Tibby and The Git

I am babysitting my parents' kitten at the moment. His name is Tibby - he was named by my son. Imagine the embarassment of going out at night and calling his name... He is a charming little thing, very affectionate, very clever and quite a delight. He likes to poke his head into my book when I am reading. Oh, thats apart from when he decides to play at 2 am and taps me on the head gently with his little paws. Josh adores Tibby. He has spent all his pocket money on his little kitten. He loves Tibby without question and is very protective of him.

My problem is not keeping him in but keeping other cats out. He is only a baby and unsure about going out. I live in a place which is overrun by 'feral cats'. They are big, scary and do not deal with any nonsense. If Tibby managed to get out he would be eaten alive.

I have never been a cat lover. Cats know everything. They look at you, sit on your kitchen window sill and report back. Look into the eyes of a Cat and you may become lonely, hirsute, shuffling of slippers and accepting of old age!

My little man, Josh AKA The Git is a bit like Tibby. He is finding his feet in the world. He is unable to go out as he is bullied very badly and up until now he has been struggling to find his place in society.

Josh has just started to find his feet and make a few friends. My little man has become Master of the Household, tutting at me if I struggle trying to put a new fuse in a plug, pulling bags from my hands to carry them for me, putting out the rubbish, locking up and switching lights out. Josh and his little group of friends keep each other safe in school. They reside in a kaleidoscopic bubble of friendship and look out for each other. Perhaps you could call them Geeks but I think they are just like Tibby. Young, clever, entertaining and aware that they could be someone elses dinner but always staying one step ahead.

I am so grateful that The Git has finally found his feet with the help of a little kitten called Tibby....

Namaste

Muse x

PS I have to go now as Tibby has already deleted half this post with his clever paws. He loves the warmth of the 'Pute.