the mandi saga, continued...

PREVIOUSLY, THE STORY of mandi, the insistent kitten, was articulated. It continues. The saga continues, because that's what it is when dealing with an animal or human for more than a minute; a saga.

the kitten just started showing up on my doorstep, everyday. It was afraid of me, but wanted my attention, and how. It kept staring at me, with panther eyes, devil eyes, eyes that kill. One evening i was at the computer, articulating, and there it was, on the window ledge, staring in, right at me, right through me.

the eyes frighten me. bright yellow green, and full of anger, violence, aggression..wildness....what if she doesn't stop growing? a long time ago i visited a big outdoor zoo, and met a park ranger with a baby black panther on her lap, about the size of a full grown house cat.

the ranger explained to me that the cub had been taken away from its parents, because sometimes the father kills the young, and that the parents were in a foul mood, angry at humans. a few minutes later we drove by the parent's cage, and my idiot friend got out of the car to take a picture -

the male panther, at least 300 pounds, lunged at my friend, snarling. fortunately the iron bars stopped the animal. my friend and i both nearly crapped our britches. he sprinted back to the car, and got in quick.

it was absolutely adorable, this kitten, absolutely gorgeous. And since it was tri color, and had no testicales showing, i figured out it was/is female. what if she doesn't stop growing.....

so i decided to feed it, assuming that's what it wanted. she quickly became spoiled, and, to my mind, very picky, very quickly. I thought it was amazing, to go from homelessness to a loving home, and to be so picky. But I'm human, and she's a cat.


those panther eyes. She wants to hunt, and kill, and eat. she sleeps with me now, and i hope some night she doesn't tear my throat out. she snuggles and purrs, but i don't want to let that fool me. Its amazing how affectionate, and vicious, an animal can be, all at once.

Kinda reminds you of us, don't it....