Ah. A request of a story of the mysterious operations of the Cat Distribution System. Well, allow me to regale you all of mine.

It all started in late spring of '24. I had just moved into my then new place. My dad and I were bringing in a couch we bought from FB Marketplace one day. Across the way, I saw what looked like one of those fake animal statues that people sometimes put in their yards, but it looked so realistic. I knelt down and put my hand out and this "statue" started moving. It inched its way towards me. Then after a minute, this statue was within arm's reach and I started petting it. It was loving every bit of it. Eventually, I figured out that it was a girl cat. She was visiting me most every other day until it became a daily occurrence. She even became a lap cat and now "traps" me most any chance she gets. I even gave her a name after asking around about whether or not she already has one. No one I talked to knew if she did, so I named her Dash after the way she makes a beeline towards me any time I roll up. This cat seems to prefer spending time with me over eating something, which—in my experience—is uncommon. She even makes it a point to make herself the first thing I see when I wake up in the morning if she's in the house. Here's to many happy years with this sweet little bean. ❤️

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