Nancy wrote --

sweetest, most affectionate cat ever.

So her look didn't hide a bad temper... ;)

I don't recall her ever even getting mad about something.
One time I was preparing dinner and moving about in the kitchen from
the table to the stove, to the sink, back again, over and over.
She decided that would be a good time get my attention and started
walking around my feet and whining.
This went on for some time and I finally asked, in frustration, "Do you remember kitty jail?" She mewed sadly. I said if you don't stop you're
going back! She then went under the table and never made a sound until I picked up and asked her forgiveness for fussing at her. She did. :)

We don't believe in declawing cats, either... although we did have one

with us that worked pretty hard on making me change my mind

Blanche would sometimes scratch the furniture. (Never touched the
drapes). I have a throw on the couch that has a hole she made when it
was new. (It can be draped around to hide it).

We've generally had healthy cats, and not many vet visits... most

died of old age here at home

Muffy, a Maine coon, who died at 19 in 1998, went into convolutions one Thursday evening while playing in a paper bag. I laid on the floor
petting her when she had another one (and several others). Friday
morning she was up and around and made an inspection tour of the
apartment. When I got home from work she was nearly paralyzed. I
wrapped her in a towel (to easily carry her) and had her in my lap, fed
her with an eye dropper, etc. I also made an appointment with the vet
for Saturday morning. That night I laid her beside me (she always slept
on top of the bed) to comfort her when she had another attack and she
passed over peacefully in her sleep when I found her the following morning.
Molly suddenly took ill as well and died in my lap.
I had to go to work so posed her on the couch, as if sleeping.
Blanche had been alone with her all day.
When I got home with a borrowed shovel I held her and asked Blanche if
she wanted to to give her a goodbye kiss, kneeling on the floor beside
her, which she did.
With Muffy and Blanche it was a couple of days before I could bury them
out back. I wrapped them in a towel and put them in the fridge until I
could bury them. :)
Joe
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