A L O H A ! MEOW!
" Prose books
are the show dogs
I breed and sell
to support
my cat. "
Robert Graves
P I X I E
" I'm a mixed breed
and hope to live longer
because of it. "
Charisma Carpenter
" Half of our mistakes in life
arises from feeling
where we ought to
think,
and thinking
where we ought to
feel. "
John Churton Collins
Pixie Yawn Captured
“ All the world
is made of faith,
and trust,
and pixie dust. ”
J.M. Barrie,
Peter Pan
Our adopted kitty, Pixie
is doing well with us.
A "Peaceful gal
seeking a tranquil home"
she needed to recuperate
from her bad-fit home,
and period of disruption.
Pretty quickly,
I realized that she was
different
from every other cat
who has owned me.
I have always thought
of animal breeds
as an archaic reminder
of an antique time,
and pure breeds
as hobbyist snobbery.
When would I ever
need a terrier
to go down a hole
after rats?
But I began to think
that the unique characteristics
of my obviously "mixed" friend
might be hinting at something.
Who is under
that splendid tuxedo
stained with cinnamon?
I was going to do a Google search
of the weird things about Pixie
on cat sites,
but a voice in my head
whispered:
"Burmese."
BINGO!
I am now hooked on the idea
that many characteristics I like
in an animal companion
are Burmese characteristics.
Here are some of my observations
followed by Burmese characteristics:
My cats have been long and lanky,
like a gymnast.
Pixie is compact and surprisingly
muscled and heavy:
Her coat is not soft
but dog-like.
When she Sphynx-sits
her front legs look
super long!
(I call her 'Long Shanks')
I began to suspect that she was part dog!
Burmese cats are described as:
' heavier than they look'
'very muscular'
'solidly built'
'well developed legs
longer in the front.'
' little military tanks
draped in glossy satin'
' not large cats'
'bricks wrapped up in silk'
' possessing a number of
dog-like characteristics,
with personalities
almost similar to a dog,
like to follow their owners.'
The coat is described as
short and close to the body.
with a lustrous satin-like feel,
and a very distinctive
glossy look.
Taking Pixie for her
intro Vet visit
was MUCH less of an ordeal
than with any other cat
I've known.
She was calm in the car
Burmese are unusually
comfortable
traveling in cars.
Pixie pretty quickly
laid on my chest
and gave me
sweet kisses:
' Burmese enjoy cuddling up
in bed on top of their
favourite person.'
'extremely affectionate'
' love to snuggle
and cuddle with their
favorite people.'
Pixie loves running water,
almost shoving me
out of the way
to drink from the tap!
'Many Burmese cats tolerate
and some really love water.
Some join their humans
in the shower.'
Pixie has a sweet voice
and uses it!
Many Burmese converse
with their humans
with sweet soft little voices
"
A friendly and outgoing little cat"
'Burmese are an extremely
people-oriented breed'
' enjoy having conversations
with familiar people'
' a highly intelligent,
thoughtful breed.'
Pixie is starting to play
as she settles in,
she is very playful,
attentive,
and obviously
unusually intelligent.
she enjoys supervising
our activities.
'Females tend
to have a take-charge
personality.'
' delightful personalities.
'described as dog-like'
'friendly, kind, gentle
and outgoing.'
I'm hooked!
The name “Burmese”
means 'fortunate, beautiful,
and splendid'
in the Thai language.
Also known as
the Rajah cat.
She's royalty alright!
Oh, here in Hawaii,
a 'Poi Dog'
has come to mean
any mixed breed.
But in ancient Hawaii
these were a specific
kind of dog
with certain jobs
in that culture.
Dog lovers may not
want to follow the link:
So lets just head over to
'Comments'
shall we?
That's where the
Good Stuff is!
Thank You
for visiting.
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