| Soul Mates? | | | | MOJO. |
| I had heard more than once how Chows are | | | | Mojo is owned by a neighbour and is an outdoor |
| very cat like in their demeanor and attitudes and | | | | cat. He totally suits his name and struts through |
| since I have had two of them in my life I can | | | | the "hood" as though he owns it and has |
| confirm this! Given this similarity I was still | | | | complete control over all that goes down in it. He |
| unprepared for my current Chow's love of cats. | | | | definitely has his MOJO goin on! |
| My last dog chased cats like every genetically | | | | At first Keisha approached him cautiously, and he |
| correct pup should do, so I was amazed at my | | | | would bat at her with his paws, but never with |
| current pup and her feline fascination. | | | | claws out. Slowly but surely they came closer and |
| My pal Keisha was only five months old when she | | | | closer to each other. There was the dancing |
| met her first cat. His name was Pongo and he | | | | around each other period that looked really funny |
| was also five months old. We were visiting with | | | | as each would take their turn jumping forward |
| family in Omaha Nebraska for Christmas and | | | | then backward not unlike some ritual. Then came |
| Keisha was determined to make friends with | | | | the purring and then the rolling over and belly |
| Pongo. | | | | sniffing. After that Mojo began to walk around |
| Pongo would have nothing to do with her! | | | | and under Keisha, strategically placing his tail in her |
| They tip toed around each other for three days | | | | face. She, however, manages to maintain her |
| even coming nose to nose eventually. Then on | | | | aloof dignity when he does the tail in face thing. All |
| Boxing Day we had just finished our lunch of | | | | of this has progressed to Mojo coming for walks |
| leftovers...you know turkey sandwiches and such, | | | | with us, he comes to visit and waits at the door |
| when we heard a crash in the kitchen. Assuming | | | | for Keisha to come out to play. Keisha will put her |
| nothing serious we were slow to react. | | | | paw on his bum to get the game of chase going |
| When we finally moseyed into the kitchen to get | | | | and if Mojo is in the mood he will start the game |
| going on the post lunch cleanup they were caught | | | | by running or he will roll onto his back and swat at |
| in the act! There they were...Pongo and Keisha | | | | Keisha with all four paws. Mojo is the alpha in the |
| nose to nose eating the turkey that someone | | | | relationship in spite of his 10 lbs to Keisha's 60! |
| (?!?!?) had pushed off of the counter onto the | | | | It is the most wonderful thing to observe and the |
| floor. They had a fine feast together and even | | | | neighborhood is mesmerized by these two fast |
| after their tag team mischief, Pongo was still | | | | friends. |
| reluctant to become fast friends although I think | | | | To see them together one wonders why some |
| he was beginning to warm up to the idea, after all | | | | cats and dogs get along and others want to |
| Keisha had eaten the turkey and not him! | | | | destroy each other. Is it perhaps a past life spent |
| Unfortunately we had to leave before the | | | | together? Early influences like Pongo? Maybe |
| relationship was cemented. We have not seen | | | | Keisha was a cat in her last life and thus the |
| Pongo since but Keisha responds most | | | | affinity for cats and cat like behaviour? Or are |
| enthusiastically to his name still, over three years | | | | they just all very different souls with very |
| later. | | | | different personalities and perspectives? Who |
| Keisha is almost four years old now and since | | | | knows for sure? All I know is that my heart |
| meeting Pongo she has tried to make friends with | | | | always warms when I see them together and am |
| every cat she meets. They have all wanted | | | | awed by this amazing friendship that truly looks |
| absolutely nothing to do with her. And then came | | | | like soul mates in action. |