In the time I’ve spent with Little Guai, it is like a bright star, illuminating every corner of my life and bringing me endless warmth and comfort.
Little Guai is a four-year-old female cat. It might be a silver shaded British Shorthair, with a long coat of fur and those lovely folded ears, looking extremely adorable. When it was one year old, it came to my home. Right from the start, it was very affectionate towards people, but it was a bit afraid of the five-year-old naughty child in the family and always tried to avoid him/her. At that time, it was a bit thin. Later, after having the sterilization operation, it gradually gained some weight. However, Little Guai never became too fat because it had a unique habit when it came to eating. It insisted on having someone accompany it while it ate. When it meowed at people, it wasn’t just asking for food; it also longed for someone to stroke its fur while it was eating. If the person got tired from squatting and walked away, it would immediately stop eating. This happened over and over again, so it never ate much cat food. But when it came to canned food, it would eat much more readily. Even so, its weight always stayed around eight jin.
Little Guai’s good behavior is evident in many ways. Before raising a cat, I had heard that cats might do naughty things like knocking over cups, damaging plants, or sneaking up on their owners. But Little Guai is completely different. It is impeccably well-behaved and has never done any of those things. The only thing that makes me a bit helpless is that it loves to sharpen its claws, and it doesn’t like to do it on the scratching post. It often makes me worried about the furniture at home.
Although Little Guai is four years old now and rarely kneads with its paws, perhaps it’s because we’re not its first owners. But it is very tolerant of our touches. Whether it’s stroking its fur, touching its belly, or giving it a hug, it accepts them all happily. However, when it comes to kneading its paw pads, it hopes that the owner can be a bit more restrained. Maybe the paw pads are more sensitive.
However, Little Guai’s cat life hasn’t been all smooth sailing. During the National Day holiday when we went out to play, we sent it to a boarding place. Unexpectedly, when we brought it back, it got seriously ill. Its lymph nodes were swollen, it didn’t eat or drink, lost nearly two jin in weight, and always hid from people. But even so, it would still squint its eyes and look at us from a distance. At that time, we once suspected that it had a terminal illness, worrying that it might have feline infectious peritonitis (FIP), feline leukemia, or feline AIDS. Fortunately, after examination, feline leukemia and feline AIDS were ruled out. We could only anxiously wait for the result of the FIP test. While waiting, we fed it anti-inflammatory medicine. Its lymph nodes gradually reduced in swelling, and it started to eat actively. Looking at it getting better slowly, the stone in our hearts gradually dropped. The next day, we took it for a review.
Previously, Little Guai also had ringworm and ear mites, but thankfully, after careful care, it has now recovered and is gradually turning back into that slightly chubby fur ball, happily enjoying its cat life again.
Little Guai is like a piece of soft candy in our lives, healing our hearts with its gentleness and good behavior. After this serious illness following the boarding experience, I secretly decided that I would never send it to be boarded again. I want to protect it well and let it live a carefree life in this home. I deeply understand that in this noisy world, having such a gentle and well-behaved cat by my side is truly rare and precious. In the days to come, I look forward to spending more wonderful times with Little Guai, witnessing every bit of its growth and joy, and letting this warm companionship continue.
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