa hat!
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| Gigi in her Santa hat |
She does have funny quirks. She is almost like a dog. If you call her, she will trot alongside you or sit on your lap and will also run and fetch sticks and balls!
Also, recently, we noticed that she was sneezing a lot and thought she had a cold or cat flu. The vet gave her a jab for flu but the sneezing carried on until we noticed, one day, she had something sticking out of her nose - a piece of grass! When pulled out, it was about six inches long! Poor Gigi! Thankfully, she is not sneezing anymore!
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| Gigi in her witch's hat |
This is the neighbourhood cat, Marmaduke, (aka her worst enemy) who keeps coming in and stealing her food!
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| Marmaduke eating Gigi's food! |
Cats are absolutely wonderful pets. Yes - they are independent, but in your time of need, they are the greatest of companions.
