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The Wrong Chang

When my children were small, we had a big siamese tomcat named Chang. He roamed the neighborhood freely and just came in for naps and bed time. One morning I went out and called him and another Siamese Tom showed up. Bobby said, "the wrong Chang came". The Wrong Chang immediately adopted us and was accepted by Chang. All of us called him Wrong Chang. He slept with the children but he had some distinct pecularities.

Wrong Chang had strong likes and dislikes. When he didn't like someone, he peed on their ankles. It was accomplished swiftly and then he ran off and hid. He hated my husband.
Everynight at dinner time, he ran by and peed on his ankles.
Bob gave chase but of course you can't catch a cat if he wants to hide. A lot of my friends got the same treatment.

Wrong Chang spent most of his time with us but we knew he had another home. I'll bet he was banned from his owner's house because of the peeing. The kids and I loved him and we always protested that he got into the house by mistake, but of course we let him in because we enjoyed laughing in secret about his antics.

When Bob and I got a divorce and Bobby and I moved away, We moved Chang. The neighbors all said that Wrong Chang sat on the steps for days, wanting in. I miss him still.

posted on Sept 16, 2008 7:17 AM ()

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I just love that story and the way the name sounds when you say it fast. My cousins in England call them 'doorstep cats;' theirs is called Ginger.
comment by troutbend on Sept 16, 2008 8:58 PM ()
Ahhh, Jeri. I wonder what happened to Wrong Chang? He must have missed you terribly. If I were Chang, I would... poor thing. Poor you... missing him still.
comment by sunlight on Sept 16, 2008 11:29 AM ()
Tough there.
comment by fredo on Sept 16, 2008 11:15 AM ()
I feel for the left-behind Wrong Chang. Don't think I could have left him. I can't say no to a kitty.
comment by tealstar on Sept 16, 2008 8:55 AM ()
I'll bet you still miss him. Wrong Chang sounds like he had a great personality even if a bit wicked.
comment by dragonflyby on Sept 16, 2008 8:40 AM ()
OMG That's a lot of peeing! I'm a dog person, although we have rabbits too, but I don't think I could deal with that... Wrong Chang is probably better as a memory!
comment by jjoohhnn on Sept 16, 2008 8:28 AM ()
Poor wrong chang....
comment by kristilyn3 on Sept 16, 2008 7:31 AM ()

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