CAT WHISPERER REVEALED

Your blogger no longer has a secret identity! I came across this picture of me and Yum Yum when I was weeding out old feline photographs and confining them to their own album. They all needed to be organized with names and dates. Entirely too many of the little guys were all black or orange-"Who was that?-Socksy or Felix-I can't remember." So, each one received a caption on the back for historical purposes.....You might ask why was this particular kitten is pretending to be a mini Dracula? Well, he had come from a litter with a Bad Mom. She apparently lost interest in her tiny brood after a few weeks. The woman taking care of them all was beside herself, trying to feed the little guys with bottles. I've done this myself, and believe me, it's not as cute as it looks on Animal Planet. They scream and get very messy and sticky with formula all over them. (It's off to the sink with a sponge at this point.) Yum came into my possession at five weeks. Most kittens are weaned at about four, but some really love to suck as long as their mother will permit, much as come children can't seem to let go of their thumbs! YY was one of these, and at any opportunity would curl up on my shoulder and latch onto my neck or collar. It seemed to be so soothing that I didn't have the heart to pry him off. Gradually, he grew out of this odd habit, but you know he never purred throughout his whole life. I wonder if that wonderful instinct never developed since he lost his mom way too early--so sad. Otherwise, I'm happy to say that he led a long, happy life and was much doted on by everyone who knew him.