Jennyanydots

Have you ever read T S Eliot's Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats, or maybe seen the musical Cats?  If so you may have come across one of my favourite cat characters, Jennyanydots the Gumbie cat.  She's a cat who lazes about by day, but at night she keeps the mice in order:

She is deeply concerned with the ways of the mice—

Their behaviour's not good and their manners not nice;

So when she has got them lined up on the matting,

She teaches them music, crocheting and tatting.

I just love the thought of a cat who can crochet! 

This week we have adopted a cat from the RSPCA, and named her Jenny after this fictional cat.  She is approximately three years old, and hasn't had the best time in life so far.  Her tail is very short, so she must have had part of it amputated at some point.  She was brought to the animal shelter last October (almost a year ago) after she was found by the side of the road, having been hit by a car.  She was badly concussed, but hadn't broken any bones.  As she recovered, it became clear that she was deaf.  There have been two previous attempts at rehoming her, but neither of them worked out.  As we live in a very quiet area with little traffic, we hope she will do better with us.  

She is a tortoiseshell cat who loves stretching out in the sun.  The only slight hiccup in settling her in so far was when I found her gingerly clinging on to the pelmet above the curtains.  I managed to rescue her, and hopefully she won't try that manoeuvre again!

She loves cuddling and is definitely a lap cat. I'm pleased to say that she doesn't mind me crocheting while she is curled up on my lap.  Aren't her eyes beautiful and trusting?  We're looking forward to lots of love and fun with this girl.