Noche

We have a new family member - sort of. About a year and a half or two years ago (I've lost track of time) our sweet dog, Jack, passed on in his sleep in our backyard. About 2 days later, two cats showed up and this one decided he (or she - we don't know!) wanted to stay. For about 3 months, we didn't feed him - we are NOT cat people. Terry was adamant that we not feed this cat so it wouldn't stay. After 3 months of not feeding him, he continued to show up, and would even run inside our house when we opened the door. I posted signs around the neighborhood, put an ad in the paper - to no avail. After the 3 months of not feeding him, I fed him. For some reason he has chosen us as his new family. Aunt Paige even gave him a name - Noche - means "night" in Spanish. He (or she) has now been around for over a year (or maybe 2) and from the look of this picture, he has no desire to leave. He still runs in the house when we open the door, and although we have no desire to let him be a house cat, he seems to enjoy our house and our family. Now if he will just quit bringing dead animals to our door! Aunt Paige says that these dead animals are "presents" from him because he loves us. I guess I have a lot to learn about cats!