Ha! I love this question. Nubule is not in the dictionary because it’s an invented word. I’ve been using it for years, and so I forget it’s not an actual word. To me, it means a small, tiny, cute, little blob. The word nub (an actual word) means a small lump. Nubule is the personified, cuter version of that.
Charlie definitely smelled “wild” when he was a baby – his scent was very strong and, forgive my indecency, he smelled like sex. That’s all I can compare it to. Within months his smell faded, and now his natural scent is quite subtle. I was just sniffing him and and have to say he smells like roasted hazelnuts.
Charlie has two layers of fur. The outer, longer layer, called guard hairs, is the black and silver fur you see in pictures. It is somewhat coarse but not wirey – it’s similar to the texture of a black lab if a lab’s hair was three inches long. Then he has underfur, which is red and gray. It is shorter, denser, and thinner, and unbelievably soft. It’s as soft as puppy fur. That’s also the fur he has on the top of his head between his ears, and I am still blown away that it has remained so silky and soft. My face fits perfectly between his ears and it is the most delectable spot to nuzzle.
Yes! Tons! All the time! He wags his tail when he sees me and his other friends, when he’s playing, when he’s with the cat… it’s actually hard to write much about it because it’s such a natural thing, just like a dog.
Eli was born in a haystack at a neighboring ranch. I had a bit of a mouse problem at my previous abode and wanted a cat to help me with it, as I have issue with poison (it affects the birds and animals that eat the poisoned mice) and with traps (in that I have to touch them). When I heard my neighbor had kittens in need of homes, I drove over and immediately knew the scrawny gold one was the one for me. Eli is about a year older than Charlie.
