Luck Be A Siamese Tonight
When my dear cat Boo Boo passed away in February 2023, I had thought about adopting another rescue cat at some point, but I was not actively looking. Shortly after Boo Boo passed, my friend tagged me to look at a picture on Facebook of a beautiful Siamese cat. The photo already had many likes and expressions of interest. Regardless, I went online to the rescue’s website to fill out an adoption application.
The cat - named Arugula – had an adoption fee of $200, which I didn’t know how I’d get together should I be able to adopt her.
The day after I submitted the application, my boyfriend and I went to a bingo fundraiser. He wasn’t supposed to go with me; him going was a last-minute decision. While at the fundraiser he purchased a few chances for the 50/50 raffle, which he normally doesn’t do. When the winning ticket number was called, lo and behold it was my boyfriend’s number! We now had the funds to adopt Arugula should we be chosen, and then some.
The next day – Sunday – I sent a text to the rescue. The person who responded told me someone was going to look at Arugula and she’d let me know if it fell through. I was a bit discouraged, but I did not give up hope or become disheartened.
I then received a text from the rescue stating that Arugula’s adoption fell through and that all of my references on my application were verified. If I wanted Arugula she was mine! I was put in touch with Arugula’s foster mom. I met Arugula and took her home the day after Valentine’s Day.
I decided to shorten Arugula’s name to Ruru. I happened to look up what Ruru meant in my father’s native Punjabi (Northern Indian language). In Punjabi “Rooh” means spirit or soul. I’d found the perfect name for my new baby.
Ruru is 2.5 years old and an absolute doll. She is quite vocal and talkative. She loves treats and belly rubs. Ruru has the most beautiful blue eyes I have ever seen. She has a sister, a Russian Blue mix named Babe. Babe and Ruru have chosen not to get along, so Babe lives downstairs and Ruru up. Both can go up and down respectively, but they won’t. Each is the queen of their respective territory.
When my boyfriend won the 50/50, little did we know what a true jackpot we’d hit until our little Ruru came to live in her forever home.
Copyright © 2023 by Apara Mahal Sylvester
