Love/Hate Relationship

I have a love/hate relationship with my cat.
Boots is a dark calico long-haired beauty.
She is also ornery, mean, finicky and a HUGE pain in the butt!

If her water bowl doesn't contain sparkling clear water, she pulls it out into the middle of the kitchen floor so we are sure to find (step in) it and remedy the situation.

If she has more than one "potty" in the litter box, we'd best clear it out or she will find another cleaner place to go.

She will crawl in your lap and demand scratches behind the ears but if you try to pet her when it's not "her idea", well, you'd better watch your hands!

She's moody and hates company. Literally, she hisses and spits at all company and has even scratched and growled at a few unfortunate house guests.

It's no wonder I hate her, but I can't explain why I love her either.

I threaten to put "free cat" in the paper but I could never actually bring myself to do it. I once thought I lost her and I panicked and worried and even cried about it. Then I found her hiding in the back of my closet.



She is a crazy cat but she fits in with our family. (Maybe that's why?!)
I guess we're in for the long haul

How long do cats live?

*Sigh* I guess I'll just keep dreaming about that new furniture!