Miss Jerrianne's sister, Miss Kathlyn, came to visit today and brought Pretty Kitty along to visit me. I think they are trying to figure out whether Pretty Kitty and I could ever get along well enough to have sleep-overs so one or the other of the ladies could go on a trip. I must say that, after today, the prospects don't look all that promising.
Pretty Kitty arrived in her handsome black cat carrier and Miss Jerrianne had already tucked me into my pouch when they arrived. While the ladies settled down in the sun-room for a cup of tea and a bite of Mrs. Olson's lefse ... and a chocolate chip cookie or two ... Pretty Kitty and I stared at each other through the mesh windows of our respective conveyances and had a bit of a growling match. I try to be friendly to guests, but it seems that Pretty Kitty doesn't believe in "live and let live" on my turf any more than she does on her own.
Not that I'm complaining too loudly about this, mind you. If we'd gotten along better from the start, we might still be part of a two-cat household living with Miss Kathlyn. As it is, I have the whole mansion here and Miss Jerrianne all to myself. I'm quite content to be mistress of all I survey and I've come to enjoy our frequent outings in my Celltei pouch.
I really wanted to play "train" with Pretty Kitty, but she wasn't interested. Earlier in the week, Miss Kathlyn had sent a link to a web site on "kitty cars" and suggested that Miss Jerrianne build one for me. Miss Jerrianne thought the kitty cars were pretty cute and the assembly seemed quite reasonable, but she pointed out that I already have a train. I have a great job as a railroad engineer, driving the train that hauls firewood and stores it for our fireplace nights. Not that I would mind driving a sports car, or a stretch limo ... or a yellow submarine ... in addition to my choo-choo!
https://www.bluebirdgardens.com/index.cgi?realm=Cats&page=Cat+Cars
Do check out the link ... lots of good things on that web site ... even a recipe for chocolate mice! Now don't they sound yummy? But I digress ...
There were ever so many cat toys assembled in the sun-room ... even TWO pizza boxes with lots of goodies inside so we could each play with one and not have to share if we didn't want to ... but, alas, today didn't work out quite that way. Once the windows and doors on our respective carriages were opened, we were free to interact however we chose ... but instead of playing with the toys, we mostly growled and hissed and harrassed each other. (She started it, of course.) After a while, I jumped up and sat on Miss Kathlyn's lap and I guess Pretty Kitty got a little bit jealous.
Miss Jerrianne took Pretty Kitty on her lap and tried to brush her long, fluffy white coat. Pretty Kitty growled at me and the next thing we knew she was growling and hissing at Miss Jerrianne and she scratched and bit her, too. Miss Kathlyn noticed that I was visibly upset to see Miss Jerrianne disrespected that way. Miss Kathlyn said Pretty Kitty was very naughty and after a while she put her back into her carrying case and drove her back home.
I think Miss Kathlyn and Miss Jerrianne may go to "Purr Rendezvous," the "Rondy" cat show. I don't think Pretty Kitty and I will go along. I'm almost sure Pretty Kitty is grounded ... and I'm not so sure I really want to go, either. I'm still a little shy around human strangers, and when it comes to kitties, I'm not really sure I want to be where another cat doesn't like me.
