Chucky Cheese

Chucky and his sister Oreo were rescued from spca 14 years ago when they were 6 months old.  They were already named so I didn’t want to change them.  I wanted a barn cat to keep little critters out of the llama barn and I didn’t expect him to have such an impact on my life.  I didn’t want a male cat because I ignorantly thought he wouldn’t be affectionate and territorial but the lady at spca said I had to take both cats because she didn’t want to separate them and it was the best decision I ever made (To the point when I got my mini schnauzers I had to get both sisters because I didn’t want to seperate them either) I had such a bond with Chucky that I wanted him to be an indoor cat but he didn’t like being caged in and preferred to roam around the neighborhood and climb trees.  His sister just disappeared one day so I spent many days worrying when I couldn’t find Chucky but he usually came running down the street to me when I called for him.  He got into dozens of scuffles with other cats and I feel like he always lost the fights just because he had so much love in him.  Anytime I walked outside and he saw me he would follow me everywhere and rub against my leg and demand to be carried around.  On his journeys I think he invited other cats back to his home and a few decided to stay here and I’d get them fixed.  Currently Mau is the only cat I have but she carries on his legacy she just doesn’t like people like him but she loves to talk to me.
He is the main reason I made a large garden and spent many years planting grass seeds because I wanted him to have the best life and stop wandering away.  His favorite place to sleep was on the porch in the raised garden bed or under the rose bushes.  Whenever I wanted to sit under the tree and read a book he would leap into my lap and make biscuits on me and sleep for hours.  He didn’t like it when I let the chickens out of the coop since they were so interested in him but he was never mean to a chicken he just ignored them.  He had thirteen years of the best life I could possibly give any animal. I feel like Chucky made me a kinder human and he made me a cat person and changed my life for the better.  He was the main reason I went outside and since his passing I haven’t had the motivation to maintain gardens and upkeep of planting grass seed but I keep doing it to carry on his memory 😻 I’ve had a lot of pets but never felt like I was loved as much as I was by him.  Thanks for letting me commemorate my favorite friend.