Easter Peaches...

A gross but funny Easter story....

This is one of my four cats, Peaches.... Peaches was adopted by me from Petsmart (who was housing her for A.R.F. (animal relief fund). I went for a cute little kitten, but having a huge heart for the underdog - or cat in this case, found 1 yr old Peaches in a cage atop all the little kittens. She wasn't shy... I opened the cage and she put her enourmous front paws on my shoulders and licked me on the cheek, like a dog! I didn't even look at the kittens that day. I brought Peaches home.
She was unusual in that she was very communicative. She is also a Polydactl, she has 7 toes in the front, 6 on her back feet and packin serious Freddy Krueger weaponry on all four. She's a bit neurotic, a good fighter and hunter, very vocal and stingy,too. But she's also very appreciative to have a home which brings me to the point.
Peaches often brings 'gifts' usually being once living things - sometimes still living things! On the eve of Easter, 5 years ago, I was diapering my 5 month old Zoe on the floor of our living room. My husband was working nights and was gone. I could hear Peaches meowing from my bedroom where the window was open. I called to her and she came running into the living room. I wasn't looking right at her, but down at my daughter when she hastily laid her gift at my infant's head and meowed for my gratitude. There on the floor, was a full grown rabbit - fresh kill :( Panic insued and I snatched the baby and ran screaming from the room. I don't even remember what happened next...maybe my son can tell you?
I don't think I've ever screamed as loud or been as mortified until her recent gift brought to me while wracked with fever and flu. I lay in partial darkness with kleenex stuffed up my nose, only half asleep, when Peaches once again darted through the window and climbed onto my chest. When she set it down on me and meowed, I couldn't quite make it out, but as eyes adjusted I came to realize it was a large mouse. What little strength I had and without even sitting up, I gathered up a shrill scream. If the mouse was dead - I had scared it back to life because the mouse jumped straight up off of me (probably screaming too - I dunno), ran down the bed and as I sat up still screaming, ran into my closet.
Crazy Peaches! The ARF people had begged me not to let her be an 'outside cat'. Funny... If only they knew :)
Have Happy Easter Weekend! Blessings and Hugs from the Jones' fam! (and dont' show this story to your kids :P )
Mj~