I understand Bella logged into my blog the other day to explain her mysterious 4-month absence and random return.
Now I’m going to offer a little human perspective.
As I type this, Bella is sitting on our couch, something she did prior to her running away only when she was drugged. She has given herself a bath, slept, and gotten up to demand attention and love from Andrew and me.
I honestly don’t know how to take this. I feel there must be some sort of ulterior motive on her part. She is a cat, after all.
I’ve had a lot of questions about Bella, and so I’ll try to answer some of those here, for anyone else who is intrigued, yet mystified by this unique little animal.
Q: How did you get Bella?
A: Bella showed up on our back porch, skinny and starving. We gradually got her to accept food from us and not run away when she saw us in the window. Finally, she allowed a few pets. Then she clawed and bit us, resulting in a total of 3 urgent care visits, 2 tetanus shots, and 1 course of antibiotics.
Q: Why do you keep her?
A: I don’t know. I really don’t. She is downright naughty. Even how, she swipes at us and occasionally hisses. I think, when it really comes down to it, we keep her because (gulp) of her looks. Yes, we’re that shallow. We understand our cat is extremely small and cute, and has a tendency to make adorable faces. And for some reason we value this. Oh yeah. And she also sleeps on her paws, sprawls out flat on her face, and uses her little paw to scoop up water and drink. She also falls off things on a regular basis.
Q: Is she named after a character in a vampire novel?
A: No. I haven’t read Twilight.
Q: Why did you name her Bella?
A: Because she is so pretty. Doesn’t “bella” mean beautiful in Italian? Hopefully it does, because that’s why I named her that.
Q: Is Bella feral?
A: I don’t think she’s truly feral, or she wouldn’t have progressed to this point. Semi-feral, stray, etc. I don’t know what the terms mean.
Q: Aren’t you allergic to cats?
A: Yes.
Q: How are your allergies doing with the cat?
A: Not sure yet.
Q: Is Bella full-grown?
A: Yes. She’s just small. The vet said that sometimes when a cat has a litter of kittens before she is fully grown, it can stunt her growth. Bella was not spayed when she showed up on our porch, so she could very well have had kittens. Don’t worry. We’ve given her the Bob Barker treatment!
Q: Where did she go for 4 months?
A: Europe?
Other facts about Bella:
Bella likes TV and music. She used to kill snakes, when she was an outdoor kitty (booyah, Bella!). Bella likes to sleep in the bathtub. I’m pretty sure she also listens to NPR, does the daily crossword puzzle, and sells Mary Kay cosmetics.
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