After some time wasting looking at cat books at Barnes and Noble (don't ask me why he was reading cat books at Barnes and Noble), Chris finally identified the wacky characteristics of our younger cat, Moses, as marks of nobility rather than, as we originally thought, the person and demeanor of a street-urchin-kitten found at one week old under a car in Brooklyn. It seems that Moses is what's called an Egyptian Mau, the original cat domesticated by those wacky worshipers of felines.
We always though it odd how much bigger her body was than her head, the constant expression of worry on her face, her oddly colored green eyes... this from the Cat Fancier's Association: "With an elegant body [uh, okay, their heads are too small for their bodies] that is randomly spotted, banded legs and tail, expressive gooseberry green eyes, distinctive mascara lines, a worried expression on the face, and a graceful cheetah-like stride, it is no wonder that the Mau attracts such a tremendous amount of attention at cat shows."
Maus are also the only naturally spotted breed of domesticated cat. Apparently, this "rare treasure" has its own fan club. Well, as far as I'm concerned, Moses still spends most of her time staring at the drain in the bathtub and eats thread.
Posted by jessica at January 27, 2004 12:15 AMAwh, so sweet! What is this, Cat Appreciation Day? You and Copacetic both posted pics of your cat. Hmm, and I was just thinking about what I should write in my blog...
Posted by: vanessa at January 27, 2004 1:21 PMShe eats thread, yes, but surely that was part of the papyrus-making process in ancient Egypt?
Posted by: Jolt at January 27, 2004 3:10 PMi hadn't thought of that theory, Jolt! i will tell myself that next time if we ever have to take her to the vet to have her intestines untangled.
vanessa - i highly recommend writing about your pets. it's a bizarre kind of stress reliever ;).
Posted by: jess at January 27, 2004 3:18 PM