It all began with my cat blog articles over ten years ago. I was browsing through cat images when I reached an unusual cat breed, the ragdoll. I was captivated by its beauty and knew I had to have it.
I moved in with my partner and thought it was time to get a cat. At the same time, my parents had a cat that gave birth to some gorgeous kittens, which happened to be Ragdolls with God’s grace. Fifi has been with us for 7 years. We adopted him as a kitten from my parents’ house and have cared for him ever since. He is the pampered spirit of our family, and we adore him.
Feline habits
Fifi loses a lot of hair in the fall (a normal process since cats lose their coats as the seasons change), so we take him to the vet three times a year to get his hair trimmed. Yes, you may differ, but the last time I put off cutting his hair, he struggled with hairballs and felt quite uncomfortable in the summertime heat.
He despises going to the vet because he needs to be anesthetized and exposed to other animals, plus he gets sick after we bring him home. He’s full of energy after a day or two, leaps around the flat, and is back to his old, cute self.
Fifi gets very enthusiastic, especially when I start work; he’s all over the place, begging for attention and love, trying to distract me from my tasks. This obviously does not work, and when that fails, he returns to his mischievous ways, dropping things down on purpose, and meowing like there’s no tomorrow.
He enjoys making biscuits, which I don’t necessarily object to; however, he has a propensity to do this on the pillows we sleep on, which is obviously unsanitary. We try things to get him off them, such as changing the sheets regularly and throwing a blanket over them.
He still does it when we aren’t looking and ends up getting argued over, while he meows back to us with confidence, indicating that he can’t alter the habit; let’s just say that the debates aren’t easy to finish.
Fifi only eats cat food, and we tried to entice him with human food without chance. He gets irritated when we buy food that he doesn’t like. He goes above and beyond his usual level of misbehavior and is a nuisance both during the day and at night. We’re at ease once we provide him with any meal he desires.
When we go on vacations, we always leave him with someone we know and trust to look after him, although he isn’t too fond of outsiders. When we return, he’s all lovey-dovey for a week or two. He purrs, meows, chats with us, and tells us how much he misses us; and maybe quarrels with us a little for spending too much time without him.
During the holidays, Fifi is the first soul to welcome the carolers, listening to those with a great voice or dropping his ears, and fleeing when he hears a kid whose carol he dislikes.
He has been involved in three accidents, which included jumps from our fourth-floor flat. We didn’t notice he was outdoors and fell the first time. We sought and found him later that night, hidden behind a car.
We couldn’t figure out why he leaped on his own the second time, he got a bit injured but recovered quickly. The third time was a little more severe, and he took a longer to recover; we found him hiding in a flat compartment on the exterior, all shaken and afraid.
We believe he is always at war with the birds, as there are several nests near our flat and he enjoys gazing out the window. One time I watched the birds pressuring him to jump again during the day, but he stood firm and was more cautious.
Conclusion
Fifi is incredible, and I’m thankful to have such a lovely cat in my life. While working from home might be lonely, I can’t say the same with this fluffy, purring being; it just adds up in the most elegant of ways. He’s always there when my day becomes tough and senses when I’m in distress, ready to soothe me. He’s a whiskered angel sent from Heaven who leaves paw prints in our hearts.
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