How much is the cat in the window?

 

Meet Chaz!

 If you read my first post you know that Chaz is my roommate's cat.

 

I grew up on a dairy farm in a small town. I have had numerous pets big and small, but none just like Chaz. I have never lived with a pet in my house. Animals belonged outside - at least in our household.

I first met Chaz when I visited my roommate's brother. He inherited him from his grandma. When he moved Chaz was not allowed to come. So long story short. My roommate and I now have a cat.

Chaz is a free spirit. What I mean by that is solely he does whatever he feels like. Now, Chaz and I have a love-hate-relationship. He is cute, and cuddly, but also very hairy and needy, and his meow sounds like a dying pigeon.

I have been awoken many times by Chaz, who just wants to cuddle, at 3:00 a.m. He also feels the need to look out the window above my bed. In order to get there though, he has to use my face as a steeping stool. I really should start counting how many lint rollers I have used since he moved in. Sometimes I wake up to a ticklish feeling on my cheek from the amount of cat hair stuck to my pillow. Eww. I know.

With that in mind, on the evenings when my roommate is out of town, Chaz keeps me sane. He listens to me complain and we hide together from our crazy neighbor.

He has so far broke our screen door, chewed through a camera cord, and hid a tweezers from us. I think he knows what he does and is secretly plotting against us.

A bittersweet pet he is. Pets teach you about the simple things in life. Eating, sleeping and cuddling are what they are all about. If everyone lived like cats we would be much happier and simpler. Who doesn't like a cat nap?

Chaz is one and only and I am sure you will be hearing more about him. This four-legged feline is full of trouble and always has something up his collar. Meow.