Red stopped and stared at an empty rocking chair with a cushion on it, and I was startled to see this beautiful little cat staring back at us. On the door of the Mansion was a note cautioning people not to let the cat inside, as some of the residents might be allergic.
The cat has decided she wants to live in the Mansion, but it is not clear if that is possible. There was a lot of talk about it inside, from the residents. She has slipped in once or twice (or who knows how many times?) and I have it on good authority she has been taken to a local vet for examination and shots.
There are rumors that she might be pregnant, which would make it impossible for her to remain there. I also have it on good authority and from reliable sources that she snuck into the Mansion on a recent rainy night and ended up sleeping in the bed of one of the residents there.
No one is absolutely certain how she gets in, but I know from our barn cats that I often walk into the house on cold or rainy days and find them sleeping near the wood stove. Nobody sees them come, only when they leave.
The cat was wise in choosing the resident she chose. Mum is the word. Cats are smart about the homes they choose, this one picked a good place to adopt. The staff at the Mansion are insane about animals and she will have a good home whether she makes it inside the Mansion or not, there are a lot of people already watching over her, making sure she is fed and safe.
I think the residents would love having her there, but it can’t work if she is going to have kittens, or if any of the residents have any allergic reactions to her, or might. They do not take any chances with people’s health there.
One of the residents suggested we take the cat to the farm, but that won’t happen. We are full up, in animals, and in life. Having been through this experience with Flo, I wouldn’t bet against her finding a way to live in or around the Mansion, and if she couldn’t do that, she will end up in a good home.
Red was not faxed at all by her, he gave her a passing glance and then moved on. She vanished into the bushes.