I love and appreciate that so many of you asked to know what happened next!
I open the back door, and she comes in quite comfortably...even put her nose on my fingers when I reached out! She's still eating a lot and was here at breakfast time. She was inside for such a length of time, Ken and I went back to our computers and left her and Tigger to sit and watch one another, fully in the family room!
However, we started hearing her "talking" (sounded like, "Howw...Loww...") and I said to Ken, she's probably just testing the water to assure herself he was going to leave her alone! But...that talking turned into a full-fledged "bundle of whirling fur and claws and screaming"!
Ken can jump up faster than I can, and out the door both of them ran! He returned, carrying Tigger, and we're not altogether sure WHAT happened except a play for dominance (hers, not his)!
But here's "the good part" that's a clue in the mystery! Her collar came off! That said, what I hoped was a disc with a name and/or phone # was only a charm shaped like a moon...no information...
Ken and a neighbor have checked the local internet Lost and Found, and tomorrow I will ask at the closest vet if someone has left notice of her absence. If and when she's more comfortable with me, I can try to get her to a vet for a chip check.
My neighbor asked if I had named her, but it seems a bit premature... Then I laughed and said, "How does 'Carlisle' sound?" She's my age and didn't pick up on it. It's pretty esoteric and most might not get it, but if you think, "Kitty" and remember "What's My Line", it might make you laugh, too!
She looks so sweet and petite. My husband was on What's My Line when he was 17! He had won a Diamond Jewelry Design competition and was invited on the show. They did not guess that he was a goldsmith/jewelry maker.
@gardenfolk What a FASCINATING bit of information!!! Everyone has some sort of amazing story to tell, but they're the sort of things you don't just blurt out in daily conversation!!! That's a good one!!! I'm so glad you shared!!!
@lynnz@corinnec "She" is small which Is why I'm only guessing that she's a female. If this is "a young Tom", the owners should have kept it closer to home. "She", to me, just has"the delicate look of a female" but time will tell!!! (I'm also guessing "female" because Tigger seems to be more fascinated with her than aggressively wanting to run her off! (After yesterday's kerfuffle, I wonder if he's changed his mind!)
@kchuk I became further curious and looked up her bio; she was a very busy and accomplished woman! Quote, "Carlisle was known for her gracious manner and personal elegance, and she became prominent in New York City social circles as she crusaded for financial support of the arts." "Little Namesake Kitty" is going to have to work on ger (less-than) gracious manner!!!"
What a beautiful little cat and she does look like she's healthy. I hope you can get her to trust you and then you can all live together happily ever after!! :)
A sweet capture and great narrative...yes, I remember Kitty Carlisle (I wouldn't have been able to correctly spell her last name though) Looking forward to the next Kitty chapter.
I hope she gets to stay at your house. She is so adorable and all you can see are those beautiful eyes. But if she's wearing a collar I'm quite sure she has a home somewhere in the neighborhood.
Such a sweet story. My niece has a cat who wandered in and made himself at home. She tried to find out who owned the cat with no success. Her 6 year old twins love the cat and named him Theo and he has settled in nicely with his new family. Similarly, it seems Carlise has adopted you as her new family. And I remember Kitty Carlisle very well but the show she was on was To Tell The Truth. I watched it a lot back in the day.
@blightygal You're so sweet to ask! ALL is well! Taking a break to scan some old (1920s) negatives and create some art-for-fun. It was wrong of me to drop the story in the middle of a chapter! We now KNOW she has an owner, but she still comes calling; she's adorable! Best of situations all in all! Nothing has changed except that I had some art distractions! You're the Best to've asked! Hugs!
@Weezilou I’m glad to know she’s just an occasional visitor, as Tigger has place of prominence in your home! All is well here, so much rain the last few weeks we have started inquiring about boat builders. Ha!
@illinilass@blightygal@casablanca Thabnks, gals! Never been better...just a shift interests...less photography and more card design and collage/art. I have so many interests, I can't do justice to all of them at once! And we no longer see "Carlisle"...I think her owners are keeping her in instead of letting her wander. At least she had a collar...and then another collar, so we know she has a home! Merry Christmas to each of you... We think 2025 is going to start getting better!
@radiogirl Hi Kathy! Thanks for checking in; all is well where we're situated in Orange Cty! I began doing a lot more art work than photography this past year, and it afforded me a lot more time to not be on any social media. It's a quandary for sure because I miss you and all the community! I think about coming back for a month, but wonder if I might lose the momentum I've had this past year! I'd certainly never say never! Enjoy your winter activities; I can envision your photos even as I write! Thanks for dropping in! x
Hi Louise So happy to see that you are well and have continued on to another hobby. I checked in often to see if you were posting. I see this posting of the black kitty and brought to mind my two that i had for 13 years. This guy looks just like my Memphis did, however he was never allowed out unless we were in the backyard with them. I am sure you miss you Nova Scotia holidays and miss seeing your beautiful posts from there. As travel is limited to Canada at this time, Nova Scotia and the east may very well be on our radar this year. Glad to see you are well and take care.
WOW...purely a coincidence that I checked in and it's a full year since I last posted! @dora@casablanca Thanks for dropping in as a good friend would! Ken and I are currently in Arizona enjoying the grand's spring break and staying with an old school friend. It's an amazingly beautiful change of scenery! My every day is filled and busy (even back home), and as I try to pare down anything that doesn't end up as a completed project, chatting on line is one of those things. I wish I could have it all, but I try to drop by now and them and MAY even post something now and then! Enjoy the fresh days of Spring!
I've seen episodes of game shows where Kitty Carlisle was a panelist- she always strikes me as intelligent and elegant.
Miss you!