The cats have laid siege to our house. She had been looking fat for a while but revealed to us her crop of three only a few weeks ago. At first they limited themselves to the shade of one tree, nibbling at each others tails and making heavy weather of climbing small branches, scampering at the least sound.
Now with a few more days of living, and a small gain in weight, they think no end of themselves. They have taken over all our particular nooks, mewl at us as we pass the window and camp at our doorstep. My mother, who is ailurophobic, is virtually under house arrest and needs someone at all times to open the door gingerly, shoo away all felines and stand guard while she finishes whatever small work she needs to execute outdoors.
Mother Cat is a good mother. Attentive and protective but also far too indulgent, for she knows full well her brats are not permitted inside but will she keep them in line? No! instead, they persist in pushing their luck, peeping around doors, waiting for a crack in the defence. Even my dad who is notorious for forgetting to shut doors is assiduous in making sure they are barred. Although I must say his 'shoos' are rather half-hearted and wouldn't flutter a gnat.
Here is one, liking the rise and fall of mother's breath as he snoozes on the wall:
Now with a few more days of living, and a small gain in weight, they think no end of themselves. They have taken over all our particular nooks, mewl at us as we pass the window and camp at our doorstep. My mother, who is ailurophobic, is virtually under house arrest and needs someone at all times to open the door gingerly, shoo away all felines and stand guard while she finishes whatever small work she needs to execute outdoors.
Mother Cat is a good mother. Attentive and protective but also far too indulgent, for she knows full well her brats are not permitted inside but will she keep them in line? No! instead, they persist in pushing their luck, peeping around doors, waiting for a crack in the defence. Even my dad who is notorious for forgetting to shut doors is assiduous in making sure they are barred. Although I must say his 'shoos' are rather half-hearted and wouldn't flutter a gnat.
Here is one, liking the rise and fall of mother's breath as he snoozes on the wall:
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While cats are unwanted here, look at the other angle, where people take the fancy of raising them at home. They are treated like kids and look at this video of a real Catwalk at home on a treadmill.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVjzd320gew
Meaowww! One more cat waylays you. he he
Bhaskar saab: thanks for that link :)
Seta: meaoww! oh, I see - this is a big cat in disguise.
vyas cats! have u named them?
Nai re! Unless you count Black Ears and Looks-Like-Mother.
looks like mother! the cheek!
Want more kitten photos please... also stories :)
Sabiha
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Oh Sabiha, my mother would so gladly give them all to you :-D.
Kittens have grown a bit more now and become altogether more circumspect. Also much improved at that stealth thing they do.
Footloose: Their mother, silly, not mine.
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