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| Name: |
Mabel
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Age: |
Two years old
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| Gender: |
Female
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Kind: |
Blue Calico
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| Home: |
St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
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Mabel
(her name from a previous owner) picked me out when I
visited the local humane society on October 28, 1998. I visited
just before they were about to close but that was enough time for
her to reach out at grab at me through the bars of her cage every
time I walked by. I visited the next afternoon so I could have a
longer time to see all of the cats, but every time I walked by
Mabel would grab at me and then glare at me if I had the nerve to
look at another cat. I put a hold on her and on Halloween I
brought Mabel home.
It wasn't until I was driving home and talking to Mabel to soothe
her (she did not like traveling in a cardboard box!!) that I
realized she was now Mabel of Abel Street (the street we live
on)!! It was meant to be. The humane society and all of the books
and articles I had read about bringing a new pet into a home warn
about the new cat being skittish and aloof the first couple of
days. Well, Mabel never read those articles. From the first
couple of hours after I brought her home she was snuggling up to
me and letting me know she knew she was home. Even the doorbell
ringing from trick or treaters didn't seem to spook her. When we
went to bed that night Mabel followed me to bed and promptly
found her place sleeping right next to me.
Mabel loves to play games with me. One of her favorites is
"chase the ball." I have a pretty long hallway in my
apartment which is perfect for her to get a good run in. I'll
throw the ball and she'll chase after it - she won't bring it
back to me, but she will chase it. Then she will quickly go to
find a hiding spot to pounce on the ball the next time it is
thrown. She would play this game for hours if I didn't wear out
first! If I'm taking too long with the next throw I will usually
hear her give an impatient chirp from wherever she is hiding! She
also like to hide under my wingback chair that has a skirt around
it perfect for her to hind behind. The chair happens to be right
next to the hallway so gets lots of traffic. If I'm not keeping a
good eye on where she is she will usually succeed in trying to
trip me or at least spooking me as she jumps out from under the
chair to scare me. She's quite the rascal and I know God has
blessed me with the precious gift of this "kid!"
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