Despite appearances, Smudge is an elderly Miss who lives
with Kizi, her mother. (More about Kizi later in the
year.) Smudge and Kizi moved in with their present owners about 8 years ago,
when Smudge was 5 years old. They only wanted one cat, but Smudge and Kizi were
inseparable, so they had them both.
Smudge likes to get out and about, and likes travel. Open a suitcase or set down a cardboard box and she's in, curled up, and ready to go! (And so is her mother.) |
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Smudge is quite assertive when strange cats appear in the
garden: it's her job to 'defend the territory'. But she's terrified of dustmen,
so it's a good thing that cases of itinerant dustmen taking over other people's
back gardens are very rare indeed.
Mousing is another of Smudge's hobbies, although this does not always
endear her to her owners. It's not unusual for cats to invite mice into their
houses and play with them. It's not unusual for cats to invite mice around for a
meal, on the understanding that the mouse brings the main course. But Smudge
prefers mice for 'pudding', sharing her cat-food for the main course. Her
owners have been known to misunderstand this simple arrangement, sometimes
sending the mouse home after the main course. On these occasions, Smudge has to
rush outside and take her pudding course 'al fresco'.