the princess, originally uploaded by Jimmy Legs.

We're back on the catwagon. Over the weekend we trapped the white cat who had been wandering around for a few weeks at least. We figured she wasn't a feral due to her clean coat and regal manner. We were correct, but what we hadn't figured on is her bad attitude. This cat is a Princess.

We left her in the trap for a while to acclimate. She was alone in her room, the lights off with a towel over the trap. This is supposed to keep a cat calm. But she decided to throw herself against the cage bars, knocking over her water bowl and causing a ruckus. She was making such a racket we could hear it downstairs. Eventually I gave in and came in to let her out of the trap. She hissed and hissed, but when the door opened she stepped smugly out (most cats will dash out and immediately hide somewhere). She kept hissing so I left her alone.

The next time I came in she was napping on the chair but desite the big plate of cat food I was holding, she still hissed a lot. But I approached slowly and reached out my hand and she rubbed her chin on it. She let me pet her for a while, and I thought all was forgiven. Not so, the next time I came in the room she started all over again.

She won't really do anything while I'm in the room, she won't really eat and she certainly won't deign to let me see her play with her toys. but when I leave the room I can hear her running around with the cat toys, which are always in different locations when I come back. I'm hoping she lightens up soon, she'll make such a great pet once she gets over herself a little! I know, I know, she's gotta have time to adjust, and she's already a lot nicer than most cats we trap. But you want them to be 100% friendly or 100% feral, since that easily determines what to do with them.

As for this lady (who I haven't even confirmed is female, but come on) I'm gonna assume she will soon come around so I am already planning on treating her like an adoptable. No eartip for the princess!