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Highball's Story: A Cat's Tale (To Ed Kostro With Much Love! :) ) by Karen Lynn Vidra, The Texas Tornado
Thursday, February 2, 2006
Rated "G" by the Author.
A black Maine Coon cat shares his story to "human" audiences.
Meow!
My name is Highball, and I am a very handsome creature if I do say so myself. I am a solid-black Maine Coon with very large blue-green eyes, and a powerful, solidly-built body. I am a very big Cat: I weigh close to eighteen pounds, and I have a very fluffy tail and long, flowing fur that only accentuates my huge being.
I live with my Human Family in Denver, Colorado, the Gipsons, and I love my Humans very much. They take very good care of me, and they sure do enjoy having me in their World. I enjoy them too, especially when they feed my my favorite treats or give me new playtoys or take me to the Vet-Doctor's when I am not feeling my best. I also share my Living Quarters with a funny looking Dog-Creature, a white Pomeranian named George, and he IS okay, but he is very noisy, and sometimes he gets mad at me if I try to take HIS toys or tease him. Sometimes it goes to the point of where I start laughing at him. Well, at times I can't help it: he looks so funny with his poufed out fur (he resembles a cottonball with ears and legs! LOL), and he acts like HE is SuperDawg! I swear he thinks he is part PitBull or German Shephard or something instead of this tiny, five-pound Barking Machine! LOL
I have a very happy life. I spend a lot of it sleeping, eating, taking care of my Personal Affairs (Going to the Potty, if you will), playing, and purring or meowing or hissing (depending on my mood). I don't venture outside because we live near a road, and I am scared that I will get hit by a Car or a Bus or a Bike, and I don't want to spend my time in a Vet Hospital! I also don't like Strange Dogs I don't know, for their risking of chasing ME up a tree (and then my Humans would have to call people called Firefighters to get me down!!), and I don't like getting caught out in the weather when it rains or snows. So I have the warmth and sanctuary of my House, and I am a happy camper when I am lying on the livingroom rug, stretched out lazily in front of a roaring fire in the fireplace, and I don't have to WORRY about things like Strange Dogs, bad weather, or Cars, so neener, neener, neener to the Great Outdoors! :)
I will go for now; my Paws are getting tired from typing this on the Computer. (Betcha didn't KNOW a Pussy Cat like ME could type on a COMPUTER, but hey--I am SMART!! :) ), so I will lie down and take another CatNap to reenergize. So on that note, See ya! Maybe I will look for mice when I awaken or eat some good tuna (that is, if I can convince my HUMAN MOMMY to give me some instead of my usual boring CAT FOOD!!).
~"Highball". :) *purring*
You gotta' understand something here before I close. That picture of me was taken when I was but a Kitten; I wasn't up to my Full Adult Size yet. I look the same, only I am a LOT bigger!
I love chasing fat furry cats up trees...Ed (er, uh, Rufuz)
And don't think you will ever get a following like I got here, you upstart...though I will give you a high paw for this your first write, you did a good job, now go back to sleeping, purring, and eating, thats all cats are good for, other than giving me some exercise every now and then...Ed, I mean, again, Rufuz...
You are one handsome looking kitty - and Welcome to Authors Den!
I love your story, and I bet you can give good old Rufuz a run for his money on being one of AD's favorite pets (but don't tell nasty old Ed Matlack I said that - wise old Rufuz would understand, but I doubt Ed would!!)
Puffy strays and something happens to make him decide he will never run away again. Judged "Outstanding" at the 2013 Writers Digest SPB Awards. Named among the best in family-friendly media, products and services 2019 by the Mom’s Choice Awards®.
