Mattewis & Lafienja: A Love Story with Whiskers and Lessons
Mattewis & Lafienja: A Love Story with Whiskers and Lessons Mattewis: The Cat Who Enrolled Himself in School Some people find cats. Some cats find people. And then there's Mattewis —who didn’t just find me, he adopted me. It was February 13th , and I was leaving school when this scrappy, black-and-white tuxedo kitten appeared out of nowhere , looking like he had fought one too many street battles . He was small, sick, and demanding immediate enrollment in my life . I tried to reason with him, but Mattewis had no interest in democracy —he had chosen me, and that was that. It turned out he was gravely ill with pneumonia . Three vets looked at him and saw a lost cause. The fourth vet saw what I did—a fighter who deserved a chance. So we fought. Hard. I became a full-time cat nurse, personal chef, and emotional support human . Nebulizers, medications, and sleepless nights followed. But here’s the thing about Mattewis—he was too stubborn to quit. And since I was a full-time teach...