I saw a post here and here about listing 10 reasons you love your pet. Our cat, Ferdinand, is 2.5 years old, and isn’t too fond of guests. He sometimes gets a bad reputation because of this, but I think he’s one of the greatest cats in the world. So here’s the top 10 reasons I love our cat:

1. Everyday, all day long, he crawls up under the comforter on the guest bed and sleeps.

2. Every night, as we go up the stairs to bed, he runs ahead of us and hides under the bed to avoid being shut out.

3. Every night I can coax him out from under the bed with a few cat treats.

4. Before the baby, he used to sleep with us, on or under the covers, every night.

5. He runs downstairs when we get home from work. Remember, he’s usually still under the covers of the guest bed, so seeing him run downstairs is truly important!

6. Whenever I use the computer, he jumps on top of the monitor (using my leg as a springboard) and relaxes there while I work.

7. Every once in a while he’ll curl into a ball on our laps, if we’ve been good and he’s a little bit cold.

8. You can pet him on his head and upper back, but as soon as you go for his lower back or his tail, he thinks it’s playtime.

9. He’s an incredibly beautiful cat, orange-and-white stripped, including his tail.

10. He loves me most.

P.S. - I’ll try to post a picture of the cat as soon as I can.