Miss Carnation

My steps were quiet and calculated. What I intended to do was,  I would jump-scare this feral cat, who was sitting in one corner of our garage,  "Perhaps if I don't move,  this lady will not notice me." is the vibe I was getting from her. I was staring at her ears and the back of her head. She can feel my presence advancing toward her. I didn't care about cats.  After Sophie passed away a few months prior, I unconsciously shifted all my attention to my four dogs. It was Jino, my youngest son, who made an effort to befriend this single-fanged kitty. We decided to call her Rabiya. Every morning she would come by, asking for nothing but Cuties Catz food. She would let out a soft cry and follow me rubbing her body on my legs.  Her visit to our home has become frequent as time went by. Sometimes she would bring a friend or two, too. Eventually, this meek and quiet cat started becoming loud. She would let out a "meow" that sounded like she was begging for your hel...

MY cat love story started way before Sophie. Here's how it started... Dobie Some 3 years ago we lost our cat tragically.  From the looks of it, Dobie tried to jump from our fence to the ground but her collar got caught by a crooked chicken wire  hanging her to her death. This is not a good way to start a story but that's what happened..and I hate sugar coating. I was devastated.  I rescued Dobie on a stormy day 2 years prior. I heard "meaows" from under a concrete bench in a sari sari store near our house. I just can't ignore that plead for help so I took her home. Fast forward 2 years later, I lost her. While my family had 3 dogs already, my household felt incomplete without a cat.  Several weeks later,  I knew I had to get myself a kitten...Where else can you get cats in the Philippines but in the streets. We (Jino and I) rounded up our main and side streets but no stray kitten was in sight.  We were on our final block head...