Inanna My Cat

Inanna is the Sumerian goddess of sexual love, fertility, and warfare. She stirs confusion and chaos against those who are disobedient to her. She is also known as the Queen of heaven and earth.

Last April when my wife told me that she wanted to name our new kitten Inanna. I looked at her and said I will never be able to remember that name. With my head cocked to one side I asked where did you come up with a name like that? She said that Inanna was one of her favorite goddesses and that she had that personality. I said okay then but thinking to myself yea that will be changed!

A couple of days ago Inanna went into heat! She has made our life a nightmare!! She meows this very disturbing distressful come take me sound. Well as night fall comes along I look out into the back yard and I can see eyes peering at me from all along the back fence. Oh my they are answering the call!

Inanna is pitching a fit to go outside. She is looking at me like hey I have been calling for them all day so let me out. My wife and I decided okay just one litter and then we will get her fixed. So we let her out and the next thing I know she comes running back in the house spitting and hissing. She did not want a thing to do with them. They even got brave enough to come to the back door but they would not come in. I wouldn't of come in either because Inanna was acting like a rabid crazy cat.

Well we figured she had her chance so we went to bed. Inanna usually sleeps with us but not tonight. Tonight she stayed by the back door. I would say it was about 3 am when she started that sound again. I just got up and let her out and went back to bed. I was suddenly awaken again to the sound of a bad cat fight. I ran to the back to see Inanna come plowing in the back door and a huge ball of cat by the back door fighting. I beat on the door but they would not stop fighting. Finally they stopped and looked up at me. One was a beautiful fluffy orange cat and the other was a fluffy smoke colored cat. I walked out beside the house toward the garden and there I saw another one and it was a big white fluffy cat.

Well last night she went outside and did not come running back in. I looked out back once and I saw the big fluffy yellow cat out there with her. I suppose he won her heart? Doubt it because on the other side of the fence I saw the smoke colored cat. Who really knows but she was out for hours.

Her mood has improved and she is not making that sound as much as before. Or doing those really odd body movements.

Gestation period for a cat is 60 to 67 days. I suppose we will know for sure around May 9th.