The Black and White of It

Black and White cats are supposed to symbolize things like balance and protection. They can also represent good luck. The one thing that stood out when researching black and white cats, or Tuxedo cats if we want to get formal, is that they are also associated with Mischief.

Let me introduce you to Blizzard, "Blizzy" for short. He is the poster cat for Mischief. Blizzy spends his days in precarious places like this, on top of the fridge, dangling from railings or overlooking cupboards. He doesn't care what you think, nor does he value your opinion. In fact, he is very good at sharing HIS opinion with others.

Having never owned a Tuxedo cat before, I was surprised to find that many Tuxedo cats are, in fact, very vocal. We adopted three cats at the same time, two of them being Tabbies and of course Blizzy. He has become the spokescat for our community of cats. Whenever the food bowls are empty, or not freshened, Blizzy will let us know. If it's been an hour since the bowl has been filled, Blizzy will let us know. If Blizzy starts a fight with another cat, and he knows he is the underdog/cat, he will let you know with a "save me humans", cry.

Tuxedo cats are also said to be very intelligent. Blizzy could definitely go either way with this finding. Some days I think he is the smartest cat I have ever met. He has figured out how to use his nose to open the cupboards ever so slightly, but enough to let it slam shut when he lets it go. He does this over and over until you are annoyed enough to get him more food. Smart right! The problem is, the next moment he is on our two story railing, pretending he is a tight rope walker, except he isn't using a net.

As much as our Tuxedo cat gives us a scare, bosses us around or looks at us with those big googly eyes, we just couldn't love him anymore.

"You had me at Meow".