Interview with a stray cat.

Q: Please state your name for the record.
A: Hershey.

Q: Hershey as in the chocolate?
A: Yes. When I bump my Mom’s nose with my nose, she says that Hershey’s kisses are the sweetest!

Staring contest, otherwise known as bonding.

Q: And you’re a girl?
A: Yes, and the vet guesses that I’m five-almost-six. I’m a senior and I need dental work in the next few months, whatever that means.

Q: You’re a recent outdoorsian ex-pat. How do you feel about living indoors now?
A: Never going back!

Mom threw one of her bathrobes on the floor with the other blankets and now it’s mine.

Q: Now that you’ve been brought indoors, what do you miss the most about the outside world?
A: Stalking birds, I guess.

Q: You’re learning about housecat toys now. Which are your favorites so far?
A: My plastic spring and my wand toy with furry string, fleece ball, and feathers. And I love snuggling with the sloth that my Auntie Jessica gave me without knowing that it was for me. I also love the sushi.

Q: What is one of your biggest challenges in transitioning from outdoor to indoor cat?
A: There are two other cats in this house, and once I’m cleared to leave my room (Mom let me take over her office), I’m supposed to meet them and be friends with them. I’ve never been friends with other cats. Mom says that these ones are my sisters.

Q: What color is your coat, and what do you think is your best feature?
A: My fur is white and I have a tabby patch in the shape of a bear rug on my back. I think my eyes are my best feature. I have black eyeliner around my green amber-flecked eyes.

Q: You’re eating canned food for the first time. What is your favorite so far?
A: Grilled chicken and rice with gravy!

Q: One last question, Hershey. You said that you’re five years old. After five years, how did you finally make your way to your new home?
A: An angel named Nenette guided me to my forever home. She said that there’s a cat mom who needs me as much as I need her. I traveled for five years to find my parents!