Bhai is King!

I am Itty 

Dear Bhai,

I am Itty, a four-month-old kitten.

I was poisoned three weeks ago along with my litter-mate and some other cats. While my litter-mate and the other cats died of poisoning – I lived. I showed up at an Indian’s gate, where I used to stop for food, they rushed me to the vet and I got saved.

Ever since I have been living with the Indians, outside whose house you sit under a tree all the time. You wouldn’t have noticed my dear late litter-mate and I using the same tree as a scratchpost – would you?

After I got well they decided to get me adopted, as they already have a lot of cats to fend for. Several attempts to find a nice home backfired, because they wanted to be sure that I’d be safe and happy.

Today they got lucky. They got a call from a lady who wanted to take in a kitten for her little son. Although, like everyone else, she too was breed conscious and was interested in a Siamese/Persian kitten, when she saw my picture she decided on me.

My Indian friends sat with me for an hour before my departure, played with me and were feeling sad that they would have to let go of me. I, too, was sad. I liked being with them. 

The lady came in with her little son and I hid under the sofa. I didn’t want to go. I was too scared. But the Indians assured me that I would be fine and packed me off with my favourite toys. They also alerted the lady that she would be stopped by you for a routine check. The lady seemed fine with it.

As I sat in the car, I noticed that you were glaring at me and the lady. Then you got onto your noisy motorcycle, followed the car, stopped us a few yards ahead and frightened the lady with your “inquisition”.

The lady asked the driver to take a U-turn. As she left me back at the Indians' gate she said: “with so much investigation I don’t think I want your cat” and vanished.  

You looked on smilingly.

Bhai, in your never-ending quest to harass Indians, you missed the finer point. The Indians were only trying to help a Pakistani cat find a nice home!

Never mind Bhai, may you live long and peacefully. As for me, I am around till the next person decides to poison me.

Love,

Itty

PS: Pakistan today celebrated World Animal's Day!