Albert and Leena-Home Cats

November 20, 2010

Next, meet Albert and Leena.  Albert is the one laying on top of Leena.

Leena (bottom) was one of the original cats I trapped at the gallery.  I say trapped with tongue in cheek.  Leena was a lover from the very first.  When I needed to "trap" her to make a vet trip, I just walked up to her, let her rub against my leg purring like crazy and picked her up and put her in a cage.  Even then, she was perfectly happy rubbing against the cage and still purring.  Leena is one of the most laid back cats I have ever had the pleasure to meet.  She does not have a mean bone in her body and every person or cat she comes into contact with is instantly her best friend.

When I took her home from the vet, I already had three cats in the house.  Usually, a new cat is a "Time of Terribles" for at least a month.  Not with Miss Congeniality.  Two days tops, and she was a part of the cat clan at the house.  When the hissing and fluffing began, she would just lay down and look at the aggressor with those beautiful blue eyes.  Hey, who can stay mad at someone that nice and that beautiful. Leena is now our official Goodwill Ambassador for the domicile.  I really think she could bring about peace in the Middle East if she spoke Arabic.

Albert is the only male cat in the clan.  Marianne found him out in a field hiding in a PVC pipe just meowing to beat the band.  Marianne would meow, and Albert would answer back until he was located and rescued.  This is what he looked like on the day of his rescue.

 He is much larger now.  He has very long hair, a tail a peacock would be proud of and loves to drink out of the toilet or even better, the bathroom faucet.  We cannot have any toilet paper on rolls within his reach (and his reach is amazing) or it will be unrolled, shredded, and left for dead.


Leena took him under her paw and treated him just like her long lost son.  I have never seen two cats bond so quickly and steadfastly as those two did. Even now, eight months later, they still have that special relationship.  They run and chase each other, rolling on the floor like two mighty lions in mock battle.  They sleep together (usually on the bed - one on each side of my legs) causing me to do some pretty intricate yoga moves to get out of the bed without disturbing them.  They are wonderful and welcome little souls to the household.  You will be hearing more about these two later.