The Watcher & The Delinquent
A few pics of Neko, the Watcher - it takes a while for him to get spurred into action and
usually just sits and watches life go by, apart from when in hunting mode - he brought in
a live baby rat the other evening! That was fun! He loves the garden. Also pees in the
flower tub, lol! He is lovely and big and sturdy, and doesn't mind if I stroke his tummy
when he is rolling around on his back. He seems to have taken to my hubby - or at least,
his moccasins, as he is often to be seen rubbing his face on them! He is a quirky little
character - still won't be seen to be having a fuss if the others are around, but get him
on his own and he's all for it!
And Lily - she is a real livewire and has fulfilled all my expectations in character,
looks, personality and more. She is a complete delinquent, just like all my others have
been! That's her up the tree, sitting on the gate to the top garden, and in the box!
She has mesmerising eyes, I feel them on me and turn round and she is staring straight
into mine. If she wants a game or a cuddle, she sits and just stares at me and tells
me by telepathy! Well, it certainly seems like that, anyway! She loves a cuddle too,
which is lovely. Her coat is so soft and she feels quite weighty now, although she
can be a fussy eater. She prefers dried food, I think. Neko eats anything!
We have decided that a Christmas tree is probably a no-no this year, with Lily's obsession with climbing trees!
May 2017
Neeks spends his time hunting, and he has taught Lily to do it too. EVERY day I have to
rescue and remove either a slow worm or a live or dead shrew (large or small), and sometimes
it's both, or several of one or the other! Nothing more disconcerting than stepping on a
slow worm that has been frightened under the kitchen rug. But I am used to the little shrews
scurrying over my feet and under my desk - I keep a plastic box to scoop the little critters
up in, and put them out the front where the cats can't go so at least they stand a better
chance of survival! Half of the wildlife from my back garden now lives in the front one!
Neko is still very aloof and not keen to be picked up or smoothed too much, though he does
allow me to rub his lovely furry tum. The vet says he is in tip top condition so I'm very
pleased. He weighed in at 4.23 kg. They both eat all sorts of cat food with no problem.
Lily makes a lot of eye contact with me - and she loves a fuss, and cuddles. Dead opposite
from Neko as she is not shy about it! As you can see, Lily is just beautiful. Their voices
are getting a bit louder and stronger now at last! Neko can be on the nervy side - runs
when the doorbell goes, like Claude does, but Lily is pretty bomb proof - not much phases her.
When I call Clover to come and get her eye drops done, several times a day, Lily rushes up
and sits alongside, waiting for half of one of Clover's yogurt drops (that I give her as
a reward for having her eyes done) Lily thinks she deserves one too! After breakfast,
Clover has a crunchy dried fish cube - Lily hangs around under Clover's chin waiting
for little crumbs to fall to the floor - I've started letting her have a tiny piece
of her own on some days. I am sure Lily thinks she is a dog! She is just so full of
character.
Anyway, I could go on all night about the pair of them, but I'll stop now as I am sure you
are busy with the new generations.
Give Darkstar a lovely big smoothie from me and tell her what a clever girl she is for
producing such a special daughter!