My mom has a little tiger kitty named Leah. She came to my mother’s house as an extremely pregnant stray, and she just decided to stay. After her kittens were weaned, my mom took her to the vet and had her fixed. At that time, they guessed her to be between six and ten years old. That makes her between twelve and sixteen years old now.
Leah
This summer has been very hard on her as an outside cat, so when we were looking at our stretch of hundred degree days, I said she could come stay in my upstairs.
“What’s down there?”
I think she likes it. (I just love her dark, dark eyes.)
She’s awfully sweet.
Leah has horrible allergies, and she sounded like Darth Vader when she came to my upstairs. She breathes much better now, but she’s still plagued by sneezing fits.
“Achoo!” Sniff. “Achoo!” Sniff. “Achoo!” Sniff.
Poor kitty. Hopefully, as she’s inside longer, her allergies well settle down. I have the feeling she’s going to decide she really doesn’t want to go back to being an outdoor kitty but would prefer to stay an upstairs kitty.
I guess that’s fine with me. I don’t mind having an upstairs kitty.
Linking to Alphabe-Thursday where the letter this week is K. Linking to Thankful Thursday.
Teresa
Aug 01, 2012 @ 14:50:27
everyone deserves ‘luxury suite’ living in their golden years.
Aug 01, 2012 @ 14:56:47
I certainly think so too!
Aug 01, 2012 @ 15:37:15
too cute. (:
Aug 01, 2012 @ 15:55:04
She is a pretty girl with those eyes!
Aug 01, 2012 @ 16:31:09
Great pics! I know she’s loving being an indoor & upstairs kitty
Aug 01, 2012 @ 16:39:21
It’s certainly better for her.
Aug 01, 2012 @ 16:37:45
I think you have a new friend!
Aug 01, 2012 @ 16:39:36
She’s certainly my new BFF!
Aug 01, 2012 @ 16:59:14
I’ll bet she becomes a permanent resident..
Aug 01, 2012 @ 17:16:58
It wouldn’t surprise me.
Aug 01, 2012 @ 17:52:31
I just love Leah’s coloring!
My Ruby cat showed up as a pregnant stray too. After I got her fixed, she decided she liked the “great indoors” much better than living outside and has been a house cat ever since. It looks like Leah may be coming to the same conclusion!
Aug 01, 2012 @ 18:21:06
I certainly think she has decided the indoors is way better than the allergens outside.
Aug 01, 2012 @ 17:57:21
What a sweetie! Looks like she loves those head rubs.
Aug 01, 2012 @ 18:21:18
Oh yes. She’s very sweet!
Aug 01, 2012 @ 18:50:43
It is way too hot for little animals right now! Your upstairs kitty is smart to stay there! Wonderful photos of Leah!
Aug 01, 2012 @ 19:13:41
I do feel bad for any animal outside right now, even the wild ones. I have to tell you, Leah is not easy to photograph.
Aug 01, 2012 @ 20:50:44
That is so sweet of you to think of this adorable kitty in these sweltering conditions. I think she’ll get spoiled very quickly! And you’ll have some wonderful photo ops. Love this set!
Aug 01, 2012 @ 21:08:01
Thanks. She really is a sweet little girl, but she is NOT photogenic at all.
Aug 01, 2012 @ 22:03:13
What a beautiful little cat that is. Her coloring is lovely. I like her name. Glad that she is enjoying her upstairs ‘digs’. Great K post.
Aug 01, 2012 @ 22:15:19
Thanks. I do think she’s happy to be out of the heat and dust we’re enduring this summer.
Aug 01, 2012 @ 23:07:52
She really is pretty! I’m sure if we could hear her, she’d be purring loudly.
Aug 01, 2012 @ 23:09:03
Definitely between the sneezing and sniffing.
Aug 02, 2012 @ 03:24:15
Thank you for visiting me. I have returned the call to say that I think your cat is very fortunate to belong to such a loving family.
Aug 02, 2012 @ 07:52:11
Thanks. My mom is really the one that Leah managed to convince to give her a home when she was a pregnant stray. She is a very sweet kitty.
Aug 02, 2012 @ 03:44:23
Lovely Kitty!
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ﾞ（ﾟ､ ｡ ７
l、ﾞ ~ヽ
じしf_, )ノ
Amiko
Aug 02, 2012 @ 07:52:38
Thank you.
Aug 02, 2012 @ 05:40:46
She reminds me of cats we used to have. MY mom took in a pregnant stray ( tiger like this one ) who then had 4 kittens and each family member took one. This was years ago but seeing her pic reminds me of them. Nice that she’s got a cooling and refreshing visit there
Aug 02, 2012 @ 07:53:51
I’m sure that kitty appreciated the home too. I always feel bad for strays. It’s how I’ve gotten most of my cats.
Aug 02, 2012 @ 06:45:07
It realy sounds like she is going to stay inside.
Aug 02, 2012 @ 07:54:33
That would be my guess!
Aug 02, 2012 @ 08:47:23
love her color,so pretty.
is her tail naturally that short?
glad she found you guys,strays are the best because they seem to know your helping and show you love for it, we have had our fair share with a little one we spayed that lives indoors as well.
Aug 02, 2012 @ 09:00:34
It is naturally that short. I pet her and it’s like your hand falls off the tail way too early!
Aug 02, 2012 @ 08:51:41
She sure looks content in staying. I hope you were able to find good homes for the baby kittys. Some of the best pets we have ever had, came from strays.
Aug 02, 2012 @ 09:01:20
Almost all of my cats have been strays (all but one). They really are great pets. My mom still has two of the kittens (now six-years-old), and the other two went to good homes.
Aug 02, 2012 @ 10:26:55
I don’t blame her. I’d want to stay upstairs, too!
=)
Aug 02, 2012 @ 10:39:06
She thought she wanted to come downstairs this morning, but seeing Leo (my other house cat) convinced her that upstairs was just fine.
Aug 02, 2012 @ 12:31:47
Aw, she’s such a cutie! And I bet she’ll love being an upstairs cat!
My Oliver is an indoor cat and won’t set a foot out the back door but you have to watch him at the front! He’ll sneak out and sit behind the bushes for a bit and then come back in! Silly kitty!
Aug 02, 2012 @ 12:49:20
I have a downstairs indoor cat too. He’s also got allergies, but he tries to sneak out too.
Aug 02, 2012 @ 12:51:46
she looks like a lion when she yawns or is that growling? very cute.
thanks for your visit & have a great day.
Aug 02, 2012 @ 12:54:08
She really was sneezing.
Poor kitty.
Aug 02, 2012 @ 17:11:48
Bless you for letting her come inside! She deserves to live her
remaining years indoors… My girl is 17yrs now and she has
slowed down… thinks she is the Queen…lol
Great Post!
Sandy
Aug 02, 2012 @ 18:07:12
Those old girls know how special they are! Certainly they do deserve to live their last years in pampered comfort.
Aug 02, 2012 @ 18:22:05
she looks very sweet!
Aug 02, 2012 @ 18:26:03
She really is a sweet girl. It’s nice to have her around.
Aug 02, 2012 @ 20:35:37
You have such a soft heart, Teresa. If it was up to me, I’d have a couple of outdoor cats indoors too.
Aug 02, 2012 @ 21:16:46
I know how bad my allergies bother me, and I think she’s way worse. I couldn’t make her stay out.
Aug 02, 2012 @ 21:02:31
What a precious soul you have! My sis took in a stray and named him Dylan years ago! He had green eyes like emeralds. Every morning her kitchen trash was dumped out. He never got use to not scrounging for food! When he passed away she took it so hard! She has had lots of rescue kitties! Or have they had her??
This girl looks like she is soooo content, She is a real beauty. God Bless You Hugs Anne
Aug 02, 2012 @ 21:17:44
Thanks. I call that SCS~Starving Cat Syndrome. They keep scrounging and they eat everything they can find whether they are hungry or not. Poor things feeling that insecure.
Aug 03, 2012 @ 09:27:22
She looks very at home in your upstairs! …And it sounds like you are enjoying her company!
Aug 03, 2012 @ 10:24:31
She has made herself quite at home. Really she is wonderful company.
Aug 03, 2012 @ 10:35:24
Awww! Cute!
Aug 03, 2012 @ 12:20:43
Thanks.
Aug 08, 2012 @ 17:36:01
You have such a good heart!
Leah is my favorite kind of kittie! I love her markings and her intense eye coloring!
Thanks for sharing her with us!
A+
Aug 08, 2012 @ 17:36:53
I do love those dark eyes!