This is Gandalf, your senior cat friend. I'd like to apply to be a prince of the month.. because I am truly King of my Castle!
November is my favorite month.. through my whole life I've always gone a little "crazy" in November.. I love the leaves blowing everywhere and the cool weather.. lots of mice to eat too!
Anyway, let's see what I can tell you about me.....
I'm over 30 years old, and all this is due to the wonderful pampering my mom has given me these past 27 years.
When I was about 3 or 4, the people I lived with before decided they didn't want me anymore and sent me in to the vet for "the big sleep"!!! I acted all sad and mewed so pitifully that the doctor did something very unethical and called my mom and told her to come over and get me. Well, luckily enough, she did, and we've been pals every since. As soon as I got into my new home I took over. I get fed whenever I feel like it... and if I don't like my food I'll follow mom around until I get something I LIKE! I loved to hunt in my youth, but now I just lay in my sunbeam and watch the birds go by. I figure I can give them a break and let other kitties have a go at them now. I love to sit on mom's lap, and of course whatever she eats, I get a nibble of too...and don't even think of leaving a glass of water or tea around unattended because I'll take a sip if I happen to be going by. (sometimes I sneeze in the glass too! hee!) I also love to be brushed and groomed. It keeps my long lusterous hair as beautiful as it ever was. Of course when I've had enough I'll give mom a little nip then run away and hide. hehe. I love to cause mischief like tripping people, grabbing their feet from under the couch or sneaking up behind them and letting out a good HOWL that makes them jump. (you can hear my howling on my website...it's very entertaining!)
I've trained my humans very well, and can even make them get up in the middle of the night to let me out or feed me if I'm hungry. I pay them back for all this pampering by protecting the house from other cats and dogs in the neighborhood. One look from me and they all run away!
I also give lots of love to those I deem worthy... which is just my mom and my human sister Michelle. Michelle and I grew up together and used to share all our secrets through our teen years. I would judge her boyfriends by how well they treated me. If I scratched them and they got mad, Michelle would dump them soon after.. if they laughed and played with me... they could stay. :) It was very sad when she moved out on her own, but now that she's back living here while her house is being built we're having such fun again! She introduced me to Hope and Hope's mom, and I've been having lots of fun being a pampered prince.