Missing cat

Posted on July 20, 2024 Posted in Cat, Memories, UncategorizedTagged Black and white cat, Cat, Gone, Lost, Missing cat, Sad, Sleeping, Tuxedo cat, where is he, Worried3 Comments

My cat has gone missing. He’s a large cat with a distinctive smudge on his nose. He might have got shut in somewhere if he’s found a place to sleep in the shade. I’ve looked round the garden, round the back of the house. I’ve knocked on neighbours doors. I’ve been down to the pdsa but they haven’t had him handed in. I rang the local vets, but they are closed till Monday so I rang their emergency vets but they are in Nantwich. He was abandoned by his previous owners who would not speak to the cats protection league so I was never able to get his microchip changed over. He’s a very loving cat, very big, he might have gone up to someone. All I can hope is he might be asleep somewhere because of the heat. But then he comes in for a drink and food? I don’t know what to do. Posted to Facebook.

Old golden eyes

Posted on July 16, 2024 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged Black and white cat, Cat, Food, Golden eyes, Life, Photo, Poem, Poetry, Tuxedo catLeave a comment

Look at you with your golden eyes

Staring at me, whiskers engaged,

Ready to pounce, or yawn, or sneeze

You just do what you please.

Golden eyes, not green or yellow

But gloriously strong in colour

You know what you want

As you stare at me

Food and cuddles

Clearly!

Squashed

Posted on July 7, 2024 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged arm, Asleep, Black and white cat, Cat, numb arm, Poem, Poetry, Sleeping, Tired, Tuxedo catLeave a comment

He slept on my arm.

I awoke feeling squashed

Basically squished by a cat

I had to move, but arm was numb

It took ages to wake up

Then ages for my arm to wake up.

Meantime I put him on the settee

But he didn’t stay

Instead he’s gone out in the rain…

Miffed!

Cat drawing

Posted on June 29, 2024 Posted in Cat, Sketching, UncategorizedTagged Black and white cat, Cat, companions, Friends, Life, Poem, Poetry, Sitting, Tuxedo catLeave a comment

My friend

Sitting on the chair arm

Next to me.

Staring into space

Front paws shuffle

Finding comfort

Whiskers alert.

Another cat

On the other chair arm.

Lies down

Looks at me

Where’s my tea?

Whiskers

Posted on June 16, 2024 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged Black and white cat, Cat, Learning, My cat, Tuxedo cat, vibrassae, Whiskers, WikipediaLeave a comment

Whiskers, white and pointed, scientific name Vibrassae they pick up on vibrations in the air, see Wikipedia :

This vibration gives whiskers their scientific name, vibrissae, from the Latin word vibrio, meaning “to vibrate.” Detecting subtle changes in air currents, cat whiskers transmit information about the size, shape, and speed of nearby objects, which helps cats navigate the world.

They are also used to express the cats emotions. When I try and stroke my cars cheek the whiskers pull backwards. When they are interested or annoyed the whiskers come forward, especially when sniffing something. And they are supposed to stick out sideways to measure the size of a gap they can get through (although cats are thinner than they look, you can see that when they get very wet!). And don’t forget the whiskers above their eyes too..

Took my cat to the vet.

Posted on June 13, 2024 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged Black and white cat, Cat, dailyprompt, dailyprompt-1968, Inoculations, notable event, Tuxedo cat, VaccineLeave a comment

What notable things happened today?

Inoculations time. Luckily I managed to get my cat in his carrier without a fight. I took him in the car, I always secure the carrier with the seat belt in the car because you never know what will happen if someone hits your car.

I struggled in through the door then the vet came and carried my cat box from the waiting room into the examination room. After a quick check up where the cat wanted to scramble back into the carrier, he got his injection of vaccine and the vet carried him back to the car (a lot of carrying went on in this tale). We drove back home and the cat didn’t make a sound. Home again and he was out of the basket like a shot, happy to be back.

2 cats

Posted on June 12, 2024 Posted in Cat, Memories, UncategorizedTagged Big cat, Black and white cat, Brothers, Cat, Life, middle, Nighttime, Sister, Sleeping, small, Tuxedo cat2 Comments

Sharing the settee, two cats, relaxed and sleeping. They do tend to hang up on their sister though. So she sleeps upstairs and these two snuggle down on the crocheted blanket.

The big cat has started snoring. The middle one sleeps quietly. The third,, small one, hopped up the stairs a few minutes ago. The house is settling down for the night.

Settee for a cat

Posted on June 11, 2024 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged Black and white cat, Cat, Comfy?, Crochet, Photo, Settled, Sleeping, Sofa, Tuxedo cat1 Comment

Comfy, with lots of leg room. The cat has found a soft spot. A good, cat king size sofa!

Snuggled up on crochet blankets, there would be space for five or six cats at least, but he’s king of the castle, top of the tree, so relaxed. I wish I could be so settled. I’m jealous of his comfort, but I’ll let him be. X

Thanks for the catnip mum!

Posted on May 29, 2024 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged Black and white cat, Cat, Catnip, Fun, Happy cat, Poem, Poetry, rolling, Tuxedo catLeave a comment

Loud purrs, happy fur, cats got catnip highs.

Writhing around, sniffing the ground and covered in bits of nip!

Glued to the mat, cheery cat, sitting and rolling about.

It does amaze me, how they go crazy all for a few flakes of cat mint!

Where is he?

Posted on May 19, 2024 Posted in Cat, Memories, UncategorizedTagged Asleep, Black and white cat, Cat, disappeared, Missing, Time, Tuxedo cat, where is he3 Comments

One of my cats has gone missing, he’s an older cat with a heart murmur. I keep calling and whistling him but he hasn’t come back since last night.

He’s done it before, about five years ago he disappeared for 10 days. He got out through a window (he used to be an indoor cat). He must have got lost. I think he was shut in a garage or shed while someone was on holiday, it looked like he had tried to dig his way out, his paws and nose were filthy.

Now? It was a warm night, he might have found somewhere cool to sleep. I’m going to have to go round the garden and see if I can find him. I hope he’s OK.

Mallaband-Brown

Tag: Tuxedo cat