self-portrait

Thelma is my friend Jewel's cat. She is by far the most awesome cat in the whole, wide world! I first met Thelma when Jewel was living and working here. Jewel had to go out of town, and asked me to stop by her place and check on her cat - make sure she had food and water, clean her box; stuff like that. I cheerfully agreed, and stopped by her place after work to visit Thelma.

It was love at first sight! Thelly, as she is also called (she has dozens of nicknames at this point - Thellawishes, Thelmeister, Thelly-Belly, The Furry Porkchop, etc., etc.) is simply incredible! She's huge, for one thing, with a big furry belly that she likes to have rubbed.

Princess Thelly is very entertaining, particularly when Auntie Pounce (that's me!) brings her a new catnip pillow, or Wooly Bully mouse, or some fresh Pounce!

She loves to sit outside on the sunny deck, preferably in the chair you just vacated, and enjoys helping with the daily crossword puzzle.

One of her favourite activities is butt-scooting across the carpet. You're gonna have to trust me on this one: it's hilarious to see!

She also enjoys laying on her back.

Thelly is usually a very friendly, affecitonate, outgoing kitty

but sometimes she can be very shy!

Thelly the cat rocks!