Cat Comes Through Living Room Window and Moves in Permanently
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Bo came into our lives through the living room window in February 2012. We had all just learned the term "polar vortex" and were in the middle of one when our two cats began reacting to another cat outside the living room window.
We live in the woods so wildlife is plentiful, but I had no chance to even see much less catch the other cat. I began leaving the garage door open just a bit with some food and a bed.
My husband, on the other hand, just removed the screen, opened the window, and reached out his hand. Bo leapt into his arms and into our lives without a moment's hesitation.
She was so small I thought she was a kitten and so affectionate that I thought she must belong to someone already. But when we took her to the vet the next morning, she was unchipped, un-spayed, flea-ridden, and malnourished, so I decided she was fair game. She was about two years old but extremely small for her age.
Bo is crazy affectionate and extremely attached to me despite the fact that my husband is her literal rescuer. She is within arm's reach of me at all times and prefers to be physically in my arms if possible, but she's got a bed next to my keyboard and she will go straight to it and lie down if I make it clear that I need to work.
Her favorite position is to drape herself across my torso, resting her head on my shoulder and wrapping her arms around my neck and arms.
I've had cats my whole life, but Bo is extremely special. She's as affectionate and loving as I've ever seen and every day I'm grateful to the polar vortex for bringing her into our lives.
Story submitted by Amy from Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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