Miyou

Miyou (mee-you) is the newest addition to our family. And before you ring up and call me to wish me on this pleasant surprise, let me assure you there was no accident!

Miyou is our beautiful golden brown & black cat.

Miyou started dropping by a couple of weeks back with the lady who comes to pick up the garbage every morning. Scavenging the garbage was obviously a lucrative activity for Miyou, and our house with it's fishy dinner remnants seemed a strong favourite!

Sanam and I both love cats, and it wasn't long before we ended up offering her milk. As days went by, Miyou became more regular, until one day, she literally walked into our apartment demanding her breakfast.

Our days begin with Miyuo now... by seven thirty or so, we are all awake waiting to hear her meouw outside the door. Her milk is ready, and now, a place (usually Sanam's jacket!) for her snuggle into after she's had her fill. She knows she has a right to demand her milk now, and Madhavi scrambles to get her dish ready as soon as she shows up. After the milk, it's a nice sunbath at the window, or depending on her mood, a snooze in the corner. By 930 or 1000, we leave for office, and so does Miyou.

She's right there waiting to greet us when we are back - and runs up the stairs in front of us, meouwing loudly but patiently till we open the door, and she gets her second helping of milk for the day :) Then it's time for a quick survey of the house's nooks and corners, then a quick siesta, and Miyou bids us adieu for the night - and the wait for the morning meouw begins in earnest!

From a scared and tentative visitor just a week back, Miyou is now a rightful owner of her new home!