Jake

The new vacuum works like a champ. The floor practically gleems, which is something considering it's carpetted and all. It seems that Jake, one of the cats, does not like the level of cleanliness though. I usually vacuum at night, then in the morning there are plenty of patches of his hair lying all throughout the house. It's like he just rolls around intentionally leaving hair cause it should be on floor.

Jake, if you're not familiar, is the oldest and hairiest of our cats. He's also the only boy out of the four and he's the most friendly. He'll walk up to anyone that comes in the house. Especially if the person happens to be holding the door open, but that's a whole nuther story.

Jake was a scraggly, matted cat that wondered into my parents backyard about 6 years ago. My parents neighborhood consists mainly of dogs, so this cat clearly didn't belong out and about. Jake walked right past two big, barking dogs like he didn't give a shit. Clearly he was malnourished and/or sick; you could see his bones easily. I took him to the vet who said one of two things could be wrong with him. It could be some long-named disease for which there is no vaccine, or it could be a simple tongue infection. The tip of his tongue was bright red, which would explain his inability to clean himself and eat. The vet actually suggested that I "put him down" since there was no attachment to him and to prevent spending money to treat something that's not curable. That was not an option for me. I told him that I would feel horrible if we didnt' at least try and assume it's just a simple infection. So about four days of shoving pills down his throat later I saw him start to clean himself! That's the indication we needed to see to prove that it was just an infection and not some other disease. After a few more trips to the vet, he got a clean bill of health and he's been great ever since then.

I love all my cats, but when it comes to character Jake just has the best. Mozz is a close second though. I really think it has to do with both of them having been strays at one point. The other two are just spoiled beyond any recognition.

What is it about people with cat allergies that makes cats only want to come up to those people? Are they a truly evil species? Have you ever noticed this phenomena?

This has been a blog about Jake.