Life still goes on being rather busy on the work front - spending most of my spare time catching up on life at home, and managing energy levels - making sure I get some 'down' time... which usually means doing my share of cooking and cleaning!
Meanwhile, this little chap has grown up! Here he is as a kitten - you can see when he still had the stripes in his fur, and some of his behavioural characteristics - pouncing, attacking, galloping from room to room!
He now has his own Youtube channel where you can see a video of him drinking from the tap which he likes to do of a morning... but if you'd like a lucky black cat to cross your path on Hallowe'en - here he is all grown up. Murphy came to us with an umbilical hernia - so a few weeks ago had his operation, where he also had the 'other' op too - so it was a bit of a double whammy for him!
I must have felt a bit guilty, and bought him a new toy. It is actually meant for a small dog, like a Yorkshire terrier - and it's an odd little creature we call 'the varmint' or the 'critter' - it looks like a punk squirrel roadkill and has a squeaky inside the head! Anyway, he absolutely love/hates it - and was delighted, as it was the first toy that looked like a real catch. Oddly, for a cat, he doesn't get put off by the squeaky head which can often be heard round the house as he bites into it! So he proudly trots around with it hanging out of his mouth and occasionally has been found draped over my shoes.
However, when we first gave it to him, he was terribly possesive and we had the first ever growl - which you can hear here! It's a full moon this Hallowe'en - so I don't know what to expect!
Have a good one!
I haven't been around cats for many a year Caireen but that wee guy's the most playful I think I have ever seen! And how he's grown! BBx
Posted by: Bella Bheag | October 30, 2009 at 09:13 PM
so lovely to watch this... he is a cutie.. glad his ops went ok... what great wide eyes he has... happy hallowe'en to you all x
p.s.
paws says hi to murphy... he says he is bored and wants to go out and play.. and he hates wearing his big plastic collar but knows he has to as his leg won't heal if he keeps on flicking off the bandage!
Posted by: ginny | October 30, 2009 at 10:30 PM
His own YouTube account!? I hope you aren't turning into a 'Stage Mum'!! He is awfully cute though - hope he is not to traumatised by the operationsx Looking forward to a catch up at Country Living!
Posted by: suzanne | November 01, 2009 at 09:52 AM
hey caireen... you have won a morsbag. in my giveaway.. will send it up to you... will pick a unisex one... so N can use it too x
Posted by: ginny | November 01, 2009 at 11:00 PM