My box, hooman

Posted on September 8, 2020September 8, 2020 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged Box, Cat, Fit?, Fun, Hooman, Mat, Morning, Play, Post, Train2 Comments

When a small train arrived this morning for my hubby he took it out of its packaging in a flash. Discarding the box it came in. Boy cat pounced on it and tried to get in!

Much amusement and a few photos later! Here he is, the cat on the mat in the box. Box squashed flat! My hubby is pleased with the trains and the cat with the box. Win-win!

I apologise for using the term ‘hooman’ I see it when people post about cats. I guess it’s a fashion thing. Do you think it’s a bit too cutesie?

Might be worth reading Cat watching by Desmond Morris.

Naughty cat!

Posted on September 7, 2020 Posted in CatTagged Cat, Cute, Naughty, Not tasty!, Photo, Poem, Poetry, Rubbish, SillyLeave a comment

I’m trying to clear out some rubbish, but the cat decided she liked the taste of this!

Naughty cat!

Don’t eat that!

It’s not good for you,

Silly moo!

Polystyrene

Don’t chew!

Leave it alone

It’s not a snack

On it you won’t get fat!

Silly naughty cat!

June sketch

Posted on September 7, 2020 Posted in Cat, SketchingTagged Birds, Cherries, Drawing, June, Life, Sketch, Trees, View, WindowLeave a comment

June, before all the leaves had grown on the trees. View out the kitchen window over the main garden. Usually there is a cat in the way but not on this day. The bird feeder on the window didn’t get used. I guess being stared at by an interested looking cat isn’t a good thing when all you want to do is peacefully eat some sunflower seed kernels. This view showed the ripening cherries on the tree, gone and eaten a month later. X

Today’s challenge ‘Soft’

Posted on September 6, 2020 Posted in Cat, SketchingTagged Art, Band of sketchers, Black and white sketch, Cat, Drawing, From life, Fun, iink pen, Pencil sketch, Sketchers, Sketching2 Comments

The second challenge set by our new sketching group ‘band of sketchers’ was ‘Soft’, not easy, until I saw my cat sitting in front of a big soft bag. Plus a mat she was sitting on. Its a pencil sketch with some black ink fine line pen work. It’s hard drawing moving cats. They have a tenancy to shift position just when you want to draw their eyes, or the position of their paws. I could have taken a photo but I wanted to draw direct from life.

Warm

Posted on September 6, 2020 Posted in CatTagged Cat, Curled up, Lucky cat, Mat, Poem, Poetry, Sleeping, Snug, WarmLeave a comment

The cat sat on the mat,

by the heater,

warm and snug,

the occasional lick of his paws,

the obligatory stretch and curl.

Cat knows a good place,

when he finds one.

Outside its cold and overcast, inside?

Bright and calm.

Cat knows the best place,

and how to claim it.

Pinned down…. By my cat!

Posted on September 4, 2020 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged Cramp, Fun, His slave, Humour, Leg, Life, Move!, Sleeping cat, Tired, TrappedLeave a comment

Oh come on cat! I can’t move because you are lying om my leg. Weighing it down, stretched out on my lap. I don’t want to disturb you, warm and sleepy. But I need my leg back! It’s falling asleep. I’ve got pain on my ankles, in my hip, in my lower back… There are plenty of other places you could sit or lie. But I want to move. Then you sigh, and relax, and I am lost. I am just your mattress, your bed. I am your slave.

He’s in!

Posted on September 4, 2020 Posted in CatTagged Cat, Confidence, Inside, Integrating, Learning, Life, Outside, UnderstandingLeave a comment

Progress! The abandoned cat got up courage and came inside the backdoor this afternoon to have something to eat. He’s gradually getting confident enough to trust us. My boy cat went out again this morning, not far, he’s very nervous of strange noises that make him jump. It’s a balance but I hope all three (including our girl cat) can integrate together.

Comfy cat

Posted on September 3, 2020 Posted in CatTagged Asleep, Blogging, Cat, Dreaming, Life, Photos, Relaxed, Sleeping, Tired, TwitchLeave a comment

He’s curled up on a cushion between out two chairs. Happily asleep. He’s not a cat that twitches much when he dreams. Some of the kick out their legs and run after mice I guess when they sleep. But my boy cat stays calm, a twitch of his ear, or his nose is all he does. Cats sleep for sixteen hours a day as far as I know. Imagine that. Head down, dreaming over what food he will be getting for tea. Slightly pampered. Always loved.

Cat shenanigans

Posted on September 2, 2020 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged Abandoned cat, Boy cat, Cat, Cat flap, Fun?, Girl cat, Life, Living with cats, Random, ShenanigansLeave a comment

Hes just discovered the cat flap is working, so he went out into the dark night. The thing is that now both of my cats are inoculated they can go out. But there is the abandoned cat outside and he’s twice my boy cats size and even bigger than the girl cat.

So boy went out through the flap, but couldn’t get back in because the abandoned one was hanging round for food. Solution. Put a tray of cat food further up the yard to distract the abandoned one, then call boy cat in. Finally lock the cat flap for the night…. Result he can’t get out! Will open it again in the morning.

Cat integration isn’t going well.

Posted on August 31, 2020August 31, 2020 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged Abandoned cat, Blogging, Boy cat, Cat, Girl cat, Integration?, Life2 Comments

Hubby decided it would be a good idea to bring the outside cat in, so he bought it into the living room. But it was not happy and struggled out of his grip. Our boy cat followed him as he’s friendly, but the outside cat turned round and hissed and swiped at him. I showed him where the cat flap was. He scarpered. Then as our female cat came to look at what was happening by the backdoor the abandoned cat lashed out again, this time from outside the cat flap. Result three confused and upset cats! So next time we will try a more gentle integration.

Mallaband-Brown

Category: Cat

My box, hooman

Naughty cat!

June sketch

Today’s challenge ‘Soft’

Warm

Pinned down…. By my cat!

He’s in!

Comfy cat

Cat shenanigans

Cat integration isn’t going well.