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so when she ardently insisted, I promised her Around the same time, my friend’s dog gave
that if the cat came again, she could keep it. birth to 9 puppies. She asked me if I could take
As luck would have it, not only did the cat one of them, and even though I was not sure
come back, but, as we then realised, she was if cats and dogs go along well, I wanted to see
also pregnant. When her pregnancy was con- what happens. That’s how Muffin came into
firmed, I, being unable to leave her to fend for my home.
herself, adopted her and started reading about
cats. In April 2020, I helped her give birth to All my pets have different personalities. Misty,
four kittens. After delivering her kittens, she according to her doctor, sees me as her mother.
placed them one by one in my lap, climbed in Maybe that’s why even though she is a lap
my lap herself, and dozed off. cat, she sits only on my lap. Mica is extremely
tender, takes care of everyone, and calls me
My daughter, whose nickname starts with M, “Ma”. Milo, on the contrary, is a diva. She will
named the cat Misty and her four kittens Mica, decide whether you could touch her or not
Mocha, Mishka and Milo. and wants me-time daily to bask in the sun
on the third floor. We call her Cleopatra. :D
Muffin is a combo of Shih Tzu and Maltese. He
is small, but he never licks people or sits on
their lap. He is hyperactive, considers himself
a watchdog, and is always alert. For example,
during one of his visits to the vet, he amused
everyone by barking non-stop at a German
Shepherd many times bigger than him. He
wants constant company, so whenever I am
home, he is always with me, even during my
meetings. When I am working at my desk, he
would lie on the desk next to the computer.
Is there anything else you would like to tell
our readers?
Be curious. If you are not curious, you are not
living your life fully. You all are young, so you must
keep learning, stay energetic, find what you love,
and build a successful career.
Staying curious would help you find opportuni-
ties for growth wherever you are. It will help you
understand people better, see the good in them
and build healthy relationships.
Also, develop empathy. Once you move past the
“I” and “mine” to “you” and “yours”, you will find
yourself greatly empowered.
