kiisu

Meet our newest little lady, Kiisu.

Kiisu is the Estonian word for kitten. When I was in Tallinn, Leen and I would go for walks through the yards of the tenements late at night. Anytime she saw a cat, she'd yell, "KIISU"!

It's always seemed like one of the best words there is in any language.

Since then, I've always wanted to name a cat Kiisu. We've had upwards of 20 foster cats over the last three years and it hasn't really seemed to fit any of them. But this one is does.

She's a goopy-eyed bugger. She has a respiratory infection, so she coughs and sneezes. She took to me right away, rubbing her face against my hand again and again. Can't go wrong with that.

No hissy fits.