What makes Soffie so mean?

Soffie Socks was found when she was a tiny kitten, sitting on the footstep of my front door. There was no Mama Cat to be seen. Naturally we took her in but at first I could not touch her. She was very mean -- a real meankitty -- and bit and scratched me whenever I got close. Soon I began to wear gloves to work with her as if she were a wild animal (which I think she is).

When Soffie was still a kitten, I entered her in a Cat Show for the Fourth of July. She would not let the judges touch her and growled whenever anybody walked close to her cage. She did win an award -- nicest cat carrier -- because I had decorated it with red, white and blue ribbons, but she surely didn't win "Best All Around" or "Nicest Kitty".

Soffie is almost a year and a half old now (6/01) and has learned to let me pet her, but just look out if I have to take her to the vet! Getting her to the vet is my biggest challenge. She hisses and squirms and bites and throws a very ugly fit. If you are not careful she will bite the living snot out of your arm. A lot of times I just let the vet take her out of her carrier and put her back in once I am there because he is used to meankitties.

Photos submitted by: Katie
Date last updated: 10/25/05