i don't remember much about where i lived for the first two months of my life. i was born in october 2000, and i guess i was just too tiny to realize what was going on around me. all i know is that a couple months later, the people i was living with decided to get rid of me. i have to admit, i was a bit terrified! i mean come on, why didn't they want to keep me?? i wasn't that much of a problem, i was just a tiny little orange puff ball. anyway, my former owners decided that i had to try getting a new home, so they brought me to this pet store called Blackwinds. they put me in a cage in the middle of the floor, near the door, so people could stare at me and some other strange kittens. i was not happy about this, but i was hoping i could get out of there somehow! eventually, this lady and man saw me and picked me up, and started talking about me as a gift. i wasn't sure exactly what that meant, but if it meant getting out of the cage, i was all for it! after much debating, the lady and man decided to take me out of there! apparently i was free! they bought all this stuff for me, and although i was nervous since i had no clue where i was goin, i was happy that i was going to have some sort of home!
the lady held onto me when they got into the car. i wasn't really fond of the car ride, so i climbed up the lady's neck and hid behind her hair. i didn't really care that she didn't like it! we drove for a little bit, then pulled up in front of this house. it looked interesting. they lady and man went to the side door, and pushed a button. i had no idea what that was for (i will later become scared of this button because it means someone is at the door!), but a minute later this other lady opened the door. she seemed excited, happy, nervous, and not sure what to make of me hiding in the lady's hair. apparently the lady who rescued me is Erin, and she is one of Mommy's best friends. and Erin's man-friend was her fiance at the time, Mike. anyway, we went up the stairs and into an apartment. Erin took me out from behind her hair, and handed me to the new lady. she seemed like a nice lady, and she seemed to really love holding me. heck, she held me for a good half hour, rubbing me against her face and such, and already giving me kisses. i guess she had to make sure she could keep me, since she oddly seems to be allergic to some types of cats. Erin and Mike stayed to make sure this lady would be ok with me, and after a good long time, it was decided she was ok! this lady became my Mommy!!
Mommy was so happy to have me! i guess she had always wanted to have a cat, but half her family was allergic to them, so she had to wait until she was on her own to get one. she carried me around alot, and also watched me walk around. i was just so tiny at that time, her place seemed HUGE to me! i spent several hours with her, wandering around. she had no clue what to call me. i just wanted a name!
it started getting dark, and Mommy started getting ready to go somewhere. she had this box for me to stay in, but little did she know, i didn't stay in it! i guess she was going to a concert, some group called Barenaked Ladies. sounds odd, if you ask me, but it's one of her favorites. anyway, she left me in that big apartment on my first night there! she seemed to be gone forever. she left the light on for me, so i wandered all over the place. i tried to climb things, but i was worried i'd get stuck. suddenly, Mommy was back home! i was so excited. but then, Mommy left again. she had to get money or something to go out to a bar. i couldn't believe it.
the only thing that made me happy, was that before she left, Mommy was staring at me intently. she looked like she was thinking way too hard. she suddenly decided that my name would be Mittens. she thought it was gender-neutral, since she couldn't tell at that time if i was a boy or a girl. talk about giving me a complex!! she also said it looked like i was wearing mittens since i have white paws and orange fur. it was also winter, and Mittens seemed appropriate. so, i had a name!
and then she left me to go drink.
Mommy came back awhile later, and she got ready to go to bed. i thought to myself, yay, i can snuggle with her in the bed! and then she said goodnight and shut the door. what??? how rude!! ever since that day, i've never slept in the bed with her. i guess she trusts me to be on my own during the night. ha, little does she know what i do during the night!
and that is how i got to be here, living with my Mommy. december 2nd, 2000 is a great day for me, and i guess a great day for Mommy as well.
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