 FLUFF'S
STORY by her owner Karen
When my fiancée showed me a picture of Fluffy it was
love at first sight! Regular visitors to the CP site may recognise
her from the home page - she's the gorgeous, inquisitive, calico
cat. We called the local fosterer who was caring for her and arranged
a visit....when we arrived she was so friendly and chatty I simply
couldn't leave her. Fluff came to live with us that same Halloween
night, 2001.
We considered changing Fluff's name as it really doesn't suit
her.....she's far too feisty! In the end we decided to keep it
the same as she was so timid and unsure at first that I didn't
want to confuse her further. Fluff spent the first two weeks living
in the kitchen and hiding behind the microwave, washing machine
and on top of the cupboards, though we gradually gained her trust
and her true character emerged. It took her about two years to
accept strangers but she is now queen of the house, dictating
to us, demanding our attention and looking quite put out if someone
is taking up her space on the sofa! She is rather a bully to the
neighbourhood cats and very territorial, but she doesn't mind
the tom cats! She is a typical calico cat.....very changeable
in temperament and affection is on her terms only; she will never
be a lap cat. Fluff is prone to erratic behaviour; calm one minute
and darting about the house and garden like a nutter the next.
Fluff loves to have her tummy rubbed, but doesn't like being brushed,
which is unfortunate as she needs daily brushing because she's
long-haired. We don't really know how old she is, but think somewhere
in the region of 8/9 years old. Fluff sleeps on the bed next to
my head and wakes me in the morning by licking my hair and face
and patting my face and mouth with her paw.......if she gets impatient,
she uses her claws.........ouch!
She is very intelligent and sensitive. Fluff's favourite things
are ....Sleeping, music, wet food which is a treat as it's bad
for her teeth, catnip, tuna, smelling strangers' feet to identify
them, being in the bathroom while we are in there, and sitting
on my papers or bag when I'm trying to study (as you can see in
the photo!). Fluff loves certain types of music and her favourite
is 'Close to me' by The Cure.......she sits next to the speakers
and rolls against them! She doesn't like sudden movement or loud
voices, small children, vacuum cleaners, other female cats, travelling
to the vet or the ironing board (?!). I love her dearly and wouldn't
be without her...... |
