The Cat With Many Names

Amber has more than moved in, she has taken over the rule of the house. I doubt if she knows her real name, probably because she has so many nicknames. Some of which are: Freaky, Miss Flopsy, Showcat, and Chirper. Chirper comes from the noises she makes, akin to barking, when she is asleep.
Anyway, a good cat. But, not yet trained to go to the mailbox and get the paper each morning.

However, she has developed a talent for hunting scorpions, those nasty bugs we find here in central Texas. On these hardwood floors, when she spots a scorpion, she bedevils it with her front paw all the while mewing as if to call for help. We know the sound by now, it means "here is another one for you to kill, as I don't want to touch it". After it is dispatched, she struts around in a victorious manner.

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