Dudes and dudettes, say hello to our newest kitty passenger, Toby. Toby is a Leo and he's very fond of stinky cat food, long walks on the beach, and hates his cat carrier. He is also a very, very enthusiastic digger in his cat litter box, to the point of it being some kind of civil engineering project.
He appears to be constructed out of some super secret, extra heavy cat material since he is only a little bigger than my old cat Saki, but feels like he weighs about twice as much. How is that possible? Cats, that's how. For that matter, Octavia only weighs about 10 pounds but she's able to shed 20 pounds of cat hair on a given day. How is any of that possible?
Speaking of Octavia, how is she taking this new interloper? There's no telling; Toby is currently quarantined in my bathroom and hisses at her when he senses her on the other side of the door. I'm surprised, Toby is one of the world's sweetest kitties, so maybe he's just still shaken up from being transported. Octavia just seems sort of befuddled. She had only just gotten over the fervid excitement of a Diane von Austinburg visit and now this.
I suppose time will tell, I'm going to leave him in my bathroom until cabin fever makes him willing to interact in a polite manner. We'll see.
Alley cat guys:
Good luck with the catty introductions - hopefully fur won't fly.
ReplyDeleteMy cat used to do that in the litter tray, in the end I got a tray with a roof, which gave the cat some privacy and spared my floor.
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I want to see him actually dig through the bottom of the box. It's only a matter of time.
DeleteOh, dear. What makes me think your next post will be about the amount of bites and scratches you have up your arms trying to handle two grumpy cats..? Jx
ReplyDeletePS "Naked youth" and "landing pad" for me, please.
Fortunately, Saki got me fully prepared for whatever these amateurs can dish out.
DeleteSo much here...You're turning into a childless cat lady! All the digging is Toby's way of saying the toilet's broken. Many cat books and blogs have tips on introducing cats to each other. The pet shop has synthetic feline pheromones that might calm your Mr. T. That first picture is as fake as a plastic daisy. Diane should start her own blog full of nekkid men. Did I forget anything?
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I think that pretty much covers it all, and thank you for that.
DeleteSigned, the Childless Cat Lady Person.
A lot of pussy in that apartment now.
ReplyDeleteSo what else is new?
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your new baby! He's a real looker.
ReplyDeleteSweet as the day is long
DeleteHave you swapped Octavia for a grey one? Very wise, grey is such a versatile colour that goes with anything. It looks as though Toby has a touch of British Blue in him. I've met a few nicker sniffers in my time.
ReplyDeleteI would never surrender Octavia, I have simply expanded my cat horizons.
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