By Gudrun Olaya | Project Leader
Dear donor and friend, are you a cat fan, do you have one or two or more? Then you certainly often hear the common frase “cats are loners and unsociable”. Right? False? Well, depends. There were Shirin and Inti, who could never socialize and in order to maintain peace at home, Shirin turned into a “Night cat”, while Inti became the “Day cat”. Means, the schedule for Shirin was, indoor from 6am to 5 or 6pm, outdoor during the night and viceversa. It sounds difficult, but it worked for them during 14 years, that is, all their life. Which does not mean, that they were feline grinches, quite the opposite. Shirin made their own friends and introduced us to Saman, a hungry young homeless, who she even allowed to come in and share her food. Finally she adopted him and they lived together, until Saman died some months later of FIV. Inti was Momo´s bestie, the neighbor’s cat. Together they explored the surroundings and took large sunbaths on the roof. So, it’s the cats who decide. And humans have to understand and respect that decision and find the right way to create peace and harmony at home. Samin and Samay were adopted together, when they were two months, not biological siblings, but unseparable from the first moment. They are never alone, their day is full of adventures, games, food and purrs. And at night, they sleep embraced, as one. It’s a bit more difficult, when ferals come to a home, already habited by domestic cats, because naturally they are territorial and defend their place. Some strangers get scared and leave, looking for other homes, but the pacific and patient newcomers finally are the lucky ones, those who win the lottery, those who transform into coach potatoes and tuna gourmets. Thanks to Lakshman, Floki and Merlin, for your resilience and wisdom. Thanks to every cat who touched our lives and taught us so many lessons, each has their very special place in our hearts, forever.
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