Last December we added Apollo to the family. Rose picked the little orange tabby out for her 13th birthday, and his calm nature and quirky kitten ways have quickly bonded him to us.
(If you're not a pet person, worry not, there is a tie back to Rose, buried wayyyyy at the end. For now you can try to stomach some adorable photos and question why you're not a pet person...)
Heck, even Moxie, our 6-year-old collie, can't smother and play with him enough. Eddie, the arthritic 12-year-old is indifferent.
(I have a couple cute videos I'll insert here once I learn how...why google drive doesn't integrate into this app is odd)
Anyway, Mike, the once abashed car hater, which seriously made me wonder if I could marry him, has all but melted. In fact, all of his Facebook profile pics are now of the orange miracle worker, Apollo.
To be fair, hate is a strong word. Mike adored our little kitty Princess, too. He just didn't make his social media presence a small shrine honoring her. Probably because she was shy and hated having her picture taken. Also, Mike hates social media, but that's a topic for another post.
But I digress. As I look at Apollo today, it dawned on me that this little cat has more trust in humans than Rose ever could. He wasn't hurt, misused, or neglected as a baby. It's no surprise he can so easily bond and attach. Heck, even pose for photo after photo.
As you might recall, Rose wouldn't let us take photos of her for nearly a year. Clearly, the events of the past two weeks have been her best attempt to push us away, which makes our little well adjusted
boy a welcomed distraction.
At least he wants us, and more importantly he doesn't mistrust us because of others' maltreatment.
Plus, he doesn't have teenage mood swings or moments of rebellion. He is a wonderful counter force, soothing presence, in the house.
And he's a poly kitty, which means he descended from Hemmingway's kitties. He has a genetic variation that gives him a thumb! Yup, he can grip things. The perfect addition for me a writing and communication major and for Mike, a huge fan of movies about mutants (and a fan of literature as well).
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You're back! YAY. I kept checking in wondering and wondering how you all are. Parenting is so hard and I've just been hoping and hoping you're OK. I totally bought into the 'ohmygod it's so wonderfully blessed to be a mother' shite and it's far from the truth in my experience. So glad you're still alive and well.
Thanks, Karen!
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