Scanning Around With Gene: Those Darn Cats

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We love our cats because they love us back. They can be comical, thoughtful, and understanding. Cats are good listeners and I often found myself talking to Noodle out loud, asking her opinion of the things I was working on.

It’s a strange feeling to be cat-less after 25 years, and particularly sad to lose such a fine companion. I can’t say for sure I’ll never have another cat, because sometimes they just show up, as was the case with this cat, who marched up the steps one day and literally knocked on the door to announce her arrival.

Noodle, a female orange tabby, was a gregarious and friendly cat who wasn’t phased by much and was particularly affectionate. She knew what she liked and disliked, and if you were among the former there was no better companion. Here are two of my favorite pictures of her.

Fortunately Noodle went quickly and there was no big decision that had to be made about ending her life unnaturally. For that I am grateful and consider it her final gift.