What Scooter has taught me….
When I first ‘met’ Scooter, I
thought that he was just your ‘average cat’, if there ever was such a thing. How
little I truly knew about him was yet to be discovered. At first, Scooter just
looked and acted like any other cat that I have had throughout my entire life.
In fact, I don’t really know of any period of time throughout my life that I did
not have a cat or two roaming around with me. But, somehow, I just knew that
Scooter was a little bit ‘different’. I don’t say that in a bad way. In fact, I
have come to realize that Scooter is very unique in his own right and he has
much to teach me, if only I would be open to it.
We never realized that Scooter was not like all the other cats until after we got him home. It took him a few days to acclimate to his new surroundings, but he did just fine with that part of the settling in process. In fact, Scooter got his name because he literally went sliding across the kitchen tile one day, a few days after we got him home and so the name “Scooter” just kind of stuck to him. And, believe me, he has fulfilled that name in more ways than I could ever imagine.
I knew within a few months that Scooter was a bit ‘different’, although, at first, I couldn’t really tell how ‘different’ he was. I just knew that there was something different and unique about him. It took me a couple of months to realize what that was. In time, I came to realize that Scooter is a bit ‘slower’ than the other cats that I share my life with, but not in a bad way. In fact, when I look at him, I often thank God for him because he is so different. We did some research on Scooter after we got him home because he just didn’t look like your average “Domestic Short Hair”! We soon learned that Scooter is a Bengal Cat. We did even more research on that and learned a whole lot more about this cat and their breed. The most important thing that we learned is that the Bengal Cat is extremely independent and very smart. Now, the independent thing might not apply to Scooter because he is definitely dependent on us and my love. He just loves to be loved. When he wants to be independent, then he will be independent. It is just that simple for him.
Scooter is a bit slower in the fact that he doesn’t always figure things out right away. To me, that is a really great thing. Because lately, I have had problems figuring things out. It takes me a little longer to comprehend something that I am reading or something that I am trying to solve, whether it is the bank account or just trying to follow something on t.v. However, since we adopted Scooter, I have discovered that it is no big deal. Nothing bothers Scooter. In fact, his nick-name is: “my little back-up kitty”! The reason for this is simple. When Scooter is fearful or unsure of himself or something that he sees, he will simply, and quite literally ‘back up’ away from it. He then sits down and actually studies it. If he doesn’t figure it out, he will just walk away from it. No harm, no foul. The point is that Scooter just doesn’t get excited about too much.
We have a routine around the house and Scooter has mastered that routine. He really doesn’t let too much slow him down. In fact, he has gotten rather insistent lately that I stick to my routine, or at least, what he perceives as a routine. If he thinks that I am ‘off my routine’ then Scooter will begin to nuzzle me and my face and wake me up or follow me around the house. He is extremely talkative now whereas he really wasn’t all that talkative before.
Scooter has now been a part of my family for over 2 years. I just don’t think that I would want to change one single thing about him or this family. He just seems to fit in with us all so perfectly. So, you see, when you consider your next adoption, consider this: Just because a cat might be different or ‘slow’ in your eyes, maybe, just maybe, that cat has been put there to teach you a little something about your life and your lifestyle!
We never realized that Scooter was not like all the other cats until after we got him home. It took him a few days to acclimate to his new surroundings, but he did just fine with that part of the settling in process. In fact, Scooter got his name because he literally went sliding across the kitchen tile one day, a few days after we got him home and so the name “Scooter” just kind of stuck to him. And, believe me, he has fulfilled that name in more ways than I could ever imagine.
I knew within a few months that Scooter was a bit ‘different’, although, at first, I couldn’t really tell how ‘different’ he was. I just knew that there was something different and unique about him. It took me a couple of months to realize what that was. In time, I came to realize that Scooter is a bit ‘slower’ than the other cats that I share my life with, but not in a bad way. In fact, when I look at him, I often thank God for him because he is so different. We did some research on Scooter after we got him home because he just didn’t look like your average “Domestic Short Hair”! We soon learned that Scooter is a Bengal Cat. We did even more research on that and learned a whole lot more about this cat and their breed. The most important thing that we learned is that the Bengal Cat is extremely independent and very smart. Now, the independent thing might not apply to Scooter because he is definitely dependent on us and my love. He just loves to be loved. When he wants to be independent, then he will be independent. It is just that simple for him.
Scooter is a bit slower in the fact that he doesn’t always figure things out right away. To me, that is a really great thing. Because lately, I have had problems figuring things out. It takes me a little longer to comprehend something that I am reading or something that I am trying to solve, whether it is the bank account or just trying to follow something on t.v. However, since we adopted Scooter, I have discovered that it is no big deal. Nothing bothers Scooter. In fact, his nick-name is: “my little back-up kitty”! The reason for this is simple. When Scooter is fearful or unsure of himself or something that he sees, he will simply, and quite literally ‘back up’ away from it. He then sits down and actually studies it. If he doesn’t figure it out, he will just walk away from it. No harm, no foul. The point is that Scooter just doesn’t get excited about too much.
We have a routine around the house and Scooter has mastered that routine. He really doesn’t let too much slow him down. In fact, he has gotten rather insistent lately that I stick to my routine, or at least, what he perceives as a routine. If he thinks that I am ‘off my routine’ then Scooter will begin to nuzzle me and my face and wake me up or follow me around the house. He is extremely talkative now whereas he really wasn’t all that talkative before.
Scooter has now been a part of my family for over 2 years. I just don’t think that I would want to change one single thing about him or this family. He just seems to fit in with us all so perfectly. So, you see, when you consider your next adoption, consider this: Just because a cat might be different or ‘slow’ in your eyes, maybe, just maybe, that cat has been put there to teach you a little something about your life and your lifestyle!
He was so exhausted the day that I took this
picture
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