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October 22, 2003

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TDDRA, the Cat of the Day
Name: TDDRA
Age: Ten months old
Gender: Male
Kind: Long Haired Tabby
Home: Massachusetts, USA
 
   I brought TDDRA home from the "no kill" cat shelter where I volunteer. He was among the ten rowdy kittens from various litters they sheltered last spring. One kitten in his original litter didn't survive and TDDRA and his brother were not gaining weight. I fell in love with this noisy baby (meows incessantly when he doesn't get his way) so I adopted him (despite my plan to keep the cat population limited to two in my household) and in a short time he was loved and spoiled into becoming a robust and happy, healthy kitty.

    TDDRA enjoys tormenting his older step-sisters who each believe they are only children and three's a crowd. TDDRA loves playing with his fishing pole feather toy. When he gets excited he occasionally "play bites." If he gets carried away with his nipping, I whimper like a puppy and he looks at me as if he understands. Then he carefully gives me a last very gentle "bite" followed by a lick and stops his rough-housing. I allow him daily brief visit outside when weather permits - otherwise he will complain continuously and irritate us all. Since I didn't want to annoy the neighborhood by calling his name everyday, I've trained TDDRA to return when he hears his little cow bell. As much as he hates to come inside, he always returns when he's called - like a good boy.

    Unlike my other two princesses, TDDRA loves people and is an all around buddy. He has even been know to tell a workman a thing or two about how to do their job and sticks around to supervise. Everyone loves him. I call him my "love bomb."

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