Meet Margo

If you’re one of the people who used to read my blog, you may have noticed I took a big (unintentional) break last year and barely posted anything throughout 2018. But, it’s a new year, and one of my resolutions is to post once a week so what better time than now to give my favourite little girl, Margo, a proper introduction?

Anyone who even vaguely knows me will know that I absolutely love cats. Like many people, I just think they’re adorable balls of fur and I want to be around them 24/7.

I’ve always wanted a cat but I wasn’t in the position where I could afford one for the longest time, so it wasn’t until last year that having one of my own finally became a realistic prospect.

Now, I’m a big worrier and getting a cat was no different, so I was very nervous that I would get one and it would end up hating me. I genuinely think this is one of the things that made me put off getting one until the end of summer.

As it happened, my friend, Megan, ended up fostering a pregnant stray called Sooty who is one of the friendliest cats you will ever meet and she gave birth to four little kittens on 17^th May – one black, one black and white, one tabby and one medium-haired grey ball of fluff.

It may sound awful for me to say but I was instantly drawn to the black and white kitten because… she was kind of ugly. She had a black marking on her head while her face and neck were white, which kind of made it look like a hair piece and her eyes took longer than the others to open so she was a very squinty baby.

She was definitely a lot cuter by time I finally met her in person (and I genuinely think she’s one of the most beautiful cats I’ve ever seen now – not at all biased) but we didn’t instantly bond and I was actually the first person she ever bit.

There were some complications with the shelter Megan was fostering from when it came to adopting them, so for a while it looked like I wasn’t going to get the kitten after all but, after a lot of back and forth, it all got sorted in July and at the beginning of August Margo finally got to come home with me.

Away from the other cats, Margo has completely come into herself and formed an adorable mischievous personality. She’s not naughty, but she’s very playful and loves to kick aside all of her chosen-with-love cat toys in favour for a sellotape ball or a cardboard box.

She’s very spoilt now so I make sure to tell her about Sooty’s life on the streets before finding a home at Megan’s and that Margo should be grateful that her mum went through that so that she can enjoy a privileged life lying on cushions all day, but she doesn’t seem to care.

In all seriousness, getting Margo is one of the best things that has ever happened to me. She is so trusting, has a lovely temperament and honestly makes every day so much better for having her in my life.

If you’ve been contemplating getting a cat but are hesitant about taking the plunge, I’d say do it. It’s so rewarding and those toe beans really are the gift that keeps on giving.

If you have a cat, please tell me all about them in the comments! Believe me, I want to know.

See you next Wednesday!