Nina is our cat. She is about 13 years old. She is an indoor cat. When she wants to go outside, she will wait by the sliding window door and meow. We will let her outside and close the door (so it doesn’t get cold). A few minutes later, she will return and meow, saying that she wants back in. Usually we let her back in and say “okaeri” (“welcome back”). Sometimes we say things like “if you wanted to go outside, then why did you come back so soon?”.
になは私たちの猫です。十三歳ぐらいです。家の中の猫です。
Nina welcomes Ai back by sleeping in her Le Sport Sac bag
Nina’s favorite places to nap are inside or on top of Ai’s bags. She prefers Le Sport Sac brand designer, but she isn’t too picky, so she doesn’t mind using other brands as well. She also likes the scent of my friend Ken’s shoe, so she always enjoys his company.
になは愛のバーグが大好きです。
Nina's favorite shoe
She has an attitude. When she is angry, which is often, she will leave us little presents on the floor of our second bedroom. She can be cute when she wants to. When we have dinner, she is always very friendly, and will try to help eat our food.
Nina smells something good。 おいちもの！
She attracts fleas quiet often. Ai has become a master flea picker, but Nina does not like being held while Ai picks fleas off, so she will kick her legs and growl. Ai will say “ITAI!” (“OWW”) many times before Nina finally frees herself from AI. We gave Nina a flea bath a couple weeks ago, but that hasn’t helped much since she gets fleas every time she goes back outside.
Nina gets a flea bath
Nina likes being an only cat. She will hiss and growl at out neighboring cats. We keep telling her “but Nina, they just want to be friends.”
Nina hissing at a local cat。 しゃあ！
All in all, Nina is just like a cute little kid… with an attitude. She is good practice for when a real child comes along. I recommend having pets before having children, because they can provide a good learning experience.
