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| Name: |
Inka
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Age: |
Nine years old
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| Gender: |
Female
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Kind: |
Cat
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| Home: |
Ghent, Belgium
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Our
sister-in-law Marie-Rose found Inka in a cornfield next to her house.
She was still a little kitten, we all think she lost her mom and siblings
when the farmer cut the cornfield! As Marie-Rose was about to leave on a
trip to Egypt, she asked if I wanted her. Of course!
Inka was such a funny little thing! She had a special way to walk, eat,
jump, everything! But she was such a beautiful fur ball!! Later we learned
she had CH (Cerebellar Hypoplasia): no coordination between front and hint
legs, bad eyesight, etc... It is the same as Cerebral Palsy in people,
and usually caused by the cat mother having had distemper.
Inka loves to play in "her" garden, so she is very mad at the black tomcat
who visits our garden almost every day!! He is aggressive towards her,
though. She is my special kitty, because of her Cerebellar Hypoplasia! It makes her suspicious
to any sudden sounds and movements, but she can also be so loving and
sweet, giving me sweet wet kisses on my nose and mouth every morning!
Inka is our Alpha cat! Due to the bad eyesight she is very insecure and
very easily scared too. But when Inka decides she wants to sleep on the
couch, she will chase away whichever cat is there at that moment! She is
very talkative and has a very loud voice! When it is feeding time, it is
enough to yell "Yummies!!!" and make sure that Inka hears it. Then she
takes care of the rest by meowing non-stop until she gets her food. Yes
indeed, she is like a "food-alert-clock" ! Our son Jo is her favorite
human; He may do whatever he wants with her, she allows it all! But when
someone else even only tries to touch her belly... forget it!
Inka loves playing with things on a rod, little fake fur mice. She is
always hungry and is know as our "cat-dishwasher"! Every morning my hubby
brings her to our bed when he gets up. She climbs on me then and covers my
face with wet catlickies! I love those moments!
I am thankful Inka has been my kitty all these years and she and I would
like to wish our American friends all a Happy Thanksgiving and hopes your
gardens are full of good things!
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