My husband and I wanted to adopt two cats that were also
siblings, so they would have each other. I am a big fan of animations, and I
especially like the sidekicks. One
of my favorite Disney movies is Mulan, and I really like Mooshu and
Cricket. So on August 14, 2009, we
went to a shelter and spent a couple of hours in the kitty room. I loved all of the kitties there, but
one in particular stole my heart.
The shelter named her Lexie, and she was the only female kitten. She came over and curled up in my
lap and slept there for at least an hour.
I knew she was ours, and she would be named Mooshu, Moo for short. We adopted her brother (Tux was his
shelter name), and my stepdaughter named him Einstein because she thought he
looked like a “little old man - the way the white was around his nose and mouth, and the white whiskers all around his face”.
They are loving, sweet and curious, and they have very
different personalities. Einstein is quite talkative
and will talk even more when it is close to mealtime; sometimes, he will play
fetch. Moo squeaks more than
meows, and she loves to hide underneath the coffee table and wave one paw at
your feet, like the monster under the bed. They love catnip, catnip toys, and bouncy balls. Their purrs are one of my most favorite
sounds, and the spot between their ears seems like the softest fur and is my
favorite spot to stroke.
I was inspired to write about them because of my love for
animals, storytelling, children, and books. To me, when someone shares a book with a child, they share
an act of love. The Einstein and Moo series currently has
two books out: Einstein and the Leaf
and Moo and the Case of the Mistaken
Identity. The series will also have stories about them
together. Einstein
and the Leaf is about a perfect fall day with children playing outside in
the leaves while Einstein watches from inside. When the children come in and a few leaves come along with
them, Einstein sees his moment and is ready to play! Moo and the Case of
the Mistaken Identity is about Moo playing with a little ball that bounces
against a glass fireplace when she notices a shadow. Who could this be?
She must determine if she sees herself or another kitty.
Please check out my website at www.jennifermilius.com or
like my Facebook page at www.facebook.com/authorJenniferMilius and the series Facebook
fan site at www.facebook.com/einsteinandmoo.
