I know, it’s been ages since I posted anything on here.
In September one of my cat sitting clients called and said her allergies were getting worse and did I think I could take in her cat Gracie? I thought about it and said yes. So I am owned by a cat once again.
Gracie is a 16-year old tortoiseshell cat. She has big beautiful eyes and soft fur. She likes to nap in the sun. She likes to talk. I’ve known her for 5 years from cat sitting for her. She’s never seemed to like me all that much, because whenever she saw me, I was trying to get some medicine in her that she didn’t like. So at first when she was here, she tried to hide from me behind the couch and under the bed, and I had to keep doors closed and block access to under and behind the couch with pillows and books. But she seemed to realize I’m not so bad after all and we are close now. I’ve managed to switch one of her medicines from a sticky liquid I had to give by mouth to a powder I can mix in her food, which is so much better for both of us. She also likes the Reiki and massages that I give her.
It’s been 2 months now and I’m so happy she came here to be with me. Someone asked why I took in such an ‘old cat’, but how could I not? What does age have to do with it? I’ve had several cats that have come to me in their teens. We’ve had great years together. Maybe not as many as I would have if I had gotten a younger cat, but Gracie and I seem meant to be together. And that’s good enough for me.