"I think he immediately realized what's what. Very much Skvinti fell in love with my stomach. Just loved to sit on it and bask, "- laughs Ellie, mistress of a red cat. According to her, Skvinti watched closely as they and her husband converted the room into a nursery. And when the repair was over, moved to live there. Skvinti - a cat, as they say, a difficult fate. In the family of Ellie, he fell 15 more years ago, when his owners brought a pet to the veterinary clinic for sleep. The cat needed surgery, and there was no money for it from the then owners of Squinti. And his name was different - Mango. Nor did she have money for the operation, either. She managed to pay her in installments, and the redhead moved in. "He was the coolest cat I've ever seen. As it was possible to give it to sleep, I will not put my mind to it, "Elli perplexed.
Photo: Elly Zupko / The DodoThe operation went well. But another problem was revealed: it turned out that the cat was deaf. Absolutely. "We thought he was just lazy and sleepy, so he does not run for the call. Understand whether a cat hears or not, in general is very difficult. So, our, it turns out, does not hear ", explains Elli in a conversation with the portal. However, the deafness of the cat did not bother to live. And soon he received a new name - Skvinti, which in translation means "screwed up." "He has such a snout that he looks at you all the time," smiles Elli. For those 15 years that Squintey lives with the new mistress, he moved six times with her, saw her getting married, looked favorably at pets who appeared in the house one by one: Ellie has a dog and another cat. When the girl became pregnant, she was advised to take Skvinti away. And other animals too. "My friends and family were incredibly superstitious people. They quite seriously said that the cat can steal the child's breath, "says Ellie. "I was only worried about the crib." After all, in fact, this is a large box. And everyone knows what cats like to do with boxes. "
Photo:Elly Zupko/The DodoSquinty really loved the baby's crib with all his heart. And when Ellie's daughter, Willow, was born, he loved her too. "Our second cat showed no interest in the baby. I introduced them to Willow - let them slowly sniff her, examine her. After that, Squinty never left Willow's side," Elly marvels. The cat sleeps only next to the baby: in her own crib or in his parents' bed (where he had never allowed himself to climb before). He always watches night feedings - apparently, he makes sure that everything goes well. And sometimes they even sleep in the same positions. Then Willow grew up and began to feel the cat. Mom was worried that this would be the end of their friendship: babies grab onto fur very tightly. But Squinty turned out to be incredibly patient. The most he allows himself is to gently push the baby's hand away with his paw. But to release the claws – never.
