It wasn’t me who chose the Dragon Li cat; it was the cat that chose me.
On Thanksgiving Day, the day after the “Minor Snow” solar term last year, I was heading back to my dormitory against the cold wind. At the dormitory building, I saw a group of girls surrounding a three – legged cat (one of its front legs was broken).
The little cat was meowing pitifully. I went over to try to touch it, but it dodged. So I just watched as the girls chattered for a while and then left because they thought it was too cold.
My boyfriend felt sorry for the meowing cat and advised me to go over and touch it again. I told him that it didn’t want me to touch it just now, which showed that as a little cat, it had a sense of vigilance. I respected its choice and said I would bring it something to eat when I got back to the dormitory (there was cat food for stray cats in the dormitory).
After that, I squatted down to see if the cat would come to me. As a result, the little cat wobbled over and nestled on my clothes without making a sound. Then I tried to hold it in my arms to see its reaction and found that it was kneading. I felt that it really liked me, so I decided to adopt it.
Well, it also has a kinked tail, and its leg has healed.
Since I met it on the day after the “Minor Snow” solar term, I named it Xiaoxue. Later, when watching a TV program, it was mentioned that Emperor Qianlong painted the “Ten Fine Horses” for his beloved dogs and gave them powerful and resounding names. So I gave Xiaoxue an official name, Xuezhua Leopard.
Q&A in the comment section – What is kneading: The common saying is that it’s a habit formed by kittens during the nursing period. When kittens are nursing, by kneading with their little paws, they can stimulate the mother cat to secrete more milk. Kneading is a sign that a cat loves you. Some say it regards you as its mother. A cat only kneads when it feels content in life, the environment is safe, and it is physically and mentally comfortable.
The following is the correct demonstration of kneading. I hope that the lovely people in the comment section, if their thoughts have wandered, will come back to reality after seeing the demonstration. (With a serious face)
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