Meet Magpie
I adopted a cat today from the Humane Society of Chittenden County. Her name is Magpie. She’s very friendly, mellow, intelligent, and a bit aloof. Plus, she matches my wardrobe and we both have green eyes. We were made for each other.
Molly was kind enough to accompany me to the Humane Society — thank you very much, Molly. There are so many lovely kitties there that need homes. We were there for almost three hours. After spending over an hour with Magpie, I fell for her and wanted to take her home.
She’s still getting used to her new home, so I didn’t want to bother her with too many pictures; I’ll post better ones soon. Don’t worry, this blog isn’t going to turn into a cat blog.
Not only is she a great companion, she’s also a great source for fur. Once I have a decent amount — it shouldn’t be long judging by the pile I obtained in one sitting — I’m going to have her fur made into yarn. Then, I think I’ll make a hat.
Magpie and I are going to watch Shadow of a Doubt. I hope she likes old movies, especially Hitchcock, because I watch them a lot.
4 Comments
Lore said 1330 days ago:
So sweet.
Molly said 1330 days ago:
I had no idea we were there for so long until I got out to the car. It really seems like she is a good match for you. And she is beautiful! I was looking at pictures of long haired tortoiseshell cats last night and most of them have yellow or golden eyes. Not Ms. Magpie! I love tortie coloring… it’s like Halloween.
I found this snippet on www.animal-world.com:
The factual history of this coat pattern is not a glamorous one. The tortoiseshell pattern simply arose due to a combination of genetic traits (the specific traits will be discussed in the next section). However, the Khmers of Southeast Asia offer one interesting explanation. According to their folklore, the first tortoiseshell arose from the menstrual blood of a young goddess born of a lotus flower during a magical ritual. Other folklore concerning the tortoiseshell include the following: 1) The Celts considered it a good omen if a male tortoiseshell stayed in their home 2) The English believed that warts could be healed if rubbed by the tail of a male tortoiseshell’s tail during May 3) Japanese fishermen believed that male tortoiseshells protected the vessel from ghosts and storms 4) Some believe that having a tortoiseshell in one’s dream gives that person luck in love.
jess said 1330 days ago:
you got you own lolcat!
S.R. Wild said 1329 days ago:
Lore, I was looking at your Flickr stream again today, your photos are amazing. You have some stunning cat shots.
Molly, I was flabbergasted when I realized how long we were there. On second though, we must have been in that weird room with Magpie for well over an hour.
Yes, she seems to be a good match. She’s made herself at home and I think she likes it here — it must be better than that cage she was in for six months.
Anything that “arose from the menstrual blood of a young goddess born of a lotus flower during a magical ritual” has got to be good. It’s interesting that most of the folklore pertains to males, perhaps it has something to do with most tortoiseshells being female.
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