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Cake day: March 16th, 2024

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  • My best girl is really into being petted while standing in a bathtub or shower. No water. She’s done this since she was a kitten. Like Kika, she’ll lure you to the spot for petting, then meow until you and she are both standing in the tub and she’s getting pets.

    Two different houses and three different tubs are involved here.

    I sometimes wonder if it’s related to the time I had to give her a bath when we first took her in as a stray. She was weak and underfed, and had a bad case of fleas. I gave her a bath, which she hated and I hated - but when she hit the water you could see blood in her fur from all the flea bites. Poor kitty. It was probably the first time a human had given her much attention. And it helped with the fleas, so she probably felt much better afterwards.

    Sometimes I tell myself that she’s trying to tell me she’s still grateful for that, and that she trusts me.

    Or else she’s just a weirdo. I’m fine with either.