Tabbies: a pleasant surprise!

by Natasha

For years, I maintained the opinion that tabbies were “boring.” I’d had several cats as a young girl, and they were a different and interesting breed every time.

A calico, a Russian blue, a Birman Siamese, a Bombay, to name a few. I never wanted to get a tabby, which I thought I could find anywhere.

However, after moving to my new apartment and starting to have “kitty withdrawal”, I found myself heading to the pound with the intention of finding a yellow or orange cat.

I found such a cat, but due to an unfortunate case of worms, was forced to look at other cats. I felt a little dejected, having bonded with the cat before, and then I saw the cute little kitty that was to become my beloved pet.

He was a white and gray tabby. My boyfriend said he looked and sounded sad, as if he were singing the “Folsom Prison Blues.” I agreed, and once I got a chance to hold him, I was hooked. We named him Johnny Cash, and he’s been a great pet ever since. Now I feel foolish for being so judgmental about tabbies simply because of their coloring.

I’ve had enough cats at this point that I should know better; each cat has their own individual personality and little quirks that makes them enjoyable (and at times, annoying but cute!) I guess the moral of the story is to be open-minded about everything in life, even when it comes to choosing a pet!