Cats

**Michael Moore** · 14th March 2018, 12:40

He's shown no interests in laps but he's keen on stropping against legs, begging in the hope of getting kibble treats (for which he seems to have an insatiable appetite). He wants to go where the people are going, though his tendency of following from in front got his paw stepped on one time when I momentarily lost track of him.

Having a time-share in someone else's cat is very convenient and we give him somewhere to go when he's put outside when the weather is nice when his owners go to work/school on weekdays.

He's a good excuse for stopping work in the garage; paying attention to his majesty is easy to justify as a higher priority.

cheers,
Michael

**Grumph** · 14th March 2018, 13:24

He does indeed look very like a Bombay. Coming from American Burmese I'd have expected a shorter head - but we don't know the other side of the pedigree.

We've sold Burmese into the US to breeders who don't like the very short round heads of the local version.

Yes, Michael, a cat breeder....for over 30 years....

**Michael Moore** · 14th March 2018, 13:55

Greg, it was clear to me that you were a person of distinction, the cat connection adds a bit of icing to the cake!

His people have named him Dragon Master Chi because he's territorial like a dragon (I was told they never see another cat in their yard). We didn't connect with them until the cat had been visiting for a year or so and we'd been calling him Tom Drooley, after the Kingston Trio folk song. Once he starts getting petted or fed treats he gets very drippy.

He's the most fastidious cat I've met. He can't seem to go more than a couple minutes without a quick bath on some portion of his anatomy.

Unfortunately that territorial tendency had him running off Ms. Kitty, who is a skittish stray that moved her litter of kittens into our back yard several years ago. We captured them all and gave them to a rescue group but her calling them in the night after they were gone was heart-breaking. She's a very pretty long-haired tuxedo cat and it seems like she must have been housed at some point as she's not totally afraid of people. I had gotten her showing up many mornings and had her coming into the garage to eat while I sat on the ground about 4 feet away, and I had hopes of eventually getting her tamed to where I could take her down for shots/spaying. But she showed up to get a bite one time when Tommy was here and while she put up a good front he smacked her and chased her off, and we've not seen her since.

We'd be happy to feed all the kitties but it looks like if Tommy is going to be around we won't be seeing any of the others unless they slip in when he is out making his rounds.

Here's another photo when he came up one morning. The table legs are about 20" apart to give you an idea of his size. He can stand up on his hind legs and look out a window that is 28" high at the sill, though I'm not sure if he's seeing more than sky.

cheers,
Michael

**cc rider** · 20th April 2018, 23:34

**slofox** · 26th April 2018, 12:48

Very affectionate. When SHE wants to be. Otherwise it's "fuckoffsunshinewillya".

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**Michael Moore** · 28th April 2018, 04:58

Tommy has claimed my chair in the living room, but I'm having some luck with getting there first and coaxing him onto my lap for his nap. I haven't had even a part-time cat for 40+ years and I'd forgotten how pleasant it can be to have a cat snoozing on my lap while I pet it.

A black cat in a dimly lit room makes for a difficult photographic subject.

cheers,
Michael

**Grumph** · 28th April 2018, 06:38

I'm in the state of health where I frequently doze off in a chair in the lounge. Try waking up covered in cats...Slight exaggeration at present as there are currently only two Burmese adults and one kitten inside - but once the latest litter is big enough to socialise it'll be a reality.
The black cat in the dark thing is a reality here too. The female kitten being run on for later collection by a breeder is about 12 weeks now and a bossy, inquisitive little madame. Follows you around demanding attention stridently. And she's a seal too so nearly invisible in the shadows.
I'm just a catrack - and automatic feeder...

**robajs** · 28th April 2018, 07:00

come on grumph you are far more than that......you are the parts keeper for many customers......
the object of your wifes scorn.... the depository for a vast amount of knowledge..... the formulator
of cool projects.....and a good mate!
as for dark rooms, I have one of your chocolate blonde burmillas and she can"t hide anywhere!!!

**cc rider** · 28th April 2018, 10:27

Gentlemen, Show me your Pussies!!

**cc rider** · 28th April 2018, 10:39

Michael, is that Tom Drooley acting all domestic like?

He's such a fraud.

Any sign of Miss Kitty?

**Grumph** · 28th April 2018, 12:33

You've forced my hand. The crowd scene is what the kitchen mantlepiece above the logburner gets like when we have a litter in winter. Note the Birman waiting for one to fall off to make room....
Both pics are actually pre earthquakes so pretty old now.

**Michael Moore** · 28th April 2018, 14:21

cc rider, I'd be happy to see signs of Ms. Kitty, but she was such a scaredy-cat, and with Tommy coming around (and him beating up on her when he chased her off) she probably moved elsewhere in the neighborhood, hopefully to a different spot where she can get food easily. The kibble that is outside seems to only diminish when Tommy comes for a visit. I know of other people on the block who don't have cats that do put some food out, and I'm happy to do my part by keeping Tommy in our house in the morning so he's not out getting into fights.

I like the photos of the house cats in the snow, they don't look at all uncomfortable.

Greg, the mantel collection looks like they'd be a handful (or five) when they all decide to go crazy and race around after each other.

**Blackbird** · 28th April 2018, 15:12

My wife and I have had cats for most of our lives and currently have 2. Our part Russian Blue, Thomas, is just coming up for 17. We got him as a rescue kitten. He's well known in the neighbourhood because he knows that an outboard engine being flushed = snapper or kingfish. Turns up at various neighbours and sits patiently until they start filleting. Never begs. One neighbour puts a couple of fish scales on his back to show he's been fed! Even comes for walks along the beach behind our place. The tabby, Annie, turned up in our garden when she was a wee kitty just a few weeks old and never left. She's about 7 now. Whenever I'm working in the garden, she's there supervising me.