Tuesday, June 06, 2006

Tonight we almost had a cat

It followed me home, this black and orange spotted cat with bright green eyes. Followed me down the sweetly reeking alley, up 3 flights of wooden stairs. Slipped between my legs and through the doorway.

It was friendly. Extremely friendly, rubbed its head on you, on your hand, on everything around, like walls and couches.

"Let's name it Chairman Meow.."

"Is it stray?"

We couldn't tell.
It was dirty, like a stray. But it was fat, well fed.

My room mate started sneezing.

"We can't have a cat if you're allergic."

"But we can't let him roam around outside!"

"He's done okay so far.."

It wouldn't eat what we offered it: some rice milk and some leftover tofu surprise.

"If we keep it, it needs cat food and a litterbox."

"It's 11:30. Is Jewel still open?"

Ehh.

We let the Chairman go. Out the back door, shut it fast. He probably sat on the deck for a while.

"I'm worried. We should let him back in. Is cat poop hard to clean up?"

"No, let him go. That cat has a wandering spirit. He's not our cat, he's everyone's cat. There's probably kids who pet him, someone who gives him food. He's the neighborhood cat. Not ours."

We'll see him again.


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