The Novelty of Cats

Jean blabs about her cat again! I realized that it's been awhile since I posted a pic of Atom so here he is! He's all floofy again after losing his kitten fluff, all of his MANLY adult fluff has grown in. :D

It's really fun watching Atom's personality emerge as he grows, he's clever for a cat to the point that he knows which doors he can open by himself and which ones he has to meow to get someone to open for him. He knows not to go beyond the backyard and that when he wants in, he just has to meow to be let in. He knows not to scratch the sofa in the living room but by doing it means he gets attention when he's not getting any. XD And he knows his name! Usually, if you call him, he meows at you and then he trots over.

I know most of my friends think it's really funny to watch me be constantly be amused by the things Atom does because they're normal cat things, but I'm still getting used to the fact that I have a cat. I've never had a pet that actually has a personality, what's more, I've never had a pet that wants to be with me so much to the point he follows me around the house. Hamsters usually just coexist with you and you feed them and take care of them. Atom actually demands my attention, wants to be petted, scritched and played with. When he goes outside to the backyard, he doesn't always want to go alone, he wants someone to go with him! He purrs when you glance at, shows you where he wants to be rubbed and clearly loves his life and his family.

My family's still amused with Atom and they love discovering anything new he does. He does create more chores and there's always a bit of a worry when relatives come over because a lot of our family happen to be allergic to cats, but when I come home from work, Mom's usually laughing and telling me something funny Atom did today. Or I walk in and see Timmy teasing Atom in some way and Atom bouncing along after him. Or I see Atom and Dad asleep on the couch together in similar poses. People say that they can never tell what cats are thinking... but I can always tell with Atom and so can the rest of my family. It's not that my family has become cat people or even changed their minds about what they think about animals, but they say that there's the right cat for every person and Atom luckily was the right cat for our family.

It's still amusing to how my family has changed just because I chased down a stray kitten in the street so that he wouldn't get run over, but I'm glad it has. I haven't always had the best relationship with my family and there's always been a slight independence and aloofness we have with each other, but having Atom has made our family warmer and we seem to connect with each other a lot more. It's funny how things tend to work out sometimes. :)