Today I’m going to tell you all about my big sister, Gizmo. As you may have gathered, over the past 3 months I’ve gotten to know her quite well. At first, I HATED her with a passion! Mum always gave her scratchies and I would get really jealous. I attacked her a couple of times, but I got a swift tap to the nose from mum and didn’t try any funny business again. I respect Gizmo’s space now. In fact, we get on pretty well. She sleeps on the bed with us sometimes and I actually look up to her… I heard her purring loudly and sometimes I try to copy the noise, using a light growl. Also, she jumps up the side of the sofa – she’s really agile – and when I see her do it, I copy! (and usually fall down as I am NOT agile…)
Aww... for me?
Now, about Gizmo’s life… she is 13 years old, and turning 14 on the 9th of May. She is considered old for a cat, but she is very young for her age. She runs as fast as the wind and still brings home rats, frogs and birds that she kills on occasion (ew).
Gizmo relaxes in the grass
Mum got her when she was a kitten from a farm… like me!! Mum said that there were peacocks, chickens, dogs and other cats on this farm. Gizmo settled in just fine here when she first came home. She was super playful and the loudest purrer of any cat mum had ever heard.
Gizmo playing as a kitten
It was uncle Dan’s choice to name her Gizmo. Cute… but not exactly original! She was a bit of a moody cat as she grew older, and didn’t spend much time around mum. In fact, mum didn’t see much of her at all! But eventually, 5 years ago mum got Rascal, and miraculously Gizmo’s personality changed. She became a very sweet and loving cat, anxious to spend as much time with mum as possible. She slept on mum’s bed every night until I came along!
It's a good life
Gizmo is a very feisty girl, and will scratch or bite you if she feels the need. Her claws are very sharp, I’ve been on the receiving end of them a few times. Sometimes you will find her up a tree, sometimes sleeping on mum’s car. She likes to change things up a lot.
I have to admit, she is pretty cute
Now, after a rocky start with me, Gizmo is happy and settled. I really like her now, she’s my best friend after mum.
And that’s pretty much everything I know about Gizmo 🙂
P.S. Happy mother’s day mum! And especially to mum’s mum, my grandma, who I never got to meet. It was her birthday on the 18th March so happy birthday and happy mother’s day to her, and I wish I could have met her. She sounds great.
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