CAT HEAVEN

Sorry to leave you hanging on to my unfinished story about my cat, Tommy.  Today I will finish the story about him.

As you remember, Tommy is a beautiful white male cat, who arrived at our home when he was a young abandoned kitten. He is now approximately six years old.  In January I moved to another location some 50 miles northwest so I could live closer to my children as I age.  I knew that Tommy loved the farm and his best pal Bella, a large, gentle giant and mix of mostly golden retreiver.  They spent almost every day and night together, especially during the cold winter months.  It was with trepidation that I decided to find him another home, and that was with my niece who absolutely adored cats, having four of her own.  She and her husband wanted Tommy.

As you recall, the first week he disappeared and we were so sad thinking about him being lost and trying to find his way back to his friend, Bella and the farm.  After about a week, he suddenly reappeared at my niece's house and was very hungry.  They made him a large, soft bed and fed him "fancy feast" cat food as often as he wanted it.

About three months after this royal treatment, Tommy became "the king of the road".  He ruled over all the other outside cats and had become THE cat.  He now had his own special place to sleep inside the garage; however the fancy feast meals had to be downsize to reduced portions and from canned to dry food.  Tommy was getting so fat that his legs were beginning to disappear under his enormous belly and white fur. 

His new family has a lawn beautifully landscaped with large stones, flowers and walking paths.  Tommy has enjoyed many days lying on the warm stones and smelling the flowers.  When the winter flowers had to be removed to make room for the Spring and Summer flowers, Tommy appeared to be saddened for their loss.  On the day that my niece's husband arrived with the new baskets of flowers, Tommy was so excited he jumped onto the truck where the flowers were, and curled his body among them.  He now loves his new yard!

Tommy also has two sweet little grand-daughters who love to pet him and rub his tummy.  As soon as they arrive the first thing for them to do is pet Tommy and the last thing they do when they leave. They begged to take him home and keep him but his new family loved him too much knowing he would run away again.  

I stopped by to visit my niece for the first time last week and was looking forward to seeing my cat again.  When I drove up, he was in a very comfortable position as cat guard of the front door which was the main entrance into the house.  I approached him, expecting to see him respond not only to my voice, but to my touch.  To my surprise, he nipped at my finger!  He wanted nothing to do with me.  I think he was afraid I would take him away from his new home!

I left knowing that Tommy is very happy where he is. He resides with a very loving family and definitely belongs to them. Yes, Tommy the cat, is in"Cat Heaven"!

See you on the next walk...............................................B