tele_mark says:
Mikesch sleeps on the bed now, with no concern of me being there, most of the time with is back to me. The only thing I can't do is pick him up without the element of surprise. Quite a privilege!
tele_mark says:
One year ago this morning, a tiny whirlwind came into our lives. This picture was taken about 8 minutes after I arrived home with him and let him out of the carrier. He immediately went strait for the water fountain like he knew where it was, took a drink, and immediately started batting toys around. Then, the 2 pound survivor promptly "attacked" every cat in the house one after the other, the smallest at 10 pounds, the biggest at 18 pounds. They all ran away from him! One year on, and he's still exactly the same. What a trip!
tele_mark says:
Looking at him, I think you're right. It looked like he was afraid of falling into it, or something big jumping out of it! I've never seen such a funny cat in my life!
tele_mark says:
Somehow, the cat bed in the living room got turned over. I discovered Ambercat investigating about 2 minutes in, and grabbed the camera. It was all I could do to stay conscious and keep the camera steady while I held in the laughs. And yes, I was a jerk and stomped my foot early on.
https://youtu.be/w-srdVqBla8
tele_mark says:
Unfortunately not a possibility. Call me superstitious, but every time I've adopted and gone over 4 cats, one of the older brothers passed away within 9 months. So no additional cats while Floppy is alive.
tele_mark says:
The Neighbor Cat made an appearance tonight. I just happened to look out the living room window around dusk, and saw him laying at the top of my steps. I was relieved, since the last time I saw him was 3 weeks ago. I went outside and spent some time with him. He's very healthy, about Ambercat's age -- 1 year- - and I didn't find any ticks on him, but found a small wound on the back of the neck consistent with a small scuffle, either shaved or the hair ripped out as part of the injury. Very, very friendly -- I even picked him up, but he did squirm when I did, so I put him down quickly. Still un-fixed, unfortunately, but as an obviously domestic cat, none of my business. He hung out for about an hour, then melted away again. It was good to see him, as I was thinking the worst. I smelled a "bad smell" in the woods by my mailbox on the road/highway, I could not locate the source, but was thinking the worst.
tele_mark says:
Storm discovered the "intruder", so I opened up the window. They just stared at each other un-moving for literally an hour. Than, Ambercat wondered what was up, and jumped up on the window frame. Instantly, he began a string of cat profanities, which was answered by the neighbor cat, and this quickly escalated, and Ambercat started trying to find a way through the screen. I closed the window, and the worked up neighbor cat retreated to the edge of my lawn, and stayed there for about 1 more hour before melting away.