Mirri

A tabby cringes away from the touch of a long-handled scratcher

Flashback to my first days with Mirri when I couldn't even pet her with a long pole

A fluffy tabby curls on her side and peers up at the camera with one golden eye

Keeping an eye on me #cats

Hahahaha

Mirri boops you with her head 💕

A fluffy tabby with golden eyes perches nervously on the back of a sofa

Mirri's fear is a real mood today #caturday

Mirri was meowing at me non-stop yesterday afternoon. She clearly wanted something, but what? I tried food, pets, treats, brushing, play, everything. No luck. Turns out she wanted me to lie on the couch so she could cuddle next to me on her heating pad 🥺

A fluffy tabby interrupts playtime with a red sparkle ball to stare in shock at her paw

Existential crisis #62

A tabby stares at the camera with soulful golden eyes, one paw outstretched and resting on a nearby table

Hanging on for dear life #cats

It's not even a couch. It's a loveseat! She's just a tiny little baby bean

A fluffy little tabby huddles on a blue couch

Ah my brave angel 💕

Though she did bring all the dust from under the couch up there with her

A fluffy tabby stares balefully from a couch where she was just awakened

Even though she's giving me stinkeye because I woke her up, looook at her sleeping ON the couch and not under it. Such a big moment 🙌

Of course, she's snugglier in the winter when the heating pad's on the couch with me...

A fluffy tabby stretches out on a couch, her back pressed against her human's leg

I never take Mirri's affection for granted. When she snuggles against my leg on the couch like this, I remember that it was well over a year before she'd get that close to me. And it was over 3 months before she let me even *touch* her without the long-handled cat scratcher. She's come so far 💕

Look at that grump face! But she secretly loves gentle pets on her belly #cats

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A fluffy tabby stands tall on a table, staring directly into the camera with amber eyes

Hi Mirri! #caturday

She's not motivated by food or treats, unfortunately. She does come for pets when I hold my hand out in a specific way. That feels like a real victory because she was terrified of human hands when I adopted her. She'll be a lap cat someday, I know it. It just takes time

A tabby peers shyly out from under the edge of a writing desk. She's perched on a blue couch, next to my crossed legs

LOOK how close Mirri is to sitting in my lap! She's right under my writing desk 😲 It's a first for us!

A fluffy tabby is haloed by the golden light of a sunbeam

Hi Mirri! My little sunbeam 🌞 #cats

She finally gets to be the kitten she never had a chance to be before

Hi Mirri! That gray squirrel toy gets no peace from her #caturday

Mirri scaring herself during early morning video time today #cats

Only the ones in the computer

Mirri scaring herself during early morning video time today #cats

Oh the poor baby! How can people be so cruel? I'm glad she's doing better now.

My Mirri has come a long way in the year+ I've had her. She may not ever be a lap cat or cuddler, but she does seek affection and play time. As long as she's happy, I'm happy 😄

Ever wonder why I take so many of pictures of Mirri in that same place? It's because it's her "attention" spot. She still spends much of her time hiding under beds & couches. I suspect she'll always be that way. The trauma from her childhood is still there. But when I sit on the couch, she comes out

Playful little baby! She's unbearably cute 😭😭 #catsofbsky

... And jumps up to ask for pets. She brings me toys to ask for playtime too. She prefers to be under the couch in the same room I'm in, so that's something! She truly has come a long way from the "spirit cat" I adopted. But she's still timid and nervous & gets scared easily. That's just Mirri 💕

Ever wonder why I take so many of pictures of Mirri in that same place? It's because it's her "attention" spot. She still spends much of her time hiding under beds & couches. I suspect she'll always be that way. The trauma from her childhood is still there. But when I sit on the couch, she comes out