Here Kitty, Kitty!
Kitty and me; 1980 So, I mention a lot that cats are sort of a big deal in my life. They are a big deal for several reasons. I've never known a life without cats I would cry if they were taken from me in my baby time My first word was Kitty We've always had a lot of cat family members My childhood job was to be mid-wife to our pregnant cats I was in charge of accepting or denying possible kitten adopting applicants My family is big on taking care of, feeding and healing injured strays But they are also a big deal where the entire family is concerned. They are family, not pets They are equals, not lesser than We go out of our way to construct elaborate kitty homes for them out of cardboard boxes, pillows or blankets We consider them to be royalty We consider them to be special We say 'hello' every time we pass them in the house We spend a lot of time with our cats Every cat has an official name, several alternate names, back stories, likes...