This cat Dy gave us is so crazy. She's so different from Schatze, it's unbelievable. She's very affectionate and incredibly communicative. She will virtually come and get you, either for food, or to go outside...or whatever. She'll come and meow at you, then walk a short distance and meow again, like "come on!" Then she'll trot a little farther, turn around to make sure you're coming and meow again. It's so clear what he's trying to say. Once their food bowl was empty, and she led me all the way downstairs to the empty bowl. She frequently does it to go outside.

This morning at about 5:30am she jumped right up onto the bed and started meowing. I shooed her away and then she stood in the doorway of my room and meowed. I was annoyed but incredulous at her tenacity. The whole scene made me think I should have been saying.."What's that, Marla? Timmy's in the well?"

I have no idea what she wanted, and I didn't get up to find out. I did raise my head about 5 inches to make sure the living room wasn't on fire.