I adopted Alice from the Wisconsin Humane Society on Saturday, August 17, 2013. She’s two-years-old and only six pounds. Her long fur is red along her tail, back, neck, ears, head, and paws while her tail tip, paws, stomach, chest, chin, and nose are all white. Alice has big, fluffy paws and a loving heart.
She’s a sweetheart who enjoys spending time with people, even toddlers and babies. She doesn’t seem to mind crying, happy screaming, or fur-tugging babies. My two nieces (two-and-a-half years and five months) visited the weekend I adopted Alice and Alice never once folded her ears back, swatted, hissed, or exhibited any other negative reaction towards the loud noises.
Like many cats, Alice also loves to be pet. However, she prefers to lie near people’s feet to sleep, not on their lap. She’ll sleep on my bed with me, but—with the exception of the first night—Alice only sleeps by my feet. Even when I sit or lay on the couch, Alice lays on the floor beneath my feet. Currently, she’s half hiding under the couch, at the end of the couch where my feet are hanging off. She certainly likes to do things her way.
I can’t talk about Alice without mentioning that she loves to scratch. I have three scratching “posts” in my little apartment; Alice uses all three. I’ve never met a cat who loves to scratch as much as Alice.
Alice and I also have several similarities including our love of food/the kitchen, how much water we drink, and our independence/confidence. Alice tends to follow me around my apartment; however, she always follows me into the kitchen. She’ll rub against my legs, beg, and meow asking for food. If I offer her some, she’ll at least sniff, if not sample everything. She also eats and drinks a lot for her petite size. I tend to give her fresh water twice a day because she drinks so much.
Finally Alice is an extremely confident cat. When I brought her home, she promptly—although cautiously—walked out of the cat carrier and began exploring her surroundings. Within an hour, she was confidently moving throughout my apartment and “owning her space.”
I’m so glad I adopted this sweet, wonderful, little purring kitty.
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Bethany Blount 