Boo...

Boo has started to become a little more brave in her explorations of the house. She has recently become fascinated with the faucets – she particularly liked the old kitchen one because it dripped constantly, and she also is a little more brazen when she goes out on the deck. This week, she went into heat for the first time. She started one morning by making repetitive high pitched meowing noises, and writhing around on her back. She was not sitting on her hind and constantly was in motion. When she was up on the windowsill, she managed to call all the other cats in the neighborhood – it was quite a sight. This was the first time that I had witnessed a cat in heat, and at first I thought she had eaten something bad. I called Megan to ask if she had any advice, and when I described her actions, she immediately figured she was in heat. After I googled videos of cats in heat, I knew that was it, and life was good. Except for when Justin came over and she followed him around and kind of backed her butt up into his leg, apparently hoping for more than a pat on the back. Silly cat. He has spent more time with her lately since he was her cat sitter while we were on vacation. He was so sweet because he'd come over before he had to be in the field, and again at the end of the day. He really did a nice job caring for her, and didn't accept any payment except dinners and kisses!! I also got some wine for his brother Chris who apparently has taken to drinking red wine... but that's all he charged - wine and kisses! What a guy!