Killer Mancats & Mama’s Boys Go Raw
Is it Monday already, again? We’re feeling like the unlucky mouse Odin caught. If not quite, dead, dead tired. This is an abbreviated update on the boys. Merlin took a step backwards and peed in the bed again. Twice. So it’s been lots of laundry and odor neutralizer. He looks like he’s aged a year in a week. He perks up for his brief walk and sniff in the garden and then essentially moves to and from from the bed and the windowsill bed and if we’re lucky, the kitty litter.
For his entire life when I’ve said “under the covers”, he happily crawls under the duvet and stays there. Lately, it’s been a convenient way for me to multi-task: working on a laptop, eating breakfast, chatting on the phone and reading all with him under the covers. The NY Sunday Times always as great ads like a full page from Cartier. But then something shifted. He’s got an OCD thing going on.
He responds to my command to come under the covers, he stays two minutes, crawls out, wants me to lift up the duvet for him to crawl back under, stays two minutes, crawls out and the cycle repeats itself. The only way to stop the loop is to talk to him and play kissy face. Smart boy. We fall back asleep and to wake up with his nose touching mine is heaven. And so what if I’m 893 emails behind?
Domino is his same sweet self, playing nursemaid to Merlin and playmate to Odin. He wisely stays on the ground when Odin climbs shelves or scales roof tops.
Odin has spring fever, blood lust and more energy than a pack gorillas on Adderal. Did I mention we’ve gradually introduced raw food into our boys diet after seeing the holistic vet? We never had much luck before but it’s working. All the boys are loving it.
Odin was caught “deer in the headlights” with his own version of raw. meanwhile he sneaks into bed Ninja-style, cuddles up to mama every night and makes killer biscuits with a side of drool.
Is he or is he not the killer?
40 Comments
maggie
Sending purrs to Merlin and sympathy to you. Hope that Spring will stir Merlins blood (as it seems to have done with Odin, mighty hunter) and he’ll feel more himself.
Domino, please stay healthy and continue to take care of your family!
Layla Morgan Wilde (Cat Wisdom 101.com)
Thanks, Maggie. Spring is the tonic Merlin loves and hot summer weather is what he lives for.
Alana
Glad to hear you’re having good luck with the raw diet! Ours that are on it are doing great! No mice chewing in here, tho. I don’t even think they’ve ever seen a mouse, except for the ones I kept as pets.
Connie Marie
Sending Love,Purrs, Wishes for Merlin to recover and get better, lots of kisses with prayers too.
Sorry it’s so late, better late than never!
Layla Morgan Wilde (Cat Wisdom 101.com)
It’s never too late :-0
Penelope
Wes has been been purraying for Merlin and sending all of yous strength every day.
Me has been doing so much better, Mommy is ecstatic. She was worried she was bringing mes here to ease my transition over the bridge, but me has had a total turn around.
Kisses to all of yous!
Nellie (and Mommy)
Cheysuli
Oh purrs to you and Merlin. We know how hard that must be to watch and be with-
Sometimes, Cats Herd You
Oh, Merlin, we’re purring for you, buddy, and for Layla, too. We’re thinking good thoughts for the gentlecat.
And Odin, you are an inspiration to timid, one-eyed Ashton. She just knows that if she could get through the window, she could do the same thing to the frog on the outside windowsill that you did to that mouse!
Layla Morgan Wilde (Cat Wisdom 101)
Odin is happy to give Ashton one-eyed hunting tips :-0
Sue Brandes
I am sorry to hear Merlin is not doing well. Sending lots of hugs and prayers from our house to yours. Enjoy seeing the photos of your kitties.
Skeeter and Izzy
We are sorry to hear that our dear friend Merlin has had a bit of a setback. We send our BIGGEST PURRS and PRAYERS for you guys. Domino is balance between youth and age and both gravitate to him for comfort.
We know all about the hunting thing….nuff said MOL
We hope all improves for you guys and as always send our Love to all.
Skeeter and Izzy and the Feral Gang + Twig and Peanut and Romeo >^..^<
Layla Morgan Wilde (Cat Wisdom 101)
Thanks so much guys. That’s an astute observation about Domino.
Flynn
Sending purrs love and hugs to you and Merlin.
Flynn will not eat raw food at all. I have tried many times to introduce it slowly but he refuses point blank to touch it. Of course catching his own raw food is a different matter.
Brian Frum
We are all sending our best purrs and prayers to you dear Merlin. Well, I would let Sascha and Zoe send any as theirs are germy.
Angel AbbyGrace
Merlin is a wizard and we bet he still has some magic left. We are purring for you Merlin you sweet boy. Odin you are such a breath of spring air. And Domino what a marvel you are. Hugs to all the boys.
jansfunnyfarm
What mouse? We don’t see a mouse, so he’s innocent. 🙂
meowmeowmans
Thank you for the update on the mancats, Layla. Odin, that picture is kind of incriminating, but maybe you just happened to be checking on that poor mousie when your human took the picture … right? 🙂
I love that Domino is such a Renaissance cat — doing a little of everything, much to the delight of all.
And we are purring and praying for dear Merlin. We think of him a lot.
Hugs and headbonks to you all.
Layla Morgan Wilde (Cat Wisdom 101)
Domino is Renaissance cat and a cat for all seasons. Thanks and purrs.
Random Felines
poor Merlin….our old man is occasionally having some of those “location” issues….
Tamago
Tons of purrs to Merlin. Waking up with his nose touching yours must feel so wonderful, and I’m sure he feels the same way.
Yay for transitioning to raw diet. My boys are loving raw food since we started last year. Glad your boys are enjoying it, too 🙂
mariodacat
So sorry to hear Merlin is peeing where he should not be peeing. I’m sure you have had him to a vet to rule out anything medical! Loved seeing all your kitties and love how Merlin “used” to crawl under the covers on command. That really impressed me.
Layla Morgan Wilde (Cat Wisdom 101)
Yes, he goes to to vet often and was recently treated for UTI.
da tabbies o trout towne
merlin…dood….knead we say de blessings o St Francis yur way dood….hope ya get ta takin 12 steps for werd & NON bak….♥♥♥
easy rider
All my best wishes and my crossed paws for Merlin. I think I’m related with Odin, I’m in mice-fever too. We could be the perfect “Mouse-Busters” :o)
Layla Morgan Wilde (Cat Wisdom 101)
Count him in. Mouse-busters here we come!
The Island Cats
Odin! Score! We’ve never had a mouse in the house so we haven’t had the opportunity to practice our killing skills.
Beverly
Best wishes to Merlin! I have one that does the circle-circle-circle thing, but he’s done that since he was a kitten. Age has done nothing to improve it
Snuggles are where it’s at–emails can wait.
Fuzzy Tales
Kudos for getting them onto raw. The couple of times I tried with the boys were a spectacular fail. Of course, Derry barely even recognizes canned cat food as *food*, though they both get a predominantly wet diet.
Lots of purrs for Merlin!
Connie
Congratulations on getting them on raw. It can often be difficult to do so because.. cats 🙂
Kathryn
Oh my, where to begin.
Sorry that Merlin has been peeing in the bed. Doing that much laundry is very exhausting, having had a similar kind of experience when kids throw up in the bed.
I hope Merlin will be better this week. My thoughts are with him.
Odin is guitly, guilty, guilty – but he’s so adorbs.
Domino is also adorbs.
Layla Morgan Wilde (Cat Wisdom 101)
Guilty as charged.
Sammy
Great to get an update on the boys…..Merlin is amazing but it sounds like indeed he’s taken a step back – or forward – whichever way you look at it. Bless him. Dom is so handsome and seems to be the “jack of all trades” dealing with Merlin and Odin in his own way…..Odin the mouser – proves daily that all you need is one eye to be a ferocious hunter! We send hugs to all……….
Sam and Pam
Layla Morgan Wilde (Cat Wisdom 101)
I think Odin, the master hunter could hunt with no eyes 😉
Sparkle
Odin is awesome! The best way for a kitty to get raw food is to kill it fresh! I am still waiting for the raw chicken livers my human keeps promising me! BTW, I am sending lots of purrs to Merlin; it sounds like he could use some.
Cynthia Southern
I am sorry to hear about Merlin. Give him lots of nosies and hugs. 🙂
Cynthia Southern
Odin is definitely a mouse killer. I am so proud he caught a mouse and showed it to his Mommy. 🙂 I always love reading about your clowder.
Cary Hillman
As I read your posts every day, I send a silent prayer for you band your family. I discovered your blog just as you lost Gris Gris and your words at that time touched me deeply. <3
Layla Morgan Wilde (Cat Wisdom 101)
Cary, thanks so much for your kind thoughts and prayers.
Layla Morgan Wilde
I think it’s a bit of both and thanks for you good thoughts :-0
Katnip Lounge
We had a lucky carnivore at our house today, too! Poor Merlin, I wonder if he’s become senile and can’t recall the latest cuddling session…or else he’s got you trained to do a new “trick”. He’s in our thoughts each day.