She is the second Abyssinian that I have owned. As I got her from the same cattery as Wolverine, I had the opportunity to choose her name. As a fan of Tolkien's mythology, I named her after the sun goddess, a fire spirit who never succumbed to Melkor/Morgoth's temptation.

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From kittenhood onwards, she has been very dominant (perhaps she knew she would become the alpha cat). When she first met Wolverine, I could hear them hissing at each other. It seemed as though Wolverine might hurt the little one. But then I discovered that it was the little kitten, not the big cat, who was hissing so loudly. However, after a few days, they were sleeping, eating and playing together as if they were twins. Unfortunately for Wolverine, she pays more attention to non-spayed Lórien now.

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She has given us three beautiful litters of kittens, but now, in 2025, it is time for her to 'retire' and enjoy the peace and quiet of being a spayed cat.

 

The professional photos were taken by Daniel Svatoš and Vašek Zbořil. You can easily distinguish them from mine blurred mobile pictures.