What brings a tear of joy to your eye?
Louis Catorze does. Well, sometimes. When he’s not being a massive arse.
When Cat Daddy and I decided to sit outside and enjoy an ice-cold matcha latte in the garden, Sa Maj squeezed between us. There wasn’t really room for him, but he didn’t care; his need to be with us was greater than the need for anyone to be comfortable.
Cat Daddy is usually quite cutting and rude when it comes to all things Catorzian. However, on this occasion, he said, “I don’t think we will ever have another cat who just wants to be with us all the time. Make the most of it.”
I like to think that I do.
Catorze is the person – if, indeed, one can call him a “person” – with whom I spend the most time. He has his own blog and visitors’ book, and we celebrate him not only on his birthday of 30th April but also on two Black Cat Days (17th August and 27th October – no, I have no idea why there are two or what the difference is, but tant pis), the summer solstice (after all, he is the Sun King) and throughout the whole month of October.
I’m not ashamed to say that I sometimes decline invitations because I’d rather spend time watching horror with Catorze on my lap. Since this is my favourite thing to do, why would I choose less fun things in favour of this?
Cat Daddy: “You shouldn’t put that in your blog. Friends will read it and stop inviting you to things.” What, so I’ll be stuck at home, alone, with my cat? Oh no, not that! Anything but that!
Catorze is still as active as he was when he was younger. However, when he jumps down from heights, he reaches down with both front paws before launching himself. And he’s covered with an ever-increasing scattering of old-man white hairs. This reminds me that the little sod’s best years are probably behind him, but he neither knows nor cares and still conducts himself with all the exuberance – and the volume – of a whole litter of kittens.
Meanwhile, we will continue to appreciate every minute with him, And this video shows that, on some level, he can put aside his psychopathy and his narcissism and appreciate us, too:
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