I have two cats. They’re both black. One is almost 17 years old, named Zelda. The other is named Linguini and today is his 7th birthday. While I love and appreciate both cats, I’m writing about Linguini today for his birthday.
Linguini is so special with a unique personality. I adopted him as a kitten in August of 2019 because I thought my other cat could use the company. Plus, I’m a huge cat lover so why not? The shelter had named him Cosmo but through discussions with my kids, we landed on the name Linguini because he had a nose that resembled the character from the movie Ratatouille.
The shelter told me he’d probably never be a lap cat but he loved other cats. So when he first hissed at me after bringing him home, I thought they might be right. After a day of keeping him separated from Zelda, I decided to open the door and see how things went. The shelter was right about one thing: he loved other cats! Both cats took to each other very quickly and it wasn’t too much later that Linguini was laying on my lap!
Linguini is a talker. He answers me when I talk with him and he lets me know when he wants something. He is always very chatty when I go into my kitchen, always hoping for a treat or two. He’s also very loud!
He loves to climb on things. He gets up on tables, desks, kitchen counter tops, the cat tree and on top of doors.
He loves to climb into things: drawers, dryers, under the covers in my bed, in the linen closet and in boxes.
I love how playful he is. He even plays fetch with me by bringing me back toys I toss out. If I haven’t played with him enough on a day, he will bring me a toy and set it at my feet and ask me to play.
He is entertained by playing with Zelda and by the endless times wildlife appears on my deck. I appreciate the “cat tv” through my sliding glass doors. He stalks birds, rabbits, squirrels, chipmunks, and butterflies. Both he and Zelda don’t quite know what to think of the deer that often roam into my yard.
Linguini really has provided me with hours and hours of entertainment. This was particularly so during the pandemic when I was homebound. But despite the fun he creates, he is a very loving cat and daily makes his way to my lap to snuggle. He’s very heavy, too! The vet says he’s just a big cat!
Others haven’t been able to witness his loving nature because he’s very skiddish with anyone but me. He runs and hides if someone rings the doorbell and usually will hide the entire time someone is visiting.
I love this big boy and appreciate him in so many ways. Happy birthday, Linguini!
For more information on Linguini and Zelda, check out their Instagram page at linguini_and_zelda
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