What is one-eyed, 2 years old, and black and white all over? Buffy! She is a recent rescue from a challenging situation, and she has landed firmly, squarely in Suite D (with a capital D). There, she rubs elbows (well, faces and bodies) with a legendary crew of felines as well as with each and every human who walks through the door. Described on her adoption page as “Playful Friendly Affectionate Outgoing Cuddly,” It seems that somebody missed a small something: Buffy slays in all the best ways!
Recently, it has been discovered that she is also a door runner, who is cheerful about being returned whence she came, as long as “whence” equals her suite at Tabby’s Place and not any prior “whence.” Buffy won’t discuss her prior “whence,” nor whether “whence” should be pluralized. What Buffy does want to discuss is absolutely everything else (except bananas – Buffy has a self-righteous disdain for bananas).
Discussions with Buffy are not so much a matter of chatter, and she is absolutely not the most talkative cat in the sanctuary. For the moment, Grecca alone still tops that mountain. Yet, Buffy is extraordinarily expressive. Or, maybe that should read: Buffy is extraordinary and expressive. Both versions are true.
Buffy slays!
Spend a few minutes trying to socialize with Lina and Jean Claude in an otherwise apparently empty suite, and the slaying will begin in short order. It comes in the form of the toweringly tiny two-year-old who places heavy stakes on loving everyone she meets. Buffy wields no other stakes. She stabs no one into ashes in the manner of every single vampire story. It only seems that way, as everyone succumbs to the effects of her adorable antics. For the record, being young and energetic Buffy is, therefore, 99% comprised of antics.
More class clown than the vampire slayer who bore the name before her, Buffy would not wish to sneak into Suite E with the intent of actually slaying Elton. She would do no such thing, despite the very remarkable fang that enhances his beautiful grey face. That is not to say she wouldn’t love to…or try to…visit. Buffy has yet to explain her eagerness to see the other side of the suite D door. Of course, she is never allowed to get too far. We humans understand the many reasons for separations from suite to suite, and we know it is important that she remain in the suite selected for her by those who manage that extremely complex complexity.
In Buffy’s case, the main reason for her suite selection was very straightforward. An FIV+ diagnosis limits options. But Buffy does not care to recognize that she has any limits at all. Better put, Buffy is carefree. With one eye missing, she knows that she sees the world in a very special way. Besides, this easy spirited, gentle lovebug is simply curious about the world around her. Had she her way, she might have named herself Nellie Bly or Prince Henry the Navigator, to better capture her inquisitive nature as well as her penchant for exploring parts beyond her assigned realm.
For now, Buffy’s realm is limited to one suite in one sanctuary in one town known as Ringoes, New Jersey. Her fame, as she sees clearly with her good eye, will soon spread beyond that of The Buffy the Vampire TV series. The show is available to stream through at least 8 services, if a Google search is to be believed. So, Buffy has some work to do to reach the same level of recognition.
Prediction models, being what they are (absolutely nonexistent), suggest that, right now, there is a forever home wherein the humans’ hearts are about to be staked-out and pierced with love forever. Until then, Buffy the Feline Slayer of Humans into Mushballs is available to visit at only one location: Tabby’s Place: A Cat Sanctuary. Do you dare? The answer is: YES!! The question was rhetorical. Buffy is waiting to meet you PRONTO! Prepare to be slain.