As a kid, I had a tom-cat named Sam. A couple of roommates have had a cat of their own. Bug and Jenny are my first two house cats. I got them five years ago. Both are short-haired spayed female cats.
Jenny was one year old when I got her for free off a Craigslist ad. She had been the youngest cat in a house full of cats. She was a scared-dy cat when I got her calling a plaintive m-e-r-o-w at 4 AM. She needed a friend.
After much kitty shopping at the local cat shelters, I got Bug. Bug is very affectionate—at times—in true aloof cat fashion. Bug will ride around on my lap and will eat cat snacks out of my hand. She likes to lay on my hand for five minutes every night purring while I rub her belly.
As far as I can tell, both cats are plain old house-cats. Jenny is a 'Calico' and Bug is a 'Tortoiseshell'. In the cat world, color almost qualifies as a breed like how German Shepherd does in the dog world. Jenny is a thin medium sized cat. Bug is a small chubby cat. Jenny tends to dominate Bug when they play.
They have cat tv when I put birdseed outside the sliding glass door for Chickadees to eat. Bug is the worst hunter-cat ever. She chitters at the birds before rushing through to cat door to try and catch them. I don't think she really wants to catch the birds, she just wants to play mighty cat hunter without the hassle of having caught a bird.
Both cats will come greet guests by letting my visitors pet them. I like to think that makes me a good cat owner since I have friendly social cats. I don't know when they were born. Since my birthday is in March, so are their birthdays. Bug is 5 and Jenny is 6. Or maybe it is 4 & 5. Either way, they are healthy happy friendly cats.
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