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No, Phill and I didn’t get another cat. We’d like to, but we think Puddy would attempt to eat it, so it’s a no-no. We’re not even getting a dog while we’ve got Puddy because honestly? I can’t deal with the stress that would be involved in getting them to tolerate each other. Or rather, getting Puddy to tolerate the dog. Don’t get me wrong – Puddy is adorable when she’s around us, but she has huge abandonment issues and is very over-protective of us. Sharing us would be the ultimate horror to her. Yeah, if she was a human she’d be in therapy.

So anyway – who is Isha? Isha, pronounced “Eee-sha”, is a gorgeous white fluffy cat belonging to Phill’s Dad and his family. I met Isha on Saturday when we went to a BBQ at their house. She’s an indoor cat because she’s white and the Aussie sun is harsh, but she’s got enough toys and cat trees to sink a battleship, so I’m pretty sure she doesn’t get bored. She’s also got two rather hyperactive teenagers to keep her entertained and yes, she does still play like a kitten … when she feels like it!

Isha’s nose is pink and cute, and her tail is very fluffy – two things that are completely different from Puddy. She’s very independent and hates pats, which is why we were very surprised when she came over to the couch and propped her front paws up on my leg and allowed me to give her a pat. We were even more surprised when Isha jumped onto my lap, but then she quickly took off to her bed and started cleaning herself. Perhaps she’d realised I wasn’t going to let her outside and that’s the only reason she’d been sucking up to me.

I wondered if I’d brought Puddy along, how they would have interacted. They both had very similar personalities and that made me think they might clash – but I’d love to see them together as polar opposites!

I kept looking at that cute little pink nose! Photographing Puddy is fun, but I really enjoyed meeting and photographing another cat, just for something different! No doubt we’ll be seeing Isha again and hopefully next time I will remember to take my camera and won’t have to rely on Phill’s iPhone (hence the photo quality).