Hello, I’m Dr. Maja! Learn my introduction to be taught extra about me and Miki, the kitten who made me a cat particular person.
It’s laborious to consider the winter, whereas it’s summertime. However with all the warmth and all the things it brings, it’s good to recall final winter with a little bit little bit of nostalgia. We had some snow, a disappointingly small quantity, should you ask me, however manner an excessive amount of should you ask Miki. It was his first snow and he completely hated it. I used to be devastated.
I had been trying ahead to it for months, checking the forecast, and even taking him out on a harness and lead late at night time, whereas staying on my brother’s farm, in hope it might snow. There may be only a sure sense of stillness and calm, once you open the door within the morning, and step on a white tender and barely crunchy blanket of snow.
A Bubble Burst
My canines love snow, properly, Lava does. Hela, being a Greek rescue, isn’t very accustomed to it, by her response this winter, when she walked like on eggshells and couldn’t wait to get again in. Lava rolled in it and couldn’t get sufficient. And Miki? He stepped exterior cautiously, a way of disappointment and disgust clearly written throughout his face and declared by his physique language. Miki appeared like this was one of many worst days of his life. In all probability even worse than the day he needed to go for a 1 hour automotive drive to get neutered.
I used to be so unhappy, each for him and myself. I all the time pictured his first snow day to be magnificent. Him leaping out and in, catching the flakes, having one of the best day of his life. However, wait? I assumed Miki can be a lot like Lava and the earlier canines I had, who all beloved snow. Besides Miki is a feline and he simply hates getting moist. And snow is simply water in a really awkward form and kind.
Not Impressed
The remainder of that day handed fairly uneventfully. Sadly, that was one of many uncommon days we obtained to take pleasure in snow, and as quickly because it began melting, as if I may see aid in Miki’s conduct. He was strolling extra graciously and confidently now, as there have been precise spots the place there was no extra snow, and he caught to the trail the place it melted. As cute as he appeared, a small black cat towards a white dreamy background, his facial features mentioned all of it.
Bravery and Persistence Above All
Regardless of his clear lack of pleasure for the primary snow of his life, he was nonetheless out and about. It was apparent that he obtained irritated by having moist paws and stomach, however he wouldn’t surrender on becoming a member of me and the canines for a stroll. It was truly humorous to take a look at, as if he tried to please me in a manner. I imply, everyone knows that’s not true, however let me take pleasure in it for a second. He didn’t enterprise so far as he often would, which is an indication of his disapproval, however he additionally realized it’s not that dramatic.
There’s Hope
I maintain considering, perhaps this yr it will likely be higher. Possibly he’ll copy Lava’s conduct extra, as he’s very hooked up to her, and does behave like a canine in some ways. However in all actuality, even when he spends the remainder of his life hating snow, I gained’t blame him. It’s my favourite time of the yr, however having him cuddled in my lap on a chilly winter day will likely be simply as fulfilling as outside actions. In spite of everything, there aren’t too many cats that love snow, because it seems.
This text is part of Dr. Maja and Miki’s sequence.
