Tiger's little sister, another of Little Bit's kitties, was a domestic long-hair, mainly white but with two huge patches of black on her back and black bands around her eyes that descended down her nose and rose between her ears and on down the back of her head. Thus, she was called Mask, or more affectionately, Masky.
Masky was a friendly kitten. Though born outdoors, she was comfortable both indoors and out--until she discovered she could climb tall pine trees. One day Mama M had to get a gentleman neighbor to bring a ladder and ascend to fetch Masky out of a pine.
A few days later, Masky climbed an even taller pine with fewer limbs. Fortunately, another cat had climbed a neighboring tree, and Mask watched as that one backed down the tree trunk like a cat is supposed to do. And, lo and behold, Mask backed down from her tree, too!
But Mama M had had enough. She took Masky to the vet to be declawed and then established her as an indoor cat only. Her tree climbing career ended, and she became a full-time member of the family!
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