Animal Stories

I am sitting at my laptop, considering what I want my first post to be about, and my cat leaps into my arms and begins to purr and knead furiously. Is he excited that I am doing a blogg about animals? Does he want my complete attention? How can I write when there is such an outpouring love in my arms?

Oh, he has now settled into that closed eyed expression of pure bliss. And purring quietly. What am I doing here? I was thinking a place where animal lovers, pet lovers, can share your stories about the wonderful creatures you share your life with. Post pictures. No contests, no prizes. Just stories.

So here goes, my first entry. The leaves have turned and the weather is beginning to turn cold. As the temperature drops the outdoor mice become indoor mice and move into our basement. My two cats now disappear for hours, sitting in the basement hunting mice. I go to bed and am awakened by the sound of scurring under the bed. All I can think about is that they will bring their trophy into bed. I get up, turn on the light to see what all the commotion is about. They sit and look up at me all innocence. Hmmmm. Back to bed. This goes on several more times until I get up and move out of the bedroom. "Hunt all you want, I'm going to sleep." In the morning all is quiet. I gingerly enter the bedroom searching for evidence of the hunt. I can't find anything. I can't find the cats. Then I notice one sitting on top of the TV staring intently at the wall. I walk over to him and look at wall also. Amazing how they get us to look isn't it?! Perched on the curtain rod is a tiny mouse. Just sitting there staring back at the cat. A stand off. I get a small box. I climb up on a chair and hold box in front of the mouse. I said to the mouse, "Your choice, sit here all day or jump into the box and I'll take you back outside." The mouse appeared to think about my offer and jumped into the box! My cat gave me a dirty look.