Robin Abcarian: I inherited a four-pound, furry ball of destruction
My life is being held hostage by a 4-pound, 22-year-old black cat. Her name is Inky, and I inherited her from my father, who was terribly worried about how she would fare after he died. In a just world, he would have worried about me. Inky is a slip of a thing. She was always skittish and unfriendly, given to disappearing when anyone who was not my father walked into a room. He adored dogs but ...
by Robin Abcarian, Los Angeles Times
Jul 14, 2022
3 minutes
My life is being held hostage by a 4-pound, 22-year-old black cat.
Her name is Inky, and I inherited her from my father, who was terribly worried about how she would fare after he died.
In a just world, he would have worried about me.
Inky is a slip of a thing. She was always skittish and unfriendly, given to disappearing when anyone who was not my father walked into a room.
He adored dogs but refused to adopt one because it might upset
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