A Cat A Day: 191/365

John brought an office chair home for Isobel, because we need to make sure she has a good workspace to do homework when she goes to Secondary school in September.

But … Malteser has decided it’s his and sleeps there all day. John is responsible for this (not-very-good-quality) video – is it cat-cruelty? I leave you to decide.

 

A Cat A Day: 189/365

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I’m sitting in my room at Imperial College in South Kensigton, a stone’s throw from the Royal Albert Hall and there is absolutely not a cat to be seen anywhere. Luckily I always have a spare feline photograph about my person, so here is a lovely picture of Willow making my bed his own last Sunday morning. Lovely boy.
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A Cat A Day: 187/365

I’ve been saving this up for a couple of days . . . It’s ……. JOHN THE THREE-LEGGED CAT !!!!!!

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My brother Dan, who is a professional historical Live Interpreter and Historical Entertainer , is currently running his three-week-long annual event at Southsea Castle. This is what he told me:

“I’m in Southsea doing my usual summer Tudor time travel thing. We can’t live in the castle last year, so I’ve rented a house for the cast. The house seems to come complete with friendly local cat!  He’s long haired enough that it actually took us a day or two of sightings to realise that he was missing a leg (you can’t tell when he’s curled up in the sun two back yards away!), at which point he was promptly named  Three-Legged John (after a man hilariously tangentially referenced in Southsea Castle records).

3LJ seems angry a lot, but he’s actually only lashing his tail for balance. He’s very friendly and comes to visit whenever the back door is open.  I’m sure this is nothing to do with the fact that we spoil him rotten with bacon and chicken treats!”

A Cat A Day: 186/365

Sarah McCarthy’s next-door-neighbour cat seems to be keen on a trip to the supermarket, seaside or garden centre. Most cats I know run at top speed in the opposite direction from cars . . .

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I strongly suspect this is a Lilac Point Siamese or Oriental of some kind. I’ll have to ask Sarah to do some detective work.