Deaf Cat

This is Maia. We rescued her as a kitten, her mom had her at the barn where I work occasionally. It seemed very dangerous where she had the kittens, and a raccoon had broken in the barn the night before, so I brought everyone home. We adopted Maia and everyone else has left the house.

Maia is deaf. She can't hear a thing. So in order to find her when she's napping during the day, you have to stomp your feet on the floor. By doing that you can only hope she'll feel the vibration and know that you're looking for her.

Yesterday, I made an appointment with the vet for her yearly check up and update her vaccines. She usually lives with my son, who is at school, but she's home right now because she's been fresh; just like a calico. I came home early, so I would have plenty of time to find her and bring her to the vet. I stomped upstairs; no Maia. Then I went downstairs; no Maia. My other son Eric came home, and he had a idea where she might be because he saw her sleeping the basement the day before; no Maia. Finally it was three minutes before I was supposed to be a the Vet, so I called and cancelled the appointment. We thought we would try again tomorrow.

I came out of my office, and there was Maia coming from somewhere, who knows where, meowing to greet everyone. Maia the deaf cat; she can drive anyone to drink.