Here is No Why

My Crazy Cat

June 17, 2009 11:33 PM

have two cats. The oldest one, Smash, is a pretty standard cat. He's playful and he requires constant attention. He chases my ceiling fan and meows. He loves cuddling and being pet.

The younger cat, Lily, is another story. She's the most bizarre cat I think I've ever met. For starters, she never meows. In fact, I don't think I've ever heard her do a straight meow. That isn't to say that she doesn't make sounds. She barks and grunts and whimpers. But no meows.

She also hates to be touched. She'll come up to you and make some cute little whimpering noises, but then recoil the second reach out to nuzzle her behind her ear. If you manage to pin her down and rub her belly, she'll grunt and claw at you. But then, sometimes, I'll be sitting at my desk and she'll put her front paws up on my thigh and stare at me with her giant eyes. And I'll reach out and she'll let me pet her.

Lily thinks that she can climb the walls. If something on the ceiling catcher her fancy, she'll do her best to run right up to it. Or jump--this last weekend, I swear she jumped four feet straight up.

She hates being picked up and, like I said, he doesn't really like being petted. But every morning when I'm getting dressed, she'll follow me around and play with my feet and pant legs when I'm putting on my pants. And she'll usually follow people around, making sure to put her body right where a foot is about to be. One day I'm going to fall though my sliding-glass door because I was trying to avoid stepping on her.

Oh, and she absolutely likes chelsadilla more than she likes me. That's just not cool.

Of all the pets I've had, I think that Lily probably has the most distinctive personality. She's cute and independent and, when she's affectionate, she's really adorable. If I had to choose only one of my cats for some reason, I'd choose Smash. But Lily adds a lot to the household, and I'm glad I got her.