Little Miss Millie Turns One!

Little Millie bean has turned one, though she is still as tiny and petite as a six-month kitten. The vet told us she will probably always look like a kitten, which is both adorable, and hilarious next to Frank.

She and Frank couldn't be more different. When we picked her up at the shelter, she was so happy to ride around on my shoulder. When we brought her home, she was crazy loving...like she was overwhelmed with there being TWO people that would pet her and that she could snuggle up with, constantly moving back and forth between the two of us. She is much more cat-like now. She minds her business, has her favorite spots, eats her food when it is served, and only occasionally sits with me. She hates being picked up, and squirms until she is able to jump away. I get glimpses of her kitten self at night time though. She is always right up next to my face, gives me multiple head butts as she curls up into her comfortable spot.

Her purrs are SO loud. She very rarely meows, but will growl if Frank gets too close to something she is

playing with. One morning she was crouched down on the kitchen floor, and Frank was a good ten feet away, and she was glaring at him and growling, protecting a piece of bacon she had found.

She is an amazing hunter (at least she would be if she got to go outside)...she is very patient waiting for the right time to spring on her kitty toy prey, and she rarely misses...often flying impressively through the air. I can only imagine all of the 'gifts' she would bring back to us if she was allowed outside.

She tolerates Frank. They play together, but it often ends with her yowling and hiding from him. But she instigates the playing often, so I don't think she is actually afraid of him...and occasionally he ends up with a scratch when she puts him in his place.

She is the cutest little thing and we love her to bits.