In the long river of time spent with pets, each little guy is like a unique star, shining in the sky of our lives in its own way and becoming an irreplaceable presence. Just like my quirky Siam cat, Gozi. Its arrival has painted a vivid and colorful stroke on the canvas of my life, interweaving endless joys and troubles, and composing a complex and moving emotional movement.
At first, I had a deep yearning for an extremely clingy kitten. Whenever I saw other people’s cats affectionately approaching for a pat, that desire grew stronger and stronger in the bottom of my heart. So, before deciding to keep a cat, I plunged into the ocean of the Internet, looking up the personality traits of various cats, and also explored the breeding experiences of different breeds of cats in the world of Zhihu. When I learned that Siam cats have a dog – like personality, are extremely clingy, and have a bit of a grown – up look, I immediately decided on it. I happily welcomed Gozi’s arrival and gave it this special name because, in my heart, it was just like a loyal little dog. At that time, there were already two dogs in my family, a gentle Golden Retriever and a lively Papillon. Now, I often jokingly tell others that I have “three dogs” in my family.
When Gozi first stepped into the new home, I was full of infinite expectations for it. However, after getting along with it, I was surprised to find that its personality was really very complex. Its clinginess was manifested in a unique way. When it comes to its clinginess, it is not enthusiastic about being held in my arms. When it is in a good mood, it can barely tolerate it for a while; but once it is in a bad mood, it will immediately turn around and bite me. Every time I want to pet it, I have to repeat in my heart: “Don’t bite me, don’t bite me.” That feeling is like engaging in a tense and exciting gamble. If I win, it is in a great mood, and the experience of “cat – cuddling” at that moment seems to be in heaven. Its soft fur gently slides through my fingertips, and its warm little body nestles tightly against me; but if I lose, when it is in a bad mood, it will hold my hand and bite and chew, and its hind legs will kick hard. The scene is really a bit “terrible”.
However, its clinginess is vividly manifested in other aspects. No matter where I go, it will follow closely like a little tail. Every night before going to bed, it will surely jump onto my bed and lie on me, making a snoring sound, as if telling me the interesting things of the day. The warm scene makes me feel extremely happy. But after a while, it will suddenly get up and leave, leaving me alone, as if the intimacy just now was just an illusory dream. It really is “after having a good time, it turns its back on you”.
This morning, it showed its unique little temper again. It wanted to go out of the bedroom and was howling at the door (my Siam cat doesn’t meow, and its cry is very unique). At that time, I was so sleepy that I really didn’t have the energy to pay attention to it, so I continued to sleep. Unexpectedly, when it saw that I didn’t get up, it directly jumped to my side and bit my hand. Then it stared at me, with an expression as if it was saying: “Little guy, I told you to open the door. Are you forcing me to bite you? Are you forcing me to be rough?” Looking at its appearance, I was really angry and funny at the same time. This little guy really has its own set of tempers, just like a little grown – up.
But when it lies on me and sleeps soundly, its extremely cute appearance instantly melts my heart, making me feel that it actually loves me deeply. This complex interweaving of emotions makes me love and be helpless towards it. Although its behavior sometimes bothers me, I still love it deeply. Even at certain moments, when it gives me sweet company, I especially want to dote on it alone and pour all my love on it. I also know that in the long process of getting along with it, this kind of contradiction and entanglement may continue to play out, but I firmly believe that it is precisely these complex emotions that have forged the unique and deep bond between me and Gozi. In the future days, I am full of expectations to create more memories with it. Whether it is laughter or tears, they will all become the most precious wealth in our lives.
Gozi also has many praise – worthy advantages. It hardly ever destroys things. The cups and bowls on the table have never been knocked off by it. When it was a kitten, it scratched the bedsheet once, but since then, it has never damaged the bedsheet or curtains again. Although it occasionally scratches the sofa a few times, compared with other naughty cats, it is already very well – behaved. Gozi is also very gluttonous. It eats four meals a day. When it is hungry, it will closely follow you and bark loudly. But even though the cat food bag is open and placed next to the cat food bowl, it has never knocked over the bag to steal food. This really saves me a lot of trouble.
Bathing and drying Gozi are also very worry – free. Although it doesn’t like bathing, it just struggles and has never bitten or scratched me. When cutting its nails, it is also very quiet. Before, when I used a large – sized nail clipper to cut its nails, I accidentally hurt it, leaving it with a shadow. As soon as it saw the large – sized nail clipper, it would struggle desperately. Later, I changed to a very small nail clipper, and it obediently cooperated and let me cut its nails quietly.
Gozi is very bold. When it first saw the two dogs at home, it just bristled slightly. After two days, it was no longer afraid. Now it hugs the Golden Retriever and bites it every day. Fortunately, the Golden Retriever has a very calm personality and is not angry no matter how Gozi tosses it. I think the personality of Siam cats is not as gentle as that of British Shorthairs. I have been to a cat coffee shop, and most of the cats there are British Shorthairs. It feels that they don’t like to be held very much. They just shake their bodies back and forth, but they don’t bite or scratch people. And my Gozi will bite you when it is unhappy, when it is bored, or when it calls you. Its temper is really unpredictable.
Every day when I get home, I can always see Gozi sleeping near the two dogs. It is estimated that it is afraid of being alone. Once, it even slept in the arms of the Golden Retriever, but unfortunately, I didn’t have time to take a picture of that warm scene. Gozi has a special preference for coral fleece fabric. It often kneads on my coral fleece pajamas or towel quilt, but it doesn’t have such behavior for other fabrics. It is extremely clingy. Every night when it sleeps, it has to lie on me or on the pillow. At this time, it makes people love it wholeheartedly; but if you touch it, it may suddenly turn around and bite you, making people love and hate it at the same time.
After seeing other people’s cats, I think my Gozi is actually quite good. Although it likes to bite people, it doesn’t use much force. When I see some cat owners being bitten badly by their own cats, I secretly feel lucky. Gozi has an independent personality. When it is angry, it won’t destroy things. When it is hungry, it will bark at you a few times. If you don’t give it food, it will go to sleep by itself. When it wants to enter the bedroom, it will meow a few times. If you don’t open the door, it won’t pester you and will find a place to sleep. During the National Day holiday, I was away from home for a few days. Looking at it through the monitor, I found that it played by itself, ate when it was tired, and fell asleep after eating, as if it had forgotten that there was a cat owner worrying about it.
In the days spent with Gozi, its advantages and disadvantages are intertwined, jointly forming its unique personality. It is like a treasure full of surprises and challenges, allowing me to continuously explore in love and trouble, and also making my life rich and colorful. I am looking forward to continuing to write more warm and interesting stories with it in the future.
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