Cats are odd

Posted on July 7, 2021July 7, 2021 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged Black and white cat, Cat, Indoor cats, Outdoor cat, Photo, Playing, Relaxed, socks, Tuxedo cat4 Comments

My cats have decided to play with my socks instead of the toys I get for them. They don’t use the balls that light up, or the striped mouse, or an octopus with feathers (don’t ask). No it’s socks, socks, socks and the occasional underpants! Mostly they play a bit and then sit on them… Keeping their paws warm no doubt.

This is the two boys, one indoor, the other outdoor, although really they are both now. Both are friendly with each other and our girl cat. They get on quite well and don’t fight, there is the occasional paw raised, but if I tell them off they stop. I do love them.

Cats outside adventures.

Posted on June 6, 2021 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged Art, Black and white, Black and white cat, Drawing, Indoor cats, Life, Outdoor cat, Sketching, Tuxedo catLeave a comment

Last night the cats stayed out till dawn. I called them every hour but they were not bothered. The two indoor cats are fine, they love being out now. They sit on garden walls and seem to stick together. They follow the outdoor cat around and the dynamic between them all has really settled down. They are being very loving when they are in. Lots of purring and cheek rubbing. They seem to be staying round the back of the house and garden, keeping away from the road.

If I can find them in all the foliage I will try and post some photos of them.

Butter wouldn’t melt..

Posted on June 2, 2021 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged Black and white cat, Cat, Catflap, Escape, Humour, Indoor cats, Life, Outdoor cat, Tuxedo catLeave a comment

My indoor boy cat went exploring tonight, in the dark. I called him in a few times but it was only after he’d gone onto the next door but one’s garden and got soaked in a heavy shower of rain that he came back in. In the meantime I had to prevent his sister from going out. I can’t cope with both out at the same time.

How did he get out? The cat flap had been forced open by the outside cat again. It’s just indoor boy hasn’t worked out how to open it outwards yet.

Now he’s lying quietly on the mat, having a gentle wash with total unconcern. I know I need to stop worrying though.

Butter wouldn’t melt in his mouth he’s so cool!

Broken cat flap!

Posted on May 20, 2021 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Broken, Cat, Cat flap, Cracked, Glue, Indoor cats, Messy, Outdoor cat, Photo, Sticky, Tape2 Comments

Crash! Smash! Clatter!

The big outside cat who now comes in has finally broken the cat flap! It was cracked in two yesterday, but with both parts still in place, but today? When we came home from my studio the cat flap was broken with two side pieces twisted away from each other and a pizza wedge shaped piece on the ground outside. The outdoor cat was inside and my female inside cat was staring through the cat flap from the outside! I opened the door and let her in. But how to try and fix this? Glue and wide clear tape. I tried gluing the edges, but I was just making a sticky mess. Next I dabbed glue on the flat surfaces and stuck the clear tape to them like a bandage. Next I slid the wedge shape up between the sides and wrapped another lot of tape and glue around the bottom of the flap. Finally I supported the flap on our toilet roll holder so it’s inside the door and horizontal. Why? Because it’s raining heavily and it would soon be soaking wet if I shut it. The door is also open to keep it out of the rain. I’m relying on the door between the kitchen and the backdoor staying shut to keep the cats in (and out).

Fingers crossed x

Tummy rub pose.

Posted on March 31, 2021March 31, 2021 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged Abandoned cat, Black and white cat, Cat, Friendly, Funny, Indoor cats, rolling over, Tummy, Tuxedo catLeave a comment

Well, outdoor cat has become very friendly, even rolling over and showing his belly! He doesn’t let you be friendly for long, it’s like he still can’t just trust us for long. After being abandoned by his previous owners I suppose it’s understandable.

He even let me tickle his tummy, and he still puts his paws out to touch my hand. He is still getting on well with my two indoor cats. He seems happy. X

Rat-a-tat-cat!

Posted on March 1, 2021 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged Black and white cat, Cat, Cat flap, cat milk, Food, Indoor cats, Knocker, Life, Noise, Outdoor cat, rattling door, treats, Tuxedo catLeave a comment

I’m convinced our outdoor cat thinks the cat flap is a door knocker! When he wants to come in he rattles it (it’s locked to keep our indoor cats in and other cats, that roam the garden, out).

Tonight I was washing up and rattle – bang-rattle-tap, tap, tap! I didn’t open the door straight away so the cat flap did another bang and crash…

Then, outdoor cat scoots in, eats two pouches of food, some cat milk, some cat treats, then the emploring look ‘can I go out again?’ no doubt he will be back later….

Happy outdoor cat, indoors

Posted on February 28, 2021February 28, 2021 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged Cat, Communication, Friendly, Indoor cats, large cat, Life, Outdoor cat, Paws, Pet, Sleeping1 Comment

Since the middle of winter our outdoor cat has come in every day, and most nights he sleeps at least a couple of hours on the bed. He’s a big cat, and waking up with him lying on your chest is a bit startling. Then he reaches out one or both front paws in a gesture of trust. He’s not very keen on being touched. His nose has been scratched by other cats several times (no real animosity between him and my other two cats though). But he’s well fed now and you can see he’s greatful… And he’s like skippy the Bush kangaroo (a reference to a 1960’s kids TV programme…) he points at things. He looks at his bowl when he wants food, the door if he wants to be let out, but more than that, his body language communicates, and if I tap somewhere on the bed with my hand he will go there… And being touched by his paw on my hand is so sweet.

Mooching

Posted on January 25, 2021 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged Black and white cat, Cat, Food, Hooman, how it is, Indoor cats, Outdoor cat, Paws, Purring, Relaxed, Sleep, Trust, Tuxedo catLeave a comment

Where do I go? Where do I fit in? I’m twice as big as your other two cats hooman and yet they are my bosses! They sniff me and check me out. But if I sniff back they don’t like it. Sometimes I raise my paw to say no. But you tell me off hooman.

I sleep on your bed now cos I sort of trust you. And sometimes I sneak up on your chair or climb on your chest. Then I tuck my paws under to keep warm. You tickle my chin and I stretch a paw out to touch your hand and reassure myself. Tonight I’m sitting between you and the other hooman. I’m purring but still a bit nervous. Will you be going to bed soon? I’ll sit between you but if the other hooman with the big heavy paws strokes me too hard I will get off and go back outside for an hour. You are gentle and don’t bother me. But if you don’t love me enough I will get up and go out again… Decisions…. But first, a snack…

He’s in again

Posted on January 15, 2021 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged Bed, Black and white cat, Home, Indoor cats, Life, moved in, Outdoor cat, Sleep, Sleeping cat, Tuxedo cat4 Comments

In bed, if I lie on my back the outdoor cat now walks onto my chest and lies down. Paws on my hand, he will lie his chin down on my hand too as he goes to sleep. The only trouble is I can’t stay in that position all night, so eventually he lies at the bottom of the bed. He often wants to go back outside after two or three hours, but gradually the time inside is extending and outside getting shorter. And he’s put on weight and my two indoor cats have accepted him.

My cats

Posted on December 1, 2020December 1, 2020 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged Black and white cat, Black and white photo, Happy, Indoor cats, Living room, Photo, Relaxing, Sitting, Tuxedo cats2 Comments

Brother and sister

I love them, my boy cat (back) and girl cat (front).

I adjusted this photo to black and white because there were too many colours and I thought it would be better with a filter to make the image more coherent. These are both small cats, the girl has a smaller head but a bigger body (she likes her nosh), boy is a healthy weight, not too big. Both are happy and are learning to integrate with the boy cat from outside, even though he’s bigger than both of them, they boss him!

Mallaband-Brown

Tag: Indoor cats