Quentin Tarantino is known for crackling dialogue, lots of cussin’, and stories that come together in the end.

Squentin Tarantino is known for crackling dialogue, lots of cussin’, and … well, we haven’t reached the end yet.

There was nothing cinematic about Squentin’s start.

It’s been a long time since the opening credits of kittenhood. But somewhere, in the inglorious past, he was infected with FIV. He lost an eye. Squentin’s script was pulp nonfiction.

You might expect him to write off his life, in language that would make Samuel L. Jackson blush.

But his name is Squentin, not Quentin. He’s a cat, not a coward. And at Tabby’s Place, he’s a leading man, not an extra.

Just don’t blame him if he’s dramatic. That’s what happens when your joy is unchained.

Squentin is dramatic about fine dining. At first, he would only eat when we weren’t watching.

How does a blind cat know when your eyes are on him? There are forms of sight not found in any screenplay. Turn your back, and he’d ravage his dinner, in a Best Performance by a Cookie Monster. But sneak a peek, and he’d hide from his own dish.

But have you heard? Dinners keep coming at Tabby’s Place. Dinners, and sequel dinners, and threequel dinners. It’s almost as though somebody wants to make sure nobody goes hungry. Squentin had never seen this movie before.

He started sneaking peeks of his own.

There was a bit of growling, and the occasional lunge. But that’s all in the choreography of trust. Squentin wanted to know if his happiness would hold.

Would we walk out of the theater if he caused a scene? Was this all some sort of screen test?

Or, is this a rollicking romantic comedy where everyone finds their person … and Squentin’s person happens to be everyone?

Although he could not see our smiling faces, he could see our smiling faces. You can have 20/20 vision and miss the major motion picture of your life, or you can be blind and behold everything.

It all comes down to how you squint.

Without the benefit of sight, Squentin relied on vision. His screen was crowded with characters, and they all chose him.

Do you know what happens when you audition for Tabby’s Place with a face like Squentin’s? You are instantly, unanimously declared the handsomest cat in the cast. Your squint and your story do not make you less precious, but more.

You are not here because we are doing some poor cat a favor. You are here because our story is incomplete without you.

And if your name is Squentin Tarantino, you never need to worry about acting again.

You are a Tabby’s Place cat, which means you were cast as yourself. Cats do not perform for our applause. Cats do not contort themselves into costumes or characters.

Cats direct.

And Squentin, with vision better than sight, accepts top billing.

So if you’re looking for us, we’ll be taking cues from a certain silver tabby.

And if you’re looking for Squentin, just squint until you’re smiling.

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