What I Like to Watch

Squirrels. There are fox, gray, black, red, and little ground squirrels called chipmunks.

Watching Window

The windowsill shelf is very cool ... well actually, it’s warm. When I leap up there, I immediately halt, because you never know what or who’s out there to see, and I don’t want to alert them that I’m watching! But most times, with the warm and comforting sun shining in through the window warming the shelf, I just curl up with my face smashed in the soft padding below me, and sleep.

Life is Good

I am a "classic silver cream tabby" cat with swirling patterns on my sides and back; I look like a marbleized cake. My greenish-yellow eyes (the most common eye color) are quite expressive, and I have the tabby “M” marking over my eyes. I have been told I am very photogenic; actually I am quite a ham in front of the camera, as you will soon see.

I just found out that The Tabby Cat (Felis familiaris) was designated the official state cat in 1988, in response to the wishes of the schoolchildren of Massachusetts. How cool is that!

About one week after my arrival, a padded windowsill shelf was attached to one of my favorite watching windows. The shelf provides me a complete view of the backyard of my new home. I watch turkeys, deer, squirrels, chipmunks, groundhogs, rabbits, coyote (I don’t like them much), fox, and lots of songbirds. Life is good.

February 5, 2008 - My New Home

I arrived here twenty minutes ago after a brief ride in a car, and my new carrier. I've just been told that this is my room. There are handmade, shallow ceramic water and dry kibble bowls with a cat picture on them, and a big, clean litter pan tucked back in a private area. There's even an elevated floor (table) for me to hop up on so I can look out the window that has a wide windowsill. There's much to explore.

Hi, my name is Ripley, and I am 1-1/2 years old. I was surrendered to Adopt-A-Pet in Fenton, Michigan, by my previous owner, and now have two new ones. They seem kind.