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Frankie Weiss and Her Magic by Dan M Weiss
Chapter 6 continued ...
To this day, his adopted “children” Johnnie and I, continue to amaze our loving keeper, Mr. Mom. What our Mr. Mom did not know was that later, I felt guilty for what I’d done to Johnnie and, in our personal cat language, I apologized. She accepted my apology and we began to groom each other’s fur. Our Mr. Mom still has much to learn about feline behaviour. I must relate the following incident in my own words before Mr. Mom adds it to one of his stories about living with his two cats. I was the main participant in this story, but it was his fault he left the door open enabling me to run away. (I still think he forgot to remember about this escapade.) Somewhere in this “Magic” story Mr. Mom mentioned he fixes and collects old watches and clocks. He also belongs to a club that has about six meetings a year. They display their goodies, buy, sell and trade up to a certain hour and then they all have a lunch prepared by the hotel where the shows are held. Anyhow, some years ago, while loading horology merchandise into the trunk of his car, he left the ground door open. What’s a cat supposed to do? Especially a cat as smart and curious as me, I ran out to the side lawn of our neighbour’s house. Mr. Mom tried to catch me. Fat chance! I’m too fast for him. He called to me but I was more than happy for the opportunity to get out of the house and do some exploring on our back lawns. In another story, he may have told you about the birds, squirrels and rabbits and other animals that live in that area. I put Mr. Mom in a position where he had to take a chance and leave me to be on my own for six hours as he had time restraints and had to leave to drive to where the show was being held. If I’d known he’d be gone that length of time, I would have never run away causing him worrisome misgivings in letting me stay outside until he returned home. Even though I was on my own for the next six hours or so, I must admit I had a good time running over and exploring our neighbour’s side and back lawns. The only trouble was I did not realize I’d get hungry and would not eat until Mr. Mom came home from his show. I was sitting on our next-door neighbour’s steps, (his name is John, but he likes to be called Jack), anyway, he called to me and wanted to pet me. I thought he wanted to capture and hold me until my Mr. Mom returned, so nothing doing, I ran away. The hours I spent on my own, reliving a part of my very young life, as a four month old was pretty good. I chased birds, but could never catch any; besides what would I do if I caught one? Being toothless, I could not kill and eat one even though I was hungry. The few rabbits I saw kept their distance, I was never close enough to cause them any trouble. Besides, they had underground escape routes too small for me to get into. The squirrels I saw were the best high wire walkers in the world. They’d walk from a pole strung with wires next to our house, to the corner house. In fact, they almost ran that distance, that’s how good they were. Never making a false step. No one can ever tell me that nature does not provide for all the animals in its care. Birds, rabbits, squirrels all have their built-in defence mechanisms, just as do all the animals that inhabit this world. I’d like to think the only exception to self-preservation is mother love. Even that is part of nature’s scheme in dealing with the animals it puts on this green earth. I’m inclined to say, “Mother love” is the world’s greatest incentive. Frankly, I was pretty tired and hungry from the running around I did. I dared not catnap for fear of being attacked by some animal or human who might want to capture me to take home as their new pet. I loved my Mr. Mom no end, and would never want to wind up in someone’s house. Even though I had my cat tag with the name of the Marlton Animal Hospital and phone number on it, please remember, I’m a pretty Calico, and I would not put it past some people to want to keep me. Fate made sure Mr. Mom and I would meet and we’d be a comfort to each other. He in saving my life, and me in bringing him much love and relieving the loneliness he felt upon losing his wife. I know we were meant for each other. We had our insights that memorable day November 27, 1997, it was meant to be. It turned out to be the happiest day of my six-year life, so far. In writing my chapter, it’s time I mentioned Johnnie the Tabby, my companion cat. Though you know I dominate her, I can’t help it, it’s part of my natural instincts, I do love her; she knows it. I guess that’s why she puts up with me and cares for me the same way. I think she’s beautiful. In fact, I prevailed upon Mr. Mom to feature her picture as the cover page to this chapter. Johnnie eats something called Dental Diet dry food. I guess it keeps her teeth healthy; she has a full set, nice and clean, too. She loves our Mr. Mom just as much as I do, but is more reserved than me. She’s a bit quieter in showing him her love. She’ll sit near him on the bed, just to keep him company, whereas I’d be climbing all over him, especially on his lap or I’d be tapping his arm like crazy to show me some attention while he’s at the computer. I lie down on my side to greet him, while Johnnie will sit by and wait for him to touch her; and she will never fail in showing her love. We have so many differences in our feline personalities, I’m an extrovert and she’s an introvert and will hide at the slightest foreign noise. Not me, I’m too curious, I want to know what’s going on in the Weiss household at all times. Even when catnapping, I’m not fully asleep, just closing my eyes. In summing up my chapter, the best words I can think of is, “That we are a loving threesome and that in sharing our feelings, we three have the best of all worlds.” Please do me a favor, take another look at the lead-in picture of this chapter, “Isn’t Johnnie a beautiful Tabby?”
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