Mancat Monday With Snow Cat Odin
Merlin and Nou Nou are sitting on the sidelines this week and not interested in Mancat Monday Adventures with Snow Cat Odin. They’re okay but prefer to hang out in a cozy, warm spot instead of going outside in the snow, like ME, SNOW CAT ODIN! And yes, there really is a website for cats like me, called Adventure Cats. Their motto is “living nine lives to the fullest”. Yes, yes, yes!
I am true to my Viking heritage name. Bold and daring, bravely going where no cat has gone before!
I love snow and boy, did we have a long wait for the white stuff. The big storm on the weekend dumped a few feet in some places like D.C.and Baltimore but we got off easy with only one or two feet in the NYC area. I go out every day rain or shine, sleet or snow no matter what. I’m a little OCD and go nuts without a lot of exercise. I’m supervised, not that I need any. Trust me, I’m not stupid and know when it’s raining you know what, to come back quick. What I usually do is go out, make my rounds (my turf includes about 6 properties and 5 acres), sniff every bush, climb every tree zoom back home to fuel up, warm up if need be and go out again. And again and again and again. I have my humans well trained to attend to my needs. Most of the time. They refuse to let me out in thunderstorms or blizzards. Spoil sports!
Anyway, there I was itching to get out on the full moon, looking out the window at those yummy, big flakes falling. I wanted to catch me some but nooooooo, I wasn’t allowed to go outside until it looked safe. Domino, who lived outside for seven years as a feral still loves going out but no longer likes snow. A quick 5-minute walkie and he trots back inside to the comfort of electric heating pads and cashmere pillows. He’s entitled to slow down since he’s a senior so I was the only one to enjoy the frozen wonderland. Yipee! This was taken last year and you can see he’d already lost his snow mojo.
My first time is always a happy run out the door like in this short video. The snow was still falling but the winds had died down and I whined until I got my wish. I know I’m spoiled. ZOOM, ZOOM, ZOOM!
The next morning, the sun came out so bright I needed shades. Of course, I zoomed out but jumped on the railing first to get a better view of the lunar landscape. Wow, isn’t nature magical? But nature keeps changing day by day so enjoy what’s beautiful and if you’re not crazy about your weather: wait, it’ll change, sometimes as quickly as a swish of a cat’s tail.
43 Comments
Colehaus Cats
Those are great photos of you playing and enjoying the snow, Odin! We don’t know of many cats who like that white stuff. You look so pleased with the stuff!
Andrea and the Celestial Kitties
Brrrrrr I can’t believe you actually like that cold stuff! Makes me shiver just watching you! MOL
Layla Morgan Wilde
Fur coats help ;-0 plus it’s not for long.
Dorothy
Odin! You look magickal in the tree with the incredible blue sky around you. Thanks for sharing your love of the outdoors with us.
Layla Morgan Wilde
Thanks Miss Dorothy, I’m a magic cat fur sure.
Cynthia Southern
Odin,
I really love your snow photos. Keep having fun and stay warm.
Layla Morgan Wilde
Thanks Miss Cynthia. I’m toasty warm.
Deziz World
OMC Dat’s cold. You look like yous havin’ a gweat time, but stay warm.
Luv ya’
Dezi and Lexi
Ellen Pilch
Odin , you sure do like the snow. Great photos.
Layla Morgan Wilde
Thanks Miss Ellen.
Sometimes Cats Herd You
Odin, you are SO brave! We’re impressed that you are such an adventurous Viking kitty that you would go out into that.
Layla Morgan Wilde
Thanks, I have 5 years experience 😉
Harvey, Marjorie and the Dash Kitten Crew
OH the videos are just pure magic!! Odinyou are amazing lad, just a-MAZE-ing well done for brightening our day.
Layla Morgan Wilde
Thanks dears! It’ll cool you down when your weather get broiling down under.
Flynn
The photos are lovely, and I enjoyed the videos. I used to love to go out in the snow on the rare occasions we got it, but now I am older and feel the cold more and prefer to lie by the fire. I still like to go out in the rain though and love to be towel dried when I come in.
Layla Morgan Wilde
Nothing better than lolling by the fire!
CATachresis
There’s no holding back with Odin!! Straight out there into the white stuff!
Layla Morgan Wilde
Fearless like you 🙂
Sweet Purrfections
Just look at that cold white stuff! Aren’t your toesies frozen?
Layla Morgan Wilde
Hi girls, I come inside as soon as I cold.
Layla Morgan Wilde
As soon as I get cold toesies, I come inside.
The Swiss Cats
We loved the videos ! It’s obvious you love being outside and playing in the snow ! I like it too, but Pixie prefers to stay warm and dry inside under the blanket. Purrs, Zorro
Sammy
Odin you truly are a snowcat extraordinaire! I used to love snow like that but these old bones don’t quite appreciate it like they used to! I’m inside and on my fleece blankies this winter thank you – I’ll leave the snow acrobatics to you!
Love, Sammy
da tabbies o trout towne
dood….we loved yur mooveez…both oh em & gived em 984 PAWZ UP !!!!! we liked number one de best….ewe troo lee DUE like snow ~~~~ awesum !!! N joy it while it lastz oh kay 🙂 ♥♥♥
Tamago
How wonderful you have fun in the winter wonderland! You sure are very brave and adventurous, Odin!
Thank you for your comment. It was fairly easy to install the cat tree. It came with German instructions (tree is made in Germany) but we managed to put it up 🙂
Layla Morgan Wilde
Thanks and for the info about the cat tree 🙂
Cathy Keisha
You almost make it look like fun! We have about 27 in. of the white stuff. The peeps are lucky they don’t have to shovel like when they owned the big house.
Layla Morgan Wilde
You got more than us and thank Cod for cat dads with snow blowers.
The Menagerie Mom
You sure are brave, Odin, out there with all that cold snow on your toesies. But, I loved seeing how much fun you were having! You really do live up to your name (which is a pawesome name, by the way). Purrs and warm wishes!
Layla Morgan Wilde
Thanks so much and love hearing from new bloggie friends.
Beverly
A true adventurer!
Sue Brandes
Loved the videos. You can tell he loves snow.
easy rider
wow you are much braver than me… you must be one of the vikings fearless and strong… while dashing through the snow… without such a one horse open sleigh :o)
Kathryn
Ha! Funny of him relaxing in the tree. Great video. Clearly, he is meant for the snow. Our boyz, not so much. Have been watching panda videos — Odin must be part Panda, too.
We got 5 inches. Grateful it’s not more — after last year’s snowpocalypse.
Layla Morgan Wilde
So glad you guys got off easy!
Skeeter and Izzy
Odin we are glad you like the snow. My Sunny is a snow cat and my Tiger was too.
WE brought the Feral Gang into the basement because of the amount expected, temp drops and wind. They will go back out later today and hopefully not have to be brought back in due to bad weather!
Enjoy the snow while it is still light and fluffy! Merlin, NouNou and Domino enjoy the heat & blankies!
Luvs
Skeeter and Izzy & the Feral Gang + Twig & Peanut & Romeo & the Angels >^..^^..^<~
Layla Morgan Wilde
Thanks for your feral report and sending purrs and kisses to all.
Billy SweetFeets
ME likes the snow too Odin – yore friend Billy SweetFeets
Kjelle Bus aka Charlie Rascal
Me is a snowcat just like you Odin and made our mom-person to take me on a walk in the middle of the night when we gotted snow last week 🙂
Now is the snow melting and no beutiful rime on the tree´s 🙁
XOOX
Layla Morgan Wilde
Yay, so happy to hear about another snow cat!
Summer
Odin, I knew you’d be itching to go out in the snow, and you did not disappoint! I loved watching you leap around in your videos, although I daresay I would probably not be quite so enthusiastic about the white stuff.
Layla Morgan Wilde
Ha, well you never know, you’re a very curious cat!
Hannah and Lucy
Wow you looked as though you were loving being outside in the snow Odin and hope you didn’t get your paws too cold.
Luv Hannah and Lucy xx xx