Saturday, April 13, 2013

old habits...

Suki has been with our family now for almost 5 years...and most of her old habits are gone, which is good.  She is a full fledged member of our household and no one would ever know she was once a feral kitty.

Gone are the days of her running and hissing at the dogs or hiding under beds.  Her brittle coat has been replaced with a lovely soft one.    She constantly purrs....and loudly!

But the best thing is that her greeting has changed.  If she hasn't seen you in awhile....like first thing in the morning, or when you get home, she flops onto her side and exposes her belly so you can rub it.    (If you know anything about animal body language you know that is important.)

There is one habit she hasn't totally given up.  And it cracks us up whenever she does it.    
She still likes to cuddle up on our shoes!   
Old, new, stinky, not stinky, open toes, closed toed our shoes or a friend's, it doesn't matter.  Cold days, warm days, rainy days....we simply can't figure the pattern out.

At 8 pounds, she is small and I've found her half stuffed into Matt's basketball shoes, totally asleep...on more than one occasion.   We don't check for spiders in shoes, we check for Suki!


Whatever the reason, this is one habit that we don't worry about....
"The smallest feline is a masterpiece..."  - Leonardo DaVinci

5 comments:

mysteryhistorymom said...

That's one way to keep the spiders out! lol! She's such a beautiful kitty, Val! You've done miracles with her. I know it's so exciting to see her transformation. Amazing what love can do. :) Lori

gilly said...

Suki is gorgeous, and I love her story. Well done to you for giving her a new loving life.
Xx

Tammy@T's Daily Treasures said...

It must be a cat thing. Jingles is always on top of somebody's shoes. One time a friend came to visit and she went crazy over her shoes. We couldn't figure out why since she didn't have pets so that there would be a smell. When Jingles wants attention, she will plop down right in front of you belly up. She also will lead me to the bathroom so I can give her a good brushing. Right now she's happy Yusef is back as she spends all afternoon sitting next to him in the bedroom while he is on his laptop. :) Hope you have a great day. Tammy

P.S. The tin can cover is easy. I'll send you an email.

Quiltingranny said...

We too have a feral cat. She is fat and sassy and still hides from time to time, but at 0430 every morning, she is in our room purring loudly to wake hubby up for breakfast. She isn't a cuddler but at times she will sit on our laps and sleep. She loves treats and she and the dog get along pretty well. Thanks for sharing!

Kadee Willow said...

That is so precious! Glad you take the time to gaze in her direction when she does that.. you will always cherish that memory!

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