pickAs a cat-obsessed 7 year-old, Socks was the first Beverly Cleary book I ever read. In a fit of nostalgia, I bought this old copy and my cat-loving heart has only softened with age because what do you mean they threw their beloved pet out and made him live in the garage?!?! Cleary's descriptions of Socks' loneliness and bewilderment in the midst of a new baby coming still tug at my heart and made me hug my own #TomKitten and #ColeCat more closely.
CatLass007 😿 4mo
Andrea313 @CatLass007 They eventually let him back in but it's not great to read if you're a giant softy about cats. (Guilty.) 4mo
CatLass007 The only time something like this ever actually happened in my family was when we had an 8-year-old male cat who was indoor/outdoor (the only way my dad would let us have a cat at all). My brother brought home a female kitten and my Mom put her foot down and insisted this would be an indoor only kitty. Our male cat adopted one of the neighbors and he lived at least another eight years. The neighbor and my dad became the best of friends. 4mo
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CatLass007 I have had only indoor cats since I became an adult. 4mo
Andrea313 @CatLass007 My cats like to spend time in our backyard when the weather is nice, but they get brought in around dinnertime and kept in. I know some cats like to roam (we had one like that when I was a kid) but as a pet owner myself, I wouldn't let it happen. 4mo
CatLass007 My two female kitties are door divers. Molly is 15 now, which is one reason why she doesn‘t try to get outside as much as she used to. The other reason is because I keep a planter with cat grass available for her. Molly is the only cat I‘ve ever met who likes loud noises. She loves the vacuum cleaner. When I sneeze the other three run away. Molly always runs to me and looks at me with concern or maybe just puzzlement. Anjali is 7 and I (cont)⬇️ 4mo
CatLass007 must be on constant alert when doors are opened. My fellas couldn‘t care less about the outdoors. Benjamin runs away when an outside door is opened. Tiberius? Well, he‘s just himself, perfectly content to stay indoors. He‘s a huge marmalade cat with a tremendous purr and a squeaky toy voice. He doesn‘t even say anything resembling meow, he just squeaks. 4mo
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