RUFUS, A CAT?

I’ve decided that Rufus is part feline. Ever since he has been with us I have noticed certain characteristics that indicate somewhere in his past ancestry there has been a cat.

First of all, he is very agile and many times I have found him on the dining room table snooping around to see if there are any leftover crumbs lurking there. I have to be sure that all the chairs are pushed under the table to prevent this little maneuver.

Then where he rests is interesting. He prefers to perch on the backs of chairs or sofas so he can keep an eye on what’s going on. In North Carolina he went a step further by sitting or lying in the open window and watching the outside world. Of course, if anything moved outside he barked at it, even if it was a falling leaf.

His fur is soft and silky unlike any dog I have ever seen (but thank goodness he doesn’t shed like most cats do). And while he doesn’t really give himself a full bath with his tongue like a cat does, he does like to lick his feet and legs along with other places we won’t mention.

So I am fascinated by all these interesting features of his that make him seem catlike. If he starts rubbing up against my legs and purring I’ll know for sure there is kitty blood in him!