Yesterday was my birthday and Aaman finally caved in to my constant pestering- we got a Persian kitten. My family knows nothing about it since they are cat haters! Most Indians don't like cats, they either consider cats to be the harbingers of bad luck or disloyal, thieves or just nasty little creatures.

Cats are by nature loners but kittens require attention. Zoey, my new kitty wants to snuggle up against me all the time. She purrs and rubs her face against mine. Though I find her very endearing I cannot stand her FARTS!! For a little fur ball she can kick up quite a stinker.

Since last night was her first night with us we bedded her down in our bedroom but the stink had me gagging. I tossed and turned, contemplated taking her back to the petshop for no other reason but for her terrible farts.

But as the night progressed I realized that she had a sweet temperament. She stepped out of her basket to poop and couldn't get back in. I leaned over my bed and put her in her basket and she stayed in, not one squeak came from her till morning and of course she pooped again making me curse myself for forgetting to buy kitty litter.

By morning I realized a couple of things - Zoey is allowed to rule my house but is exiled from the bedrooms, kitchen
and I have to get her declawed considering the fact that she is already scratching on my furniture. Few more items were also added to my do to list like her first visit to the vet, gettting her some kitty toys and most importantly her litter!

She is a real sweetheart but we have to adjust our lives according to the newest member of our family and that will take some getting used to.