Dahlia Tells All: The Guest From Hell
After Siouxsie and I settled our little dispute, things got much calmer in our little apartment. With our newfound understanding, it seemed as though our lives were forever changed for the better. But when a white car arrived at the farm in the deep of winter, there was no way I could have known it would bring a hurricane-sized cat-tastrophe with it. Of course, I noticed that when the car arrived, some things changed right away. With... Read More
Dahlia Tells All: Cat Fight!
At last, it seemed that my ordeal with my spay surgery and the Cone of Shame was over. The fur on my tummy started to grow back, and as a result, those arctic winter drafts weren’t nearly as awful as they had been while I was naked. It was still pretty darn cold in our little house, though. There were plenty of mornings when there was ice at the edges of our water dish, even when Mama had left the portable fire going all night. So,... Read More
Dahlia Tells All: The Heat Comes On
As I blissfully relived the thrills of Fangs Giving and Crisp Mouse, I noticed something was starting to change inside me. It started small: just the tiniest little hint of a tingle in my tummy. I barely noticed at all, as a matter of fact, until Siouxsie started being even meaner than usual to me. I couldn’t even glance at her from across the room without being cussed at or threatened with a swat. I mean, I’d gotten used to her regular... Read More
Dahlia Tells All: Strange Stuff from the Sky
As the days continued to get colder, Thomas and I kept snuggling together as our undercoats grew in and finally started to protect us from the increasing chill in the air. Even though Siouxsie never snuggled with us, she kept herself warm in her own way: when she napped, she burrowed under the covers of Mama’s bed and curled herself up on a nice, warm, soft pillow. This made her a lot nicer because her hips hurt less when she was... Read More
Dahlia Tells All: Exploring the Farm
I know that in the last installment of my story, I went into a realm that’s a bit strange and possibly disconcerting for many humans. Honestly, those things are just an ordinary part of life for us cats. But regardless of all that, I was still a kitten and I still wanted to play and run and bat Siouxsie and Thomas’s tails. I spent many days staring out the window watching all the amazing things happening in the yard and wondering... Read More
Dahlia Tells All: Coming Home
I was so happy that I’d found my person! Unless you’ve been in a shelter, you can’t really know how wonderful it feels to know you’re finally going home, that a family wants you, that you’re going to have your own special warm spot and you’ll be able to snuggle with your person whenever you want to … Oh, my eyes were just about to start leaking as Mama took me to her office and replaced the plastic... Read More
How many cats is too many?
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: I live in Texas, in a city where you can only have three cats and three dogs. I have more, and I love every one of them. They all have their shots and are spayed or neutered. I had 15 cats, but I have already given up four; two of them have found new homes. I now have eight at home and three at a friend’s house. We would like to rent a place in the country where no one cares about how... Read More
