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The Giant and I
by Uncle Bear
Let me start by telling you my name, Tsukiko, which in Japanese
means "Moon child." Age wise as kittens and cats go I'm a teenager,
and I'm "cute," at least that's what everyone says. Of course being a
female with that wonderful "pet me" look in my eyes helps. And in all
fairness, being small and having a giant as a caregiver/companion
does compliment my looks.
Living with a giant can be a lot of fun. When I was a wee bit of a
kitten he would hoist me up to and on his shoulders. At first all I did
was try to dig my claws as deep into his torso as possible. The giant
never scolded or reprimanded me. As soon as I realized I wasn't going
to tumble to the floor, I opened my eyes and surveyed my
surroundings. It was awesome. As time progressed any time I wanted
to view the world from a loftier perch I'd wait until the giant sat
down, and when he arose I'd jump on his shoulders. He won't admit
it, but one time we almost went to the place he works at. If I hadn't
meowed when he was getting into his car, there might have been a
disaster.
As the giant's watch cat, we have a wonderful system for me to
signal him if a stranger should be welcomed into the house or not.
When "the regulars," as I call them, stop by, our system stays off, but
if I hear a knock on the door I'm not familiar with, I go into action. As
the giant always has a blanket or two piled on the bed, under them I
scoot. The giant will have the stranger sit across from him on a chair
while he sits on the bed. Once I've made my assessment of the
stranger from under the covers, a touch of the nose to the right arm
signals "he's OK," or the left, "send him away."
Please don't tell the giant, but I have a very handsome Scottish Fold,
named Tom, who likes me. I'll grant you we've never touched noses,
but we do spend moments gazing at each other through windows. The
giant is the best caregiver any feline could have, and I love him with
all of my heart, but Tom--- what can I say? I'm a cute, female,
teenager and Tom --- well WHAT can I say?
I'm cute
Uncle Bear is a writer and researcher in North Carolina. He can be reached through:
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