My Fraidycat

Lucky is a shy cat. Since she was abandoned as a kitten I always reckon her previous owners treated her badly. If you're a stranger in the house, she disappears from sight. Usually to a bedroom. If you follow her there, she runs to another room. Follow her again, she'll make a mad dash for whatever room is furthest from you.. even if she has to go right past the danger - you. Make a grab for her, and it's very likely all you'll have are scratches and some fur (yes she sheds, she sheds like her life depends on it)to show for it. So please don't try..

Stay in the house for a few days and Lucky usually gets used to you. She *might* even let you pet her. That is the highest honor she can bestow upon you because for Lucky, petting is no light matter. It's a serious job that can last from minutes to, well, hours if she can persuade you.

Early in the morning (by my standards) you can hear the impatient meows as Lucky follows you (and when I say 'follows' I mean dogs [cats?] your every step; 'you' implying anyone who is up at such an ungodly hour) around demanding that you stop and pet her. If you pause on your way, she immediately falls to her side and looks up at you imploringly. Continue on your way, and she's up and running beside you once more. It does not stop until you give in and pet her..

Usually this occurs even in the middle of the night. If, say, you get up to drink a glass of water, you'll find you have a little bell-tinkling shadow trotting beside you.. She seems to be of the opinion that we have awoken for the sole purpose of paying her a bit of attention. I must say, this cat gives the impression that she's affection/attention starved. Although its true we ignore her pitiful cries sometimes, that is anything but the case..

The utter bliss that comes over her as you start to pet her, simply cannot be described. She is enraptured by your hands. Try to lift them away and she's likely to grab them back towards her. And the purring.. never have I come across a cat that could purr so loud. In fact, I think it's something called 'trilling' that cats do when they are ve-e-e-e-ery happy.

Even if she doesn't ask (and when I say 'ask', I mean 'demand'), petting is always welcome to Lucky. Even if it means waking her from deep in kitty slumber..