Today is my Special Gotcha Day!

Cats don't keep track of time, but hoomans do, and MomKatt tells me that, not only is today my DadKatt's 54th birthday, it's also my "Gotcha Day", wherein one year ago today, MomKatt drove to Charlotte, NC, to meet with the lady that was bringing me from South Carolina to my new furever home in North Carolina.

They met at the Sheraton Airport Hotel and I was in my carrier, all well-behaved and quiet, just looking all around and wondering what was going to happen to me, where was I going, etc.  I'd had such an interesting and, sometimes, unsure life (before I met my Uncle Bill, who cared for me & fostered me 'til MomKatt got me) that I really didn't know what to expect.  But MomKatt kept looking in on me in the carrier while she filled out the adoption paperwork.  I could tell she was excited about me, and I was very curious about her.  I don't think she could wait to get me home!

Once in her MINI Cooper that day, she took a picture of me, which I'm sure most of ya'll have seen but here it is again:

See how calm I was?  I wasn't scared at all, really.  At least, I didn't let on that I WAS scared.  We drove through some awful rain & storms, though, I do remember that.  But that didn't scare me either.  (I don't scare easily, did you notice?)

Then I spent some time in MomKatt's office, getting used to the new place, the new smells, the new toys AND the presence of some new sibs, whom I sniffed under the door.

By May, I was in the house and taking command, including carrot taming and laundry supervision!

And sampling some ... ahem ... "organics" ... 

It's not been perfect.  My brofur, Feisal, and I didn't get along too well, but he was sick and not feeling his best when I arrived.  Otherwise, I think I'd have gotten along with him very well.  Boudicca & I are still working things out but it's got a TEENY bit better (well, maybe not.  She still bugs me.  MOL)

BUT ... 

These are small things.  I'm happy, SOOOOO healthy and sleek and strong and just the most beautiful house panther ever (MomKatt says, and I'm inclined to agree with her!  MOL).  I'm safe, I'm loved - nay, ADORED - and spoiled silly.  I get smooched quite often on the top of my head.  I'm told how important I am every day and, moreover, I'm SHOWN how important I am.  I have great brofurs and sisfurs, for the most part, I have great toys and I have THIS every day:

Because MomKatt makes sure I get lap time EVERY day with her!  (And scritches, as you see.)

I'm also cared for by two of the most AWESOME vets on the planet, both of whom are enslaved to my beauty.  (Men - it's SOOOOOO easy!  MOL)

I've been Catster's Diary of the Day a couple of times and I was their "Cat of the Day" too!  (See my trophy?)

I must lead THE most exciting life of any cat ever!  And none of this would've happened if Mom&DadKatt hadn't adopted me! 

Of course, I've brought THEM a lot of things, too.  They adore me. MomKatt says that I made Feisal's death so much easier for her to handle, emotionally, because of my nutty personality, how I don't hold myself back.  Plus, as the months have unwound and more and more of "me" has emerged, she's found that I've taken on some of his characteristics while spicing them up with some of my own individual quirks and personality traits, making me a most unique kitty!  I made her laugh a lot during those sad days and she's always been grateful for that.  And she STILL laughs at me!  She lavishes me with attention and, really, I think I have the best cat mom in the world.

A lot of folks were pulling for me to get this home that I have and I want to thank each & every one of you for doing that, and for keeping up with me during the last year, with my life & adventures and all my silliness.  

And a SPECIAL SPECIAL thank you to my Uncle Bill - NONE of this would have happened had HE not seen how special I was and cared enough to work with me, care for me and be patient with me, until I worked up the courage to ask him for help that day.  He took SUCH good care of me and loved me and he still keeps up with me.  In fact, MomKatt said we'd be calling him tonight to share my special "Gotcha Day" with him.  And it's so cool that she & he have gotten to be "phone buddies".  My goal during the next year is to get him to Reidsville so he can meet Mom&DadKatt and see how I've grown!


So thank you, my furriends, one and all, and we just love every one of you & look forward to telling more of my stories and adventures and posting more pictures of moi here in my blog!


(Oh and a thank you to my typist, MOMKATT!  After all, without thumbs ...)

PURRS!
Selina the Happy