Cheeky Thing
This morning I was sitting on a bench, waiting for the person I had to meet, to arrive. I had my backpack and my shopping with me, both resting on the bench. There were a few minutes till our meeting time as I was early, so I used the time to relax and check what's going on in this big world.
At some point I realized I wasn't alone on the bench anymore.
This cheeky thing snuck up next to me and started to explore what was on the bench. I was a bit shocked to be honest as stray cats are not friendly at all. Most of them are rather scared of people and overly cautious for a good reason. Some people don't know how to treat animals, or are just pure evil. Mistreating and abusing animals is against the law, but it's difficult to prove and the justice system is burdened with cases involving humans (sometimes human animals, unfortunately) and I think we need a good few years till the fight against animal abuse will be taken seriously.
I was surprised to see this cheeky thing sneaking up to the bench, then walking all over my backpack, almost pushing me aside, so he (or she?) can get to where he was going. My grocery bag was his ultimate target and he got there by walking all over my backpack. He stuck his nose in my grocery bag, at which point I told him stop and redirected him towards another destination.
He seemed to understand what I meant, although I don't know what language he is used to, possibly German. In the absence of reaching his ultimate goal, he decided to rest a bit and what better place to do that at, than on top of my backpack.
I told him again that that's not going to happen as my backpack is not a hostel for cats. He seemed to understand what I meant and left. Phew, I thought, this went well. The truth is, I know this cat as I've seen it before. It's not a stray cat, it belongs to the church and most likely he was hungry, which is strange as look at him. Does he look like a neglected, starved cat? Not at all, on the contrary. Look at that fur.
After a few minutes, he appeared and jumped on the bench again. I said, good God, here we go again, I have to fight with this beast one more time.
But he was not interested in my groceries anymore. Instead, he started his morning bath routine.
I was still amazed about how friendly, or rather not afraid he was. As I said earlier, I've seen him before, he was never afraid of me, but also he has never come so close to me, walking over me basically.
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I'm not a cat fan (most likely cat fans are going to throw stones at me now 😁), I prefer dogs, but this cutie pie was adorable this morning. How can you resist such a cute face?
After finishing his morning bath, he jumped off the bench and found refuge from the heat, under a small pine tree in the park.
In a way I was sorry I did not have any food in my bag, that I could have given him. Most likely he was hungry, but the groceries I had in my bag were not something he would have liked. Maybe next time I can bring a piece of bread with me, to see if he likes it.
So today I had no intention to do a cat photo shoot, but the universe gave me this chance and I took advantage of it. Enjoying little things is important and for me it was caturday today. I'm still amazed how friendly this little cheeky thing was today.
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Oh, I want this cat. I remember my pet cat before. The same color but that cat looks healthier than mine.hehe
I wish I could send it to you 😁, but most likely he would be missed. It really looks like it belongs to someone. Most likely the caretaker.
I think s/he looks well looked after. Animals know I'm soft. Sometimes, when I go out for a walk and get talking to someone with a dog, the dog seems to want to come home with me instead. My friend says it's my animal magnetism!
I agree with you on that as the fur looks super healthy, shiny and clean as well.
Lol, most likely I had some cat magnet today too 😄
Well, animals are a good judge of character. 🙂
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Omg, what a beautiful kitten 🥹 beautiful photographs 💗
Thank you, I did my best to capture his beauty the best way I can.
Wow! So cute feline. He is indeed so adorable. It is so funny that he did not mind about the groceries but took first the morning bath routine. Beautiful photography and I so love all the photos you captured. Great photography, dear Erikah. Have a nice time and best regards.
I had veggies in my bag, so most likely the smell was not very attractive to him.
Thank you for the nice words Pinkchic, I wish you a nice day too and all the best :)
You are most welcome dear Erikah. I so love the color of the cat, and you had a great capture too making it all perfect. Once again, have a beautiful day my amazing friend.
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Hello dear friend @erikah good day
What a beautiful company you have today, the animals know who are good people and who they should trust and who not, they are very intuitive and this beautiful cat realized how good you are with animals
beautiful shots, appreciate you showing us
Have a great day Happy friend's day
Indeed, a beautiful company, respectful too. After that I had to deal with disrespectful humans and it was not nice.
I don't know what to say. Some people say animals can feel who they can trust but I don't want to say anything as it's me in the story 😁 I would never hurt any of them and felt sorry for not letting him rest on my bag, but ... my bag is not purposed for cat rest. Yet this cutie still stayed with me, came back to me.
Thanks for the comment and have a nice day or evening.
He looks adorable. Absolutely beautiful. I'm not sure why I said he. Just gives me that vibe. Anyways, Maybe it's the universe's way of saying you should start liking cats? Hehe.
He seemed so warm around you though and that's nice cause animals don't trust just anyone. Beautiful pictures.🌺
I don't know, I still prefer dogs as I think you can get along better with a dog. However, this case made me think that animals are not so wild after all. Cats indeed don't trust people, that's why I was shocked.
Aww, such a cute cat... 😍
Indeed he is a cute one 🐱
I didn't like them, 'till a kitty choose us
Yeah, they say the animal chooses the owner, not the other way around, so it must be true :)
Oh my god. That's a cute cat. I've also met a wild cat and the cat is very friendly. even though you are not a fan of cats but believe me you are not alone on that bench.😄🫰
Lol, indeed, I had company today and good thing I had my phone in my hand and my model did not mind being photographed 😁
The cat really regrets being a model. He hopes you give him a piece of bread 🤣.
Next time I'm passing by 😀
Hi @erikah! Very cute this little cat, loved your post.
Thank you, it's nice to hear that.
That is a cute little calico cat that befriended you today. It is most likely female as genetically that is how it leans. I just looked and 1 in 3,000 is male. Just like orange cats are dominated by males.
It is too healthy looking to be a homeless cat, so bread is probably not bad once in a while. He is too friendly to be homeless, they are usually skittish.
Friendly looking! I have a dog and a cat... and horses, but, those don't count as housepets.
Looks like you're well versed in this matter as you know quite a lot :) Thank you Denise for this valuable info. I thought the cat can't be homeless as he was too friendly and in excellent condition too. His fur was something to admire.
I love when harmless animals sneak up on me, can be cute sometimes. He/she looks too cute and well looked after, not a cat fan either. Beautiful photos
Harmless or not, you can only know after. I mean he did not look like being ready to attack me, but with cats you never know.
I agree
Me too, not a cat lover. I remember that a cat sat on my lap and I was shock and abruptly I remove him/her from my lap and it resulted some scratch on my skin. They told me don't remove them so fast because they will really likely to hold on.
Hmmm that cat finds comfort in your bag or wanted to find some food hehehe.
I was afraid of his reaction too, as I know they can scratch you quite badly, so I gently pushed him away, without sudden moves.
Yes, he seemed attracted to my bags 😃
I also have small cats, they are also very beautiful, white in color, I also keep posting pictures and videos of them here. Along the way, we've found many beautiful cats just like you.
I'm not going to post about cats though. This was an unique occasion as the story was funny and the cat was super cute.
I like cats very much and play with them.
Lol, I don't :)
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I love Cats, they are cleanest animal😍😍😍
They look clean but can cause a lot of diseases.
OMG, this is so great, as cats are not this friendly generally and throw tantrums alot. I've came across a similar cat which stays at a restaurant nearby my place between dogs😄
You're right, they can be really capricious and dangerous too :)
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nice story, they are used to people. No one has ever hurt her.
Looks like this one is used to people.
Que graciosos pueden llegar a ser los animales y los gatos aún más, yo tampoco era amante a los gatos pero a hora tengo toda una familia en mi casa. Y justamente mi primera gata fue así de ese color y por ello creo que es hembra y no macho. Llevarle un poco de pescado o carne le caerá mejor. Saludos
Muy buenas capturas, es verdad, generalmente los gatos son más desconfiados en todo sentido más aun los que están en la calle tal vez simplemente quería un poco de compañía o se sintió seguro cerca tuyo.