Lucky

Lucky chose us as his parents in October 2000 because it was my partner's birthday and we had lost our family cat a few months earlier. Lucky was residing in "the Cat House" at the SPCA ,Gisborne, where the organisation kept a dozen adult cats for people like us who didn't want a kitten. Dave picked up every cat in the room and then picked up Lucky and said "This is our cat!" He chose him because he has a lovely face and you do look at that very often. We both noticed that he had very big white feet! Since then we have been his servants! He is a great catcher of frogs, mice, small rats and any kind of beatle that moves. He oogles birds but he is far too obvious in colour and not quite fast enough to catch them. Now his favourite occupation is resting in the sunshine on the carpet or his dralon chair. He eats often and sleeps on a hot water bottle in our bed at night. We are well trained ! Now he is ten years old and he has heard of retirement! The heat pump is just the thing but the even temperature now means he has lost the big ginger ruff he used to have around his neck in winter. He keeps the very best of health, he has never been injured and only sees the Vet for shots. Last time he weighed 7 1/2 kilos and the Vet said "He's fat!" Dave looked horrified and replied "Oh, no, that's just fur1" When visitors used to come he would disappear for hours. Now, he greets them first,before we can get there, looks them up and down, picks out anyone that dosen't like cats and insists on sitting on them. Then he goes off to inspect their vehicle by sniffing every wheel, door and the boot. Sadly he can't tell us what information he gleens. He has a very does everything but talk and he has a very loud meow. Food - well that is the staff of life ! He eats raw meat, chicken and fish twice a day and biscuit from an automatic feeder when ever he wants to. A fellow must keep his strength up ! No other cats are allowed on our property and he is on guard when ever we dare to go out. TV is a bit of a bore and best ignored while he curls up on one of us and goes to sleep till it is official bed time. John Banks once said that if he had to come back to this earth again he would like to be a male Siamese cat. Well, I think Lucky has the pattern of the perfect life for a cat !