Labels: maltese, Polo

There is this big cat in my neighborhood. The first time I saw her was when I was taking Chiko out and Chiko started to pull on the leash but I held him back. The second and final time was this morning when I was just walking to the station.

Therefore, it was quite surprising when, as I was walking back home just now, the thingy looked straight into my eyes from across the street. It was sitting on the driveway of its house. Noticing that it was staring at me, I became rather awkward, unsure whether to walk or stop. So I walked ...slowly...

And it kept looking at me, and finally it walked towards me. It crossed the road, sniffed around this car in front of me. Thinking that the interest was at the car, I started to walk. Then it went around me, and jumped with ease to the tall platform by my side. Here is the photo:



I took the picture because it looked so beautiful sitting there with the yellow trees x_x I couldn't resist. And yes, I like cats.

I started walking again. And it walked alongside me. After a while, it jumped down, and went around me, rubbing itself against my leg, like so...

Unsure at first, cautious of its claws, I didn't touch it. But it kept rubbing itself at me so in the end I petted her. From the back at first for safety, then moving the head, stroking her behind the little ears.

Accck! I felt so instantly loved!!!

What a wonderful cat!

When I stood up, ushering her with hand gestures to go back home, then walking again, she started to claw the bark of a nearby tree:

It only lasted a few seconds when this car drove into the house where she belonged and she ran back home.

I'm not sure how that happened! But it sure made me happy and feeling all warm and fuzzy despite the chilly weather today!

On another note, let us celebrate! My mum, who is in Jakarta already, SMS-ed me just now telling me that they have just bought a male Maltese puppy!!!

It's been long discussed in the family before, and we have already decided that it shall be named Polo.

So now there is a Gucci and a Polo at home! What a wonderful wonderful thing! I couldn't help but smile to myself when I received the SMS on the train home. Gucci is apparently freaking out at the new family member. She's always scared of other animals! But hopefully, they will be great new friends~

Love,

the animal person

Labels: animal, cat, Gucci, pets, Polo