31st March 2021
It’s been 20 days since the passing of Hakim, the orange cat.
Hakim’s cat buddy, Emmanuel, continues to call for him at all hours of the day.
He has also been lying on the spots frequented by Hakim. Now and then he’ll walk about the house and let out a wail here & there like he used to whenever he wanted Hakim’s company.
It must be so confusing to the white-socked tabby that no matter how he pleads, his fiery play mate of over 10 years just won’t appear.
This afternoon Oliver tried to get on the couch but Emmanuel wouldn’t allow him to take the spot that used to be Hakim’s.
Good natured Oliver then retreated to the kitchen and squeezed into the tuna can carton on the floor for his nap.
I’ve been told that cats have short memory and are disloyal. The first trait makes them difficult to control and the second makes them less reciprocal to goodwill.
But watching Emmanuel search for Hakim the past 20 days has made me wish fervently for him to be forgetful & disloyal.
Lisa Ong 