CHARMAIN NAIDOO: Zuma, the cat with nine lives
‘This untouchable man might just change the age-old adage to cats have 10 lives. Or 11 lives. Or 12 lives. Who knows how long he can keep going?’
I don’t like cats. I’ve said this before in this column but I feel the need to reiterate: I do NOT like cats. Not black cats or ginger tabbies or greys or Persians or Siamese… No, really, I don’t like cats. And the chances are 100% strong that I won’t like your pussycat. I walk into someone’s house and shrug my shoulders and make my apologetic face: sorry, I’m not very keen on cats, I say in my most humble voice. People can get very huffy if you insult their cats, more so, I’ve found, than if you chastise or comment on their small children. Though that is also not a good idea as parents are ridiculously protective of their progeny. And their cats.I’m a little afraid of cats, I tell my hosts, so can we be in a room where there are no cats, or the chance of one coming in? Through a window perhaps? Oh, don’t worry, you’ll love my cat, most people tell me. He’s so funny; she has the most hilarious personality; he’s very grumpy and quite demanding; she’s so loving, you’ll see; you’ll ado...
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