Dame Knight
Dame Knight is a cat that appears at A Litter of Cats Who Love Each Other. She was named as such, because of the sword pattern on her back. At first the community thought she is a tomcat, she was given the title Sir Knight, which was later corrected and given the title Dame Knight.
Behavior
Dame Knight is assertive. When the feeder was empty, rather than sitting back and waiting for food to be dispensed, she kept looking into the feeder to see when food would come out. It is not yet known how she acts around other cats or humans.
Appearance
Dame Knight is an orange cat with lighter orange markings and a white chin. Her most notable feature is the sword pattern that runs down the length of her back. She also has a couple of smaller stripes on her one side, and a large stripe that looks like a boomerang. she appears to be an average size.
Sightings
April 2024
- April 13, 2024: Dame Knight's first known sighting. She appeared right after Bob left. She was very hungry and kept staring at the food dispenser, waiting for food to come out. She even hit the dispenser once in an attempt to make food come out. Once food was dispensed for her, she ate it all quickly, then went back to staring into the food dispenser and waiting for more food to come out. After a minute or so of waiting, she gave up and left the feeder.
- April 16, 2024: Dame Knight appeared in the feeder and ate some snacks. Lots of food was dispensed for her, which she enjoyed greatly.
- April 23, 2024: At 02:38 PM (LFT), Dame Knight was seen laying partially outside of the feeder, relaxing in the sun. She left at 02:41 PM (LFT).
- April 29, 2024: At around 07:33 AM (LFT), Dame Knight was seen lounging by the feeder. Some food was dispensed for her, and around the same time, another cat showed up to the feeder. The other cat pushed its way into the feeder with Dame Knight. She pushed the other cat out of her way, but when the other cat continued to eat, Dame Knight gave up and left.
May 2024
- May 11, 2024: At around 06:30 PM (LFT), Dame Knight was seen sitting by the feeder and eating food that was dispensed for her.
June 2024
- June 8, 2024: At 08:46 AM (LFT), Dame Knight was seen eating from the feeder. After about a minute, she looked up at the food dispenser for a second before quickly leaving.
- June 18, 2024: At 09:10 AM (LFT), Dame Knight was seen enjoying some kibble. There was a significant amount of kibble on top of her head, which didn't fall off until she left a couple of minutes later.
- June 19, 2024:
- At 10:41 AM (LFT), Dame Knight ate from the feeder, then looked outside and quickly left. Soon after, an unnamed cat who regularly visits the feeder entered and started eating. It is unknown whether the presence of the unnamed cat was the reason that Dame Knight left the feeder.
- At 01:29 PM (LFT), Dame Knight returned to the feeder, this time wet from the rain. She ate some food, then tried to rest; however, she had a hard time keeping her eyes closed. She rested her head on the side of the feeder for a few seconds, then lots of food was dispensed for her, which she quickly got to inhaling. After several minutes of eating, she heard something outside and left.
- June 23, 2024:
- At 05:30 AM (LFT), Dame Knight visited the feeder, this time with 3 kittens indicating that she is a mother. Sir Knight is officially renamed Dame Knight from this moment on.
(Not every cat sighting is documented.)
(LFT = "Local Feeder Time")
Gallery
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Dame Knight from the side.
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Dame Knight's other side.
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Dame Knight's back, above the sword.
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Dame Knight begging you for food.
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Another view of Dame Knight's pattern on her side.
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Dame Knight harassing the food dispenser.
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Dame Knight inhaling the food that came out of the dispenser. (GIF)
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Dame Knight waiting for more food to come out of the dispenser.
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Dame Knight enjoying the food that was dispensed for her.
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Dame Knight pushing a cat that pushed its way into the feeder with her. (GIF)
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Dame Knight from above.
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Dame Knight peacefully resting during rain.
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Dame Knight and babies!
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Dame Knight hanging out with her kids while they eat. (GIF)
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Dame Knight's babies getting scared when food comes out of the feeder. Dame Knight, of course, stays and enjoys a snack. (GIF)