Billo rani

It’s a weird title for a topic but I couldn't think of any better at the time of writing this post. We recently bought an Air Conditioner but some how we couldn’t put away its carton immediately, so we left it in the balcony. It’s Saturday and I have an off, so my mum told me to put the carton in the garage. When I moved the carton to my surprise I found a little cat nursing her new born kitten. I believe she had baby some time early morning because she was looking tired when I had her first glimpse. Now that’s sound very cute… but not for me I was furious seeing this animal and the first thought that cross my mind was damn it! Now I can’t displace this carton nor will this animal allow me to fetch my morning news paper. Because nursing animals especially from the feline family becomes very protective and aggressive for their offspring. So the cat (from now onwards will be called billo rani) has encroached my balcony. And like all territorial animals it infuriates me seeing someone taking over my territory. So I took a long rod to provide me safe distance from the billo rani and started moving the carton towards my self. Suddenly, I heard a hissing noise and saw billo rani showing me her teeth as if threatening me to leave her alone. Now did I get scared?? Well yes... Because that reminds me one incident that happened long back with my cousin when she was attacked and scarred by a nursing cat. She had a very painful recovery. So finally I had to retrieve and all this commotion made my mum and my younger brother aware that something is happening in the balcony and they rushed to my help.

They were excited to see the billo rani but they were scared too because as I have told you that nursing cats are very dangerous animals. We couldn’t decide what to do in such a situation. Finally, we left the cat alone and hoped that it will leave soon. After this I went for a nap. But I was still furious about the cat. By the time I wake up I was calm and my temper was down. I was feeling sad and ashamed of my actions after all it was just a nursing cat and like all nursing mother it need some shelter and rest and probably some food too. With this guilt feeling I went to the balcony to see the cat. What I saw made me feel guiltier about my actions; all that commotion in the afternoon had left the cat very stressed up and weak. She was now looking even more fatigued but vigilant. I called up my mum and asked her what do with the cat and we came to the conclusion that we will keep this cat till it moves to some other place or its offspring grow up to become independent. We also provided some milk to the cat, to reinvigorate it. This somehow lessened my burden of guilt. But I still feel sorry and ashamed for my actions that I acted like a selfish person. After all we are not the only creation of the almighty, he has created many others and allowed them all to flourish on this earth then who are we to harm them.