Gone

Posted on June 4, 2026June 4, 2026 Posted in Cat, Memories, UncategorizedTagged Black and white cat, Boy cat, Cat, Grief, heart meds, Injured, Missing, Sad, Tuxedo catLeave a comment

A few nights ago my cat came in limping. It was about 11pm but I decided not to wait but to take him to the emergency vets. I rang a kind friend who would take us to the vets. When he arrived I got the cat carrier out. Unfortunately my cat recently had an operation and as soon as he saw the carrier he made for the back door.. I tried to stop him but didn’t dare grab him incase I made his injury worse. I opened up the door to see him dissappear into the garden undergrowth.

Unfortunately I could not follow because of my poor balance and coordination.

Since that night I have called and whistled for him almost every hour. But he’s not come back. My friend has looked all round the garden twice, but my cat has always been good at hiding.

Now I think he’s gone to sleep somewhere dark and quiet, I’ve reported him missing, but there is no sign. He was having medicine every night for his heart so that will no longer be protecting him.. After the loss of my other boy cat a few months ago I cannot explain how sad I am and guilty that I let him get away. My only excuse was his fear of the cat carrier. I don’t know what to do except grieve. I have my little girl cat. But she is very independent and quite aloof.

Old cat sketch

Posted on April 22, 2024 Posted in Cat, Memories, Sketching, UncategorizedTagged Art, Biro drawing, Black and white cat, Boy cat, Cat, Clever, Life, Memory, Tuxedo catLeave a comment

One of our cats from thirty years ago. Drawing in biro. He lived until he was about 17. He was a lovely quiet cat and I remember him and his sister were sweet. His mum came to us, as a pregnant stray. She was very intelligent and liked riding on my shoulders but her son didn’t do that. But he was still clever and would always come when I called or whistled him. He used to sneak into my neighbours house through their cat flap and he came home once with a huge steak in his mouth, growling when I took it off him. I never dared tell my friends what he had done!

Cat 6.30am

Posted on February 25, 2022 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged 6.30am, Awake, Black and white cat, Boy cat, Cat, Sleeping, three cats, Tired, Tuxedo catLeave a comment

While I was writing this morning all three cats came upstairs to see me. This is one of the boy cats. FURRY NINJAS, pounce on anything. It’s fun to watch them all interact. You can catch them eyeing up the warmest places to sleep. One of them will move and another will take its place. A noise from a cupboard? A cat is washing, or snoring! Life with cats is fun.

Cat pays rent!

Posted on February 23, 2022 Posted in Uncategorized, CatTagged Cat, Tuxedo cat, Life, Mice, Rent, Black and white cat, Upset, Boy cat, three cats, shrews4 Comments

Our outdoor, now indoor boy cat (seen sleeping here) seems to think he’s obliged to pay rent for staying here! It is quite upsetting when he brings small rodents like shrews and mice in. Sometimes we manage to rescue them. I hate it when he has a mouse moustache! I’m trying to teach him not to do it, but mostly I shout and tell him off and he looks bewildered (and bewhiskered).

Last night was mad. The mouse he bought in escaped into the bathroom but we managed to get it out by shutting our three cats in the kitchen and opening the back door. Since the bathroom is downstairs it was just a short run out for the mouse. The cats were contented with some cat food and we breathed a sigh of relief. I hope it doesn’t happen again soon!

Missing cat

Posted on August 26, 2021 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged Black and white cat, Boy cat, Cat, Lost cat, Missing, neutered, Sad, Stoke-on trent10 Comments

My boy cat has gone missing. If you live in Stoke-on-Trent, I’m near Portmeirion pottery. He does go out but usually comes in at night, or first thing in the morning.

I’ve always trained my cats to come when I whistle a short tune. I use it because the sound carries better than shouting.

I’m worried because he has a heart murmur. I’m just posting here on the off chance someone might know something.

Claws

Posted on April 4, 2021 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged Black and white cat, Boy cat, Cat, Claws, Friendly, indoor ct, Purrs, Sharp, Tuxedo cat, WhiskersLeave a comment

He’s having a good stretch. I just have to say hup and he reaches up with his paws and rubs my hand with his head. My other cats are really loving too, but he is most friendly. But boy, if he catches you with his claws they come sharp!

Fur, whiskers and claws. Cats are wonderful creatures.

Cat to vet

Posted on November 27, 2020November 27, 2020 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged Bald, Boy cat, Buster collar, Cat, Fleas, Medicine, Scratching, vetsLeave a comment

My boy cat has another bald spot. Turns out it may be an allergy. I took his buster collar off a week ago because his skin had got better. But over the last couple if days he’s been washing and licking more. It’s probably because the abandoned cat that comes in for an hour at night might have bought some ‘little friends’ in with him… I’m going to get our boy some more treatment and another spray. It’s worrying, because we have too much stuff in the house with all my art supplies and things. Maybe I haven’t done a good enough spray? None of my other cats have had problems in the past so all this is new to me. I’m hoping it can be sorted out soon…..

Outdoor boy is sitting next to me!

Posted on November 24, 2020 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged Boy cat, Cat, Coming in, Happy, Life, Outdoor cat, Purring, Settled, Sitting2 Comments

That ppaw came out and touched my arm! He’s purring, eyes closed and allowing me to stroke him. Ideally I’d like to get him down the vets to check him over, but I don’t think he’d play and he’s a much bigger cat then my boy and girl… At least he should be safe over winter….

Heat seeking cats

Posted on November 21, 2020 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged Black and White cats, Boy cat, Cat, Girl cat, Happy, Heat seeking, Hot, Micro poem, Micropoetry, Poem, WarmthLeave a comment

Like an oil painting

Covered in heavy brown varnish

My cats huddled,

Staring at the fire,

Preparing to write letters?

No, just enveloped

In warmth!

Cats, they take over…

Posted on October 10, 2020 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged Boy cat, Cat, Chase, Friendly, Fun, Girl cat, House cats, Lap, Life, Love, Outside cat, Play, SleepLeave a comment

You have to be owned by a cat. You don’t own it. My cats know what they want and when they want it. The boy stares sweetly at me when he wants a titbit from my plate. His sister miaows at me when she wants food or petting. Both are very relaxed around us most of the time, but even though they are fully grown, they still have mad half hours when they meet up, sniff noses and then start chasing each other.

My female cat must be a reincarnated football player, she has several small toys made out of ping-pong balls that she bat’s backwards and forwards between her front paws along the length of the living room and kitchen… I’ve trodden on them in the dark.. Ouch!

The boy likes sleeping on my lap or chest. He gets on my lap and effectively pins me down. Eventually I have to pick him up and put him on the floor. He doesn’t like that.

Cats are great pets, self sufficient but loving.

Our outside cat comes in occasionally now. He is tolerated by the other two. I think he’s getting more used to them… Fingers crossed he will be in by winter.

Mallaband-Brown

Tag: Boy cat