Ziggy and Kelly: The Tale of Affection and Animosity Between Two Sister Cats

In 2015, when I came to stay in Lahore, I met Ziggy there who was a stray cat and found shelter in my cousin’s house. Too little at that time, she had a cute complexion. Though she did not belong to any noble breed, yet her looks were that of a queen. Brown eyes, white fur with some blackish spots, and beautiful little paws. With her feeble voice, she always tried to roar at me. I was also not fond of her in the beginning. That is actually no longer the case.

Then there was her sister Kelly who had lost one eye when she was quite young. Some weird kind of bacteria infected her. Although my cousin tried to cure her by using anti-biotics, she never cured. Her eye caused her immense pain especially in the summers when it was sizzling hot. Whenever she cried because of pain, Ziggy would give her good company and always strived to comfort her. They lived happily together and never quarreled.

With passing time, much began to change and not for too well. Kelly did not have kids while Ziggy did. She bore many kittens and mostly gave birth twice a year. Although Kelly did not harm the kittens, her animosity towards them was perceptible. It seemed that she might be jealous of Ziggy. So, there arose a rift between the two sisters. Kelly started to spend time outside of the house whilst Ziggy kept her kittens inside. Time and again, fierce fighting erupted between them for the reasons we could never fathom out.

The lineage of Ziggy still continues. We call her the ‘Mother Cat’. Cute kids such as Simbi, Bunty and Kippy were raised by her and not to mention late Izzi and Tommy, who were our favorites. Now Ziggy comes rarely to our house. And yes, I forgot to mention, I also shifted to Lahore in the meantime, right next to my cousin’s. So Ziggy and Kelly found a new home. But the friction between them never parted them. Both of them are loved for they are so adorable and we all care about them. I wish we could hold them forever.