This is about our cat, Twiggy. Does the family pet really warrant a posting? In this case, yes. Twiggy is loved by all in the neighborhood. She is known to be the friendliest around and several neighbors have thought about adopting her, but she would just end back at our house, ya' know?
Ever since we arrived back from vacation, Twiggy, the-cat-the-neighborhood-adores, has been leaving us lots of gifts. The dead kind.
Yup, coming home from a walk, errand, or work will usually include tripping over an offering, whether of the feathered, rodent, or insect species.
Her favorite type of offering is the bird, like she's left this kind of gift well into the double digit numbers. Now, I don't flaunt her prowess with this animal group because, well, people in Reston are kind of sensitive about birds.
- There is a Reston bird watch list. Sort of like the endangered species list.
- There is a dedicated community group that goes out and counts the birds (different group than the one with the watch list).
- There is even another one that meets more than twice a month (they must have a full agenda).
Nonetheless, my kitty loves to catch them (and she is good at it). Those of you crying out about the injustice to the bird population . . . yeah. She is able to wiggle out of every belled collar we put on her. I feel sorry for your pain. And, well, she is just as great at killing the mice and rats around here.
That being said, we are trying to find a good home for her. If you know of someone who would like a charming, good-looking, great catcher cat, please let me know. I just bought a 20 pound bag of catfood that I'll send along with her. (BTW, she answers when you whistle.)
Any takers?
