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Hi all, Im new to this forum. I have a 1 and 2 month old grey and white kitty named Kenya. She is the love of my life. The story on her is:
My mom and I decided to start fostering animals from our local animal shelter. We fostered a kitten, and it went to a good home. So we decided to foster some more. Our challenge was a mother cat with 5, week old kittens. 2 tabby orange males, 2 calico females, and one polydactyl grey and white female. The grey and white one has one extra toe (with working claw!) on both front paws. She was instantly my favorite. She would sleep with me at night, because her mother disowned the babies, right on my neck, and I would be still all night so I didnt wake her. To make this story short, the mother cat and her babies were sent back to the shelter to be adopted out, and I kept the little grey one. Now, I moved out of my parents house and live in an apartment. I didnt bring Kenya, it wouldnt be fair to her. Everytime I visit her at my parents', she sees me and meows. Then she sits up on her haunches and paws the air in a palms-together kind of praying motion. Kind of like climbing a rope. Its so cute, but I cant understand why she does it! I will post a pic as soon as possible, but I dont have any of her on this computer.
-Beth

Kenya is probably showing some sort of special greeting to you. What you discribe is not usual for cats, but if you responded to her positively when she did this particular movement, she has remembered it and has sort of "locked" into it.

How large is your apartment? If you have one that allows pets, then Kenya may be happy there. I lived in apartments for 17 years before having a house and I always had a cat or two. Think about this and perhaps you can figure out a way for Kenya to come visit you and see how she does! It would take about a week for her to adjust to her new digs, but she might just be happier with you. Some cats do bond to people rather than places.
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Smile, it will make them wonder what you are up to!

My Sam has been fine in my condo (and prior one, too), and they are not large. I adopted Sam at 1/2 yr, 10 years ago!, and he was used to being outdoors.

He's still doing fine indoors, and does fine with me gone during the days - makes him miss me cuz he comes to greet me when I come home. I keep the place untidy just for him to have new things to explore (that's my story and I'm sticking to it).

Val, proud companion to the Monster Cat from H*LL

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Sam the Monster Cat from H*LL, a real hunka hunka he-man-kit who ain't afraid of nuthin'.