The Art of Kitty Zen

“Diva” my sweet cat is 12 years old.  She is a long hair smoky black luxurious kitty with aqua blue/green eyes.  I had rescued her from an animal shelter with her late brother “Dude” whom I am calling late because we still don’t know what became of him.  That is a heart breaking sad story I’ll tell you another time.

Diva is my girl.  We are bonded for life.  She may be like a daughter to me in some ways, but mostly she has been my one truly loyal and trusted friend.  She has allergies, she has a strong personality and doesn’t like to be brushed or bathed and certainly lives up to her name.  She has lately developed big kitty dreadlocks in her fur and they are getting too much for her to handle anymore.  I have been looking for a veterinarian locally who may be able to sedate her and shave these off for us. 

Then it hit me, this sweet cat is the longest closest good relationship I have had in this lifetime, including both of my parents and my brother.  She and I have been through so much together, so many ups and downs, moves, PTSD, jobs, depression, and even being homeless for awhile.  Diva is the oldest pet I have had in my life.  She is smart as hell too.  I hear her in pictures in my head.  Animals do talk, it’s a lot like what Telepathy would be, I guess.  She understands me too.  We are connected in a really special way.

After Dude went missing, Diva fell completely apart.  I mean bad.  She started chewing off half of her body fur and just was depressed beyond repair.  We were both destroyed by his loss.  We ended up moving to a cool pad behind a great Art College in the Rockridge District of Oakland/Berkeley, CA and within the second week I rescued a small short hair black girly kitten and named her “Gidget” – She was a Girl and a Midget.  Diva was pleasantly distracted.  They have become soul sisters and very close friends.

As long as they are safe and happy, I am okay.  I must be honest and say, that there have been times that if it weren’t for my two girls, I may have not made it.  I have learned so much from them, mostly unconditional love and remembering to purr and let myself be in the moment and enjoy it, completely.  The art of kitty Zen…..my sweet little Angels with fur.  Thanks for taking such good care of me.