Re: Birthdays all around

Mark Edwards wrote:
> Since all three cats came to us as ferals,we have no idea when their
> birthdays are - especially Buster, who was pretty scroungy-looking
> when he first started to live here.
>
> At best guess, Dulce Mae is about 4 or 5 years old, Little Feet is
> about 8 years old, and Buster is 6 or 7 years old. I'm mostly sure
> about Little Feet, because he looked about a year old when he came in
> and cadged my peas, and he has been with us for 7 years now.
>
> So we decided to have a mass birthday party, since October is a good
> month for cats (grin).
>
> Last week, I was opening a can of chili, and Little Feet (who has
> seldom had canned) jumped on the counter to watch closely. So I asked
> him if he's like a can of Fancy Feast, and told him I would get him
> some next time I went to the store.
>
> I brought home three cans for the big party, dug up saucers, and
> started opening them. Little Feet was on the counter, watching
> closely, so he was happy to be getting the first serving.
>
> Well, Dulce Mae, before being abandoned, must have had canned on a
> regular basis, because she came rocketing in from the living room at
> the first sound of the pull tab bending. She came to a sliding stop
> next to Little Feet's plate, and forced her way in between him and the
> (still empty) plate.
>
> I filled the plate, put Dulce Mae on the floor, and gave Little Feet
> the plate, while opening another cam and placing it on the floor.
>
> Buster was outside and didn't come in that night, so he had to wait
> until the next day to get his.
>
> When he came in, he was ready to head to the crunchy bowls, but I
> picked him up, opened a can for him, and set him and the plate down on
> the desk in the utility area. He loved it.
>
> Dulce Mae and Little Feet watched covetously from a shelf above the
> desk, while he licked his plate clean.
>
> A happy birthday was had by all.
>
>
> Hugs and Purrs,
> Mark

Glad they enjoyed their birthday treat! I wish I could still give Persia
her Saturday treat of Fancy Feast. She loved almost all the varieties.

Jill


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