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August 3, 2004

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Dezi, the Cat of the Day
Name: Dezi
Age: Six months old
Gender: Male
Kind: Persian mix
Home: Moses Lake, Washington, USA
 
   We got Dezi from a worker at our Vet Clinic. Her Persian mother cat got out and then had a litter to which she was selling. I stopped in one day looking for a male Siamese. She told me all about the litter so I was willing to go and look. That is all it took! What a handsome fella' he is and a purr to comfort your sole. My husband is partial to tabbies so this one was his job to name and would be his cat ... yeah right!! Like we can tell a cat who they belong to!!!

    Dezi is very willing to check out new things. He can pull open an unlatched door and get out of a room, our other cat that is older can't. He is happy to be inside and spend the day playing. Naps are not top on his list. Keeping track of anything that moves is. He loves to watch the birds and chase a ball or tackle a string. He will play in a plastic bag (supervised of course) or even a box. Then, if a toe or a finger is under the covers moving he will leap and jump till he catches it. He lost a baby tooth in the neck of our Siamese so he must use him for teething. They are nonstop play mates. They do have an outdoor kennel that they use more in nice weather.

    Dezi likes food and hasn't missed a meal. He hides under the empty chairs at the table and will sneak over to my lap if it smells like something up his alley. His favorite food is Yogurt, his big brother taught him that it is real good to eat! They protest if we don't have it every morning But, give up if it is not served. It is one of the few things I let them have in the way of people food. But it is hard not to give such a cute little guy anything he wants. That is what he is hoping for in this photo. Isn't meal time all day long?

    Since we don't have a dog, I wanted the boys to greet us when we came home so I started giving them a treat when I came in ... it only took one time and now they are happy to stop whatever they are doing when they hear the garage door open. Even if I have not left the yard, I have to be careful not to close or open the door or they think it is "Treat Time" and run and cry at the treat door. No matter who comes home first or how many times we return we always have to hand out a treat.

    Every morning I get them up and they get a treat. They don't get to sleep with us so that is their reward. Life is simply on Cat's terms we are just happy to be a part of it.

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