Our human neighbours, R and E, after more than a year without taking a single vacation, have decided to head down this week to Tuscany for a three day break from reality.
What a shock that must have been for sweet little Giulietta, to find her extremely lively house as empty as a cat's stomach just before breakfast!
Thankfully, Giulietta has a number of kind, caring, cat-loving neighbours who have promised to visit and keep her company during R and E's absence. This afternoon, it was our turn to visit this shy and bashful kitty, and attempt to make friends.
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| Ciao, sono Giulietta! |
We snuck into the house as quietly as we could, so as not to catch her by surprise. Since there was no sign of life in the house, save the dong of the old cuckoo clock, we glided silently over to the food bowl and shook is gently, announcing our arrival.
A quick glance over the shoulder and we noticed that we were no longer alone. There was little Giulietta sitting intrigued by the living room door.
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| Who is you? |
Thus began the game of "cat and mouse." Every time we tried to get close, bashful Giulietta would scamper away, always maintaining a good meter between her and the clicky box.
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| Perhaps if I try to blend in with the decor... |
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| If I go up high, maybe the camera can't follow me! |
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| Nope, still there. |
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| Aaaand on the other side of the flower pot too. Is there no escape?! |
At long last, we convinced Giulietta that we were furiends and not foes. (The nibbly bits of food that we threw for her to chase probably helped substantially!) The rest of our time together was spent out on the balcony, enjoying the fresh autumn breeze and the quiet of the surrounding woods. She even let Heather pet and cuddle her for a while, which was a great step forward for the timid Giulietta!
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| Modelling on the front balcony |
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| This is one of my many comfortable beds! |
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| Don't YOU wish you had a bed like this? (And a face as cute as mine?) |
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| Come again soon, okays? |
Hopefully, we can visit Giulietta again tomorrow, or at least once more before R and E return to Torino land.
Now, we know it's Caturday, and that we SHOULD be posting our Caturday Cards, but this story about Giulietta was just too special to pass up! As such, Caturday Cards is being shifted to Sunday for this week only. Stay tuned!
