Origin of the Fat Cat

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The Fat Cat is alive and well, but still living in the house under protest. When she was much younger, our daughter begged for a kitten and we agreed to adopt this one with certain conditions. Of course, those conditions were enforced for about six months. Then, they were gone but not forgotten.
We plucked her from a litter of kitties in Natchitoches, LA and every time she misbehaves (which is often), I threaten to take her back there. "You're going to Natchitoches," is a common phrase in our home, and it means you will be exiled for bad behavior.
The cat has had a tendency to pounce without warning and several of my daughter's friends just loathe her. She's mellowing with age, though, and seems to have affected a regal bearing.
She has also learned the fine art of demanding food, which has caused her to get a little chubby.
We don't allow her outside alone because we are convinced she will be devoured by a coyote or carried away by a hawk. She's not alert enough to defend herself.
The kids love her so we put up with her. Plus, Natchitoches is an hour's drive away and with the price of gasoline these days it's less expensive to keep her than to send her away.

So, the possibility of her sticking around long-term is looking up.

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