Kitty Care

March 8, 2015
Day 312

For the past few days, Andy and I have been sharing our living quarters with another life form.  No strange occurrence really, as we have friends and family stay here all the time, except in this case, the extraneous life form is a furry little spitfire cat named Ruby.

She's on loan to us from the Museum of Heath and Arturo in Queens, so while they went off to vacation in Mexico, she went off to Malverne.

We've watched Ruby before, so she's used to us, and we're used to her, and of course we love her too, with only two small concessions.  She's an indoor cat, so we have to be very careful when opening our front door.  We also decided right from the start that she wouldn't come into our bedroom, so I have to be very careful with that door, especially if I get up to pee in the middle of the night! 

But beyond doors, the only major change to deal with is the fact that she's here at all.  We genuinely love having her around, and she's certainly become a fun new topic of conversation, but she is a presence to get used to.  Gratefully, she's a very good cat who adds a lot of life, love, and laughter into our already happy home. 

Ruby will leave us again some time late this week or next weekend when her real dads pick her up again, but in the mean time, we're very happy to share our home with her.  She's fun to watch and fun to play with, and she's very sweet and grateful to you when you show her some loving attention. 

There's no additional laundry for me to do, nothing else Andy has to pick up at Costco, and she goes through such a small amount of dishware as well, so she's a very easy guest to keep happy.  No, she doesn't know how to use the toilet or make herself a snack, but I've learned over the years that some house guests need more paw holding than the rest.