Is this Strange?

Is this strange?
by Olivia Carol McMichael on Friday, July 23, 2010 at 8:54am
I have had alot of pets in my life, but my cat Mishima seems to take the cake. I think we have this strange bond that I cannot explain. Perhaps it's cause she's been by my side through this entire pregnancy, (and yes so has my husband), but she has kept me company through so much this year. Hangs with me in my studio when I paint, watches me when I make jewelry, I pretty much talk to her as I would anyone, and that's probably why she acts like a little human sometimes, and talks (in a cat way) to me as much as she does.

At first when I moved in with Jason I wasn't sure how she would take to me, but almost instantly I felt like this is a cool kitty. Over the many months of me being home to snuggle with her and watch too many movies with her, we have formed a special human to animal bond that I don't think I have ever had with another animal, and although I have loved many a pet, there is something special about her fluffly little self.

If it weren't for Jason I would probably have wound up the crazy artist lady with her cats, as I have always loved cats since childhood, and woulnd't talk to my parents for about a week when I huffed around the house wanting a cat and they said no. My sister and I even tried to get a free kitty for me, but we were kids, what were we thinking? We would call up the adds in the paper for free kitties and they'd be like, ummm how old are you?

When I moved to NY I got the luxury of loving everyone elses cat, Kristens cat Nikkita, and then Alexes cat Dasha. But never ever had I had a kitty of my very own. So when Jason asked if I wanted a cat before I moved down, I was like "YES!"

Granted my cat is extra cute and fluffy, but really she is just perfect for me, she suits my personality, even though of course there are times when I am like "Mishima! What are you doing???!!!"

Anyway being away this week, I have had two dreams about my cat. Both very telling of either how much I miss her, or perhaps because of some weird bond we share? Jason told me when I was on the phone, everytime I would talk she would inch a little towards the phone kinda looking around, like "where is she?"

Every morning when I get out of bed and walk out of the room Mishima meows and meows until I pick her up, give her a hug and scratch her fuzzy haunches,as she gives me kitty kisses, now if that aint love I don't know what is.