January Cat of the Month- Milo
January 10th, 2009
No, I haven’t run out of cats for this category—are you wondering how many we have? Guess you’ll just have to stay tuned…
Milo is our last Spencer acquired cat. Like Pogo, he just came walking up one day- young, skinny and demanding (like a typical teenager). However, he was a lynx point Siamese and I assumed he must belong to someone. Who would dump such a gorgeous cat? So for a few days I ignored him, figuring he would go home. We checked the paper and called the vet to see if someone had reported him missing. Eventually I decided I couldn’t let him go hungry, and the rest is history.
Like many Siamese cats, Milo has a distinct personality and can be vocal at times. He is a bit of a mama’s boy, sleeping curled against my arm at night, and prefers to keep me in sight during the day. If I venture outside, say to fill the bird feeders or gather the eggs (did I mention we have chickens and ducks? No, there won’t be a Fowl of the Month entry, sorry) Milo sits in the window and meows for me to come back. Being such a beautiful cat, I’ve tried to paint him, but the texture of his fur and the mystery of his eyes are hard to recreate. He can be a bit of an ornery cat at times—as of this writing he is in “time out” for chasing Freddy (a huge orange cat who could squash Milo if only he didn’t have the heart of a cowardly lion).
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