Cat Stories

As I browsed through those images from 11 years ago, it was as though nothing besides the quality of the image and the size of the cat had changed. Precious memories captured on a Nokie Xpress Music with it’s 2mp camera were now irreplaceable. The annoyed meow from my now 11 year old ginger snapped me out of my reverie as I scowled at him in reply. It was well past 1am in the morning and Bambi disliked the fact I was yet up and about. He is quite particular about time when it comes to being in bed. My...

My mind worked through the list of errands I had to accomplish that evening before the party the next day. Although sharing a birthday with my older brother had never seemed like a task, the numerous guests that visited sure were. My gaze fell upon an old cottage that was famous as a home to a large number of cats. Dusk was falling and the skies were a beauteous grey streaked with orange. A high pitched shriek pierced through. The blood curdling sound did nothing to baffle me as it was one I was familiar with. In a matter of...

I giggled while I watched the two cats wrestle each other for the blanket. Two years later & my warrior girl was better than ever. Recalling the day she came home to me brought back a surge of memories. It was the 28th of December 2018, not just another day as I had four weddings to attend that evening. Whilst walking, I saw a little black and white kitten asleep on the footpath. On nearing her, the sight I beheld upset me. Gone were the happy thoughts of attending someone’s wedding. The physical condition she was in had me questioning...

Illustrated by Vinda Dravid                    

I initially made these as a sort of advice to a friend who wanted to befriend a stray cat visiting his Building. Befriending a cat, is after all, a precise science!