Stray Cat Comes To A Family Home Every Day To Fix Her Favorite Human’s Hair

"She loves to ‘fix’ my hair any time I sit in my favorite chair.”

Damjan

• Published in Animals
• September 4, 2022

Grey Cat appeared glad to live a solitary life on the street. Before someone new moved into the neighborhood, she didn't rely on anyone for anything. The stray then decided to integrate herself into the family and spend as much time as she can grooming people as if to express her gratitude.

“I say she is not my cat, but she has clearly chosen me as her person,” Jessica Heidelberg, Grey Cat’s new mom, says. “She is very sweet and cuddly but does not like staying inside all the time, so I give her the freedom to choose.”

The former stray no longer goes to the neighbors' homes, and there's a good explanation for this.

“She clearly prefers to eat my hair,” Heidelberg said. “She also likes to lay, stand or nap on my chest. Sometimes she gently bites my face in affection. But she loves to ‘fix’ my hair any time I sit in my favorite chair.”

There are many reasons why cats groom, including reflexes they picked up as kittens, stress relief, or to "share" the family's fragrance.

The near-daily grooming sessions began a year ago when Heidelberg moved into the neighborhood.

This is Grey Cat. Yes, that is her name. It was given to her by a family she frequently visits. She is a stray, but chose them to be her humans.

She loves "doing" Jessica's hair. “I say she is not my cat, but she has clearly chosen me as her person,” Jessica says.

Heidelberg hadn't given it much attention until her 6-year-old daughter started sneaking the cat in regularly. The cunning cat made the family her own, settling in to call them her own.

“Grey Cat dashes through any open door immediately runs to hork down some food and then acts like she owns the house,” Heidelberg said.

“She is very sweet and cuddly but does not like staying inside all the time, so I give her the freedom to choose.”

“She clearly prefers to eat my hair.“She also likes to lay, stand or nap on my chest. Sometimes she gently bites my face in affection. But she loves to ‘fix’ my hair any time I sit in my favorite chair.”

“I let her in when it gets cold or rains, or just whenever she decides she needs a free meal,” Heidelberg said. I let her out when she’s had enough, or if she pleases."

Grey Cat isn't content to be entirely inside or outside because she used to live outside. Heidelberg, therefore, reached a consensus.

“I let her in when it gets cold or rains, or just whenever she decides she needs a free meal,” she said. “I let her out when she’s had enough, or if she pleases. I allow her to nap, play hair stylist or play with my cats’ mouse toys, which they take for granted.”

This sounds like a great arrangement. this cat gets the best of both worlds.

Damjan