She glares and growls she’s never shy
She also spits as she runs on by
She climbs the stair and hisses with glee
And scares everyone but me
I even saw her hiss at the litter box
How do I solve a problem like Amelia
How do I hold her long enough to let me love her
How do I find a word that means Amelia
It's still a mystery to me if she can purr
Many a thing you know I'd like to tell her
Many a thing I wish she’d understand
But how do I make her sit and stay
And pay attention to me or obey
How do I keep her from biting at my hand
How do I solve a problem like Amelia
How do I hold her still so I can love her
How do I find a word that means Amelia
Forget patient reaction, Amelia drives me to distraction
She’d exasperate the best
Drive Job to complete bed rest
She'll outsmart the smart and put thinkers to the test
Will I ever solve a problem like Amelia
She’s a riddle, she is wild
She’s a Jeckyl and a Hyde
She’s a challenge
She’s a mystery
She’s a CAT!
Oh how do I solve a problem like Amelia
How do I hold her long enough to love her
How do I find a word that means Amelia
I just want cuddle and feel her fur
I won’t give up, I’ll win her over
Just as soon as she will let me hold her
I dream of the day that she will purr in my ear
Until then I’ll keep the bandaids near
Keep the number of the doctor close in case I need a shot
How do I solve a problem like Amelia?
How could I give up I'll just bear it and grin
How do you find a word that means Amelia
I'll wait and wait until the day she finally gives in
A Problem Like Amelia
Toby doesn't know which way to turn
It's not something easy for him to learn
You see he is head over heels with her in love
Yet all she gives him is a cuff and a shove
She’s a chore She’s a diamond in the rough
Oh how do I solve a problem like Amelia
How do I let her know that I would miss her
How do I find a word that means Amelia
She’s here, she’s there,
she just swat Toby in the kisser
Bonnie gets the brunt of her distain
It's a trial that is driving her insane
They won't soon be close I fear
If she could she'd make her disappear
Amelia doesn't want another female unless its clay
How do I solve a problem like Amelia
How can I make her love her sister so sweet
How do I find a word that means Amelia
Bonnie please come out from under that bed sheet
How do I solve a problem like Amelia
How do I convince her to sit upon my lap
How do I find a word that means Amelia
A handfulindeed, defiantly in need, she's always in a flap
The
SOUND
OF
MISCHIEF
Let me introduce you to Amelia the cat. She is a 10 year old long haired beauty who spent the first 9 years of her life being abused and the last year in a small cage at the Humane Society. She more often than not remained in her cage and wouldn' t allow anyone near her. Her only means of communication was to growl. To my knowledge she had never played or been cuddled. She was just such a sad girl and although I went to get a kitten, I couldn't leave her in that place. I brought her to share my home with my two other cats Toby and Bonnie, eight year old siblings.
To say it has been interesting is an understatement.
I am keeping a journal of Amelia's journey (with apologies to Rogers and Hammerstein) because I want people to know how fulfilling it is to give an older cat a chance. Amelia is a challenge every day but I can see little by little she is adjusting and understanding that the world isn' t such a bad place afterall. A kitten is lots of fun and might be with me for longer than I anticipate Amelia will be but Amelia deserves some happiness too. Besides we never really know how long any of us will be around. She takes little steps and sometimes she takes two steps forward and one step back but we are getting there. Her progress makes me so happy I chose her to share my life. Not all older cats present challenges like this. Amelia is the extreme but I hope her story will encourage you to consider an elder kitty the next time you feel the need to open your home to another pet
I have no doubt that one day she will show her appreciation by purring in my ear.
THE STORY OF AMELIA
February, 2009
JUNE, 2009
© 2009 Lynn Perrier
That's how I plan to solve the problem of Amelia
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