Rebel has a very specific bedtime routine. My daughter heads upstairs. Rebel follows her. Sometimes she meows along the way. And then, seemingly out of nowhere… ANKLES. It’s one of those cat behaviors that makes you stop and wonder, “What just happened?” Why would a cat calmly follow someone down the hallway and then suddenly…
It Started With Rebel… Every winter, bedtime follows the same routine. I climb into bed. Pull up the blankets. Get comfortable. Then I wait. Sure enough… A tiny little nose appears. Rebel patiently waits for just enough space to slip underneath the covers. Once she’s in, she circles around a few times before settling down…
It Started With Rebel… Every now and then, the house fills with the saddest little cry. If you didn’t know better, you’d think something terrible had happened. “Meow…” “Meow…” “Meow…” The first few times, I went looking for Rebel because I thought she was hurt. Instead… She had her favorite stuffed “baby” in her mouth….
🐾 It Started With Rebel Rebel isn’t allowed on the table. That doesn’t stop her. Our living room has a glass coffee table, which means she has a perfect view of everything sitting on top of it. She’ll crouch underneath it, stare at whatever has caught her attention, and then… Whack. A pen. A bottle…
It Started With Rebel… Sometimes I joke that I haven’t really been alone since 2021. If I walk into the kitchen, Rebel follows. Laundry room? She’s there. If I’m folding clothes, she’s supervising. And if I dare close the bathroom door… …well, apparently that’s a personal insult. At first, I thought she was just being…