What I Learn from My Cats Part #1

Yes, we knew it was going to happen. At some point, I would blog about my cats. I'll reserve rambling on about how adorable they are--we all know there are hundreds of pics on my Facebook that illustrate this truth. Instead, I want to talk about what my cats have showed and taught me over the last 18 months since they first came into my life. To be sure, I haven't had any epiphanies per se, but I've definitely found my perception informed by my interactions and caring for them. First, let me introduce them. PUMPKIN Pumpkin is a short-hair Persian cat. I got her in August, 2011. As you can see from the picture, she as a "smooshed" face. This can make her look both wonderfully adorable and somewhat perpetually grumpy (which then feeds into her adorableness). She's a small cat, weighing in at about 7 pounds. She's also a bit more timid and skitish. I think this in part comes from her size and her lacking snout. She d...