The other day, Claire Trenery made some tea as she was working from home. She thought she was there alone, so she made a cup for herself.
Trenery recognized she had visitors when she spotted something odd about her dining room after returning from the kitchen.
Turns out, a black cat had made her way through Trenery’s open patio door and settled in on one of her black dining chairs.
For the record, Trenery doesn’t own a cat.
“She was sitting completely still,” Trenery told The Dodo. “I only noticed her as I put the tea down and caught sight of her eyes, at which point I jumped out of my skin!”
The cat blended right in.
Trenery was in disbelief. On the other hand, her unexpected visitor wasn’t.
Trenery remarked, “She appeared unperturbed.” She didn’t get up from where she was seated. She did appear as though she was anticipating a three-course feast.
The cat gave up waiting after spending 20 arduous minutes sitting at the table.
Then, according to Trenery, “she gave herself a tour of the residence.”
The random cat in Trenery’s home wasn’t a total stranger. Her name is Tinkerbell. She belongs to one of Trenery’s neighbors. However, this was the first time she’d come in and made herself at home.
“I always say hi to her when I see her in the garden,” Trenery said. “All the neighbors love her ’cause she’s such a character.”
Tinkerbell’s unexpected visit eventually came to an end as she made her way back outdoors and approached her own house. Trenery was first extremely shocked by her, but if she comes to visit again, the amiable cat won’t be turned away.
To calm my anxiety, I could enjoy some sort of greeting the next time she enters the house, Trenery stated. She is welcome, though.
