Cats have always been my household pet of choice. So much so in fact that to date I have had ten different cats who played a significant role in my life. The very first one was the least memorable…mostly because I don’t remember him/her. While no dissertation of my life would be complete without including a tribute to the very first in a long line of feline friends, this one was merely a flash in the pan with no given name. It simply became referred to as “the cat on John Glenn,” a stray that hung out with us for just a brief time in 1973. But it would pave the way for my first official cat to be given a name a year or so later.
The cat and me
Up close and personal with little Mr. Nameless
Dad not only captured a few photos of the cat, but also took some scenes of this little furrball on Super 8 film – and a few selelct screen grabs are shared here. It is entirely possible that Tiny, my tenth and most recent cat to join me in life’s journey, is the reincarnation of this my first.
Return to early 1973…
We have that cat–reincarnated as Gizmo! The resemblence is uncaTTy!
Amber
May 10th, 2008
What a beautiful cat. Wonder what happened to him. At least he was fed.
Eleanor C.
May 13th, 2008