Saturday, August 27, 2011

So Small

When I went outside yesterday, Dizzy seemed to be behaving strangely. Couldn't quite put my finger on it - but it seemed more than his usual "I think I will hide down here in this gutter, and I am certain no one will see me here" deal.
But I soon saw that he was playing a game.
A game of cat and mouse.
With this little guy:

Whenever he got close to the poor petrified little thing, it would squeak and squeal in fright - truly begging for it's life.
I just couldn't help but feel sorry for the little pipsqueak - he was so cute! And he reminded me of Little Bit, from the book "So Small", by Ann Rand. I don't have a copy, but Lori still has hers from when we were little, and I remember it well.

You have to admit, this next photo is priceless; "Where in the heck did he go? He was right here a minute ago!"


I wanted to help him, but I didn't want to touch him. You see, I rescued a gopher from a cat when I was a very small child, and the ungrateful thing had the audacity to bite ME - and I had to go have a tetanus shot. So - I watched - and took pictures, and made sure Dizzy didn't get him. He was making his way up our steep rock steps - rather a feat for a wee creature:
Only a couple more to go!
Then he had to rest awhile. I can surely understand why. When I went to check on him, he had decided to take a short nap. ( I snapped this picture before he closed his eyes for little siesta.)
Oh, the perils that await one so small!
But the next time I checked, he was back down on the lowest level - he had come back down the steps! So then I had to get more involved and I helped him get to higher - and let's hope safer - ground.
Little Bit - he was just too cute to sacrifice to Diz.
Believe me, if Dizzy had really wanted him, he'd have been gone before I ever even laid eyes on him!

8 comments:

  1. Thank goodness cats like to "play" cat and mouse, giving us time to rescue!!!!
    Annette

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  2. The photo of Dizzy and the little pipsqueak hiding around the corner is priceless! I think you should make a poster and sell it in the shop.

    Good Dizzy...you let the little guy live!

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  3. Just found your blog today while searching for a vintage item.. Love the combo of vintage & cats! (But then, who wouldn't?)

    I'm subscribing. :)

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  4. Welcome, Suzanne - So glad you found us!!
    Heidi

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  5. Dizzy was just doing what comes naturally, but I'm glad he didn't eat that mouse!

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  6. Totally precious story and one of my favorite posts you have ever done. Love T

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  7. Omigosh! What a sweetheart you are! Once, my Ollie very proudly brought me a little mouse & all I could do is screech & yell for help. I'm absolutely useless when it comes to those kinds of situations! You turned a situation I myself would have gone into a tizzy over, into a very adorable story in words and pictures. VERY well done & so fun to read. Thanks again for another fun post!

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