1. Zoe! Last Friday I talked about awesome Walter, and this week I want to talk about my rescue kitty, Zoe. She’s not the friendliest cat around—she’s definitely a full-on cat, whereas Walter is very dog-like. She’s maybe 10 or 11 years old, but I’m not sure of her actual age. This is because she’s a deli cat rescue! About nine years ago, a friend of mine was living in Bed-Stuy and a deli on her street shut down. Apparently, this cat was living in the deli and they abandoned her when they closed the place, mercifully leaving the gate open enough for her to escape. My friend found this poor kitty wet and crying on the street, so she took her in. She couldn’t keep the cat, so I decided to give her a good home. Zoe is super weird, as most torties are. LIKES: head scratches, Greenies, giving good bitchface and stinkeye, chewing on plastic bags, sleeping by my feet, catching mice and putting them on the bed, chattering at birds and squirrels outside. DISLIKES: the rustling noise of plastic or paper bags, being touched anywhere other than her head, people walking through the apartment, the Game of Thrones theme song sung in meows, all other animals (sorry, Walter).
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