Miss Kitty

As promised, here is a limerick about Miss Kitty herself.  Yesterday I showed you Miss Kitty at her most alluring, so you could see how pretty she is and how well she illustrates her breed of Norwegian Forest Cat.  Today I am showing you her wild side.  She is getting all googly-eyed in her enjoyment of rolling around on the grass and dirt in her yard.  She really enjoys this and it gets her extra attention, as, when she is done, her Mom, The Red-Haired One, gets to brush all the dirt and stickers out of her fur.  Miss Kitty used to live next door to where she lives now, but there is a big dog and other cats there and Miss Kitty just didn't like it there.  She started hanging around The Red-Haired One's yard.  The people next door didn't seem to care and Miss Kitty was out there in all kinds of bad weather, so The Red-Haired One started taking care of her.  Miss Kitty caught a cold and was taken to the vet and became the cat of The Red-Haired One and The Very Tall One, who are now her bean parents.  That was about two years ago and Miss Kitty is much happier now.  She is about eight years old and very active.  She loves being outdoors and has an avocado tree in her yard that she loves to climb.  Miss Kitty is very good at catching bugs and mice.  She will catch a mouse and leave it on the doormat for The Red-Haired One, who doesn't really appreciate the gifts.  Miss Kitty loves being brushed, which is a good thing, because she sheds a lot in the spring, when she loses her winter coat. She also loves chin-scritches.  She has her favorite napping spots and when a bean is in the one she wants to use, she will give a pitiful meow and the big sorrowful eyes until the bean either moves or picks her up and lets her nap in a lap.  Miss Kitty loves meeting new friends and is especially eager to meet any other Norwegian Forest Cats.

                                Miss Kitty eagerly catches a mouse
                                And leaves it on the mat next to the house.
                                        It's a present for Mom,
                                        Who remains calm
                                 And takes the mouse away from the house.

Norwegian Forest Cats

Miss Kitty requested a limerick about Norwegian Forest Cats, so I wrote one for her.  Naturally, I used Miss Kitty to illustrate the breed.  Norwegian Forest Cats have lots of long, silky fur because they really did come out of the Norwegian forest to live with people.  As a general rule, they are very friendly toward people and love company, but the personality of each cat will differ with how they were raised, just as with any other cat.  They come in all colors, from pure white to black, with just about any combination in between.  The only type of marking they don't have is the points, as seen in Oriental cats.  They don't require a lot of brushing, except in spring, when they shed their winter coats.  I am working on a limerick for Miss Kitty herself, but this one is about Norwegian Forest Cats in general.

                                     Norwegian Forest Cats have long, silky fur.
                                     It is often difficult to tell him from her.
                                             In summer they shed
                                             Enough for a bed.
                                    They have lovely markings in all colors of fur.