Mojo came to us with feral ways and a deep distrust of humans. But he was fascinated by Bix, whom he came to know through extended Indoor Cat-Outdoor Cat staring contests.
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Bix told me to feed that Tux-Kitty, but to keep him outdoors please. I followed his instructions.
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Mojo, who had been mistaken for female
and called Josie, began to interact with me around mealtimes, and hang out on the deck for long portions of the day. It’s possible he was following Bixie's instructions too.
Around this time, I gave our deck-cat a pillow. He deemed it acceptable, even cozy.
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Time passed. Bix decided Mojo could come indoors on rainy days and cold nights. But he had to stay in the cottage. The house belonged to Bix. Mojo, now known to be male, was going under the name of Josey Wales. But Jo-Mo wasn’t an outlaw at heart. |
He just likes to look tough.
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Jo-Mo maintained his status as Cottage-Cat for some time after Bix departed. Then, remembering that Bix had passed on the mantle of Cat-of-the-House, he took up dual residency.
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Before the first snow, he claimed his new name: Mojo Valentine. |
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And Mojo was pleased, for the first time ever, to measure the snowfall from the comfort of the Great Indoors. |
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