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Julius [a.k.a. Li'l Cat, Little Boy, Silly Boy, Knuckle-head (pronounced "Kuh-nuckle-head", the 'K' is not silent), Max Entropy]As his various nick-names imply, he's quite a handfull.
I strongly disapprove of striking cats. When my beasts need scolding or need to be discouraged from doing something destructive or dangerous, I squirt them with a water bottle. All the other cats immediately quit their misbehavior when threatened with the water bottle* (I don't even have to use it most of the time). But not Julius. If I point the nozzle at him, he will lay back his ears, squint his eyes and swat at the water bottle with his paw. Even if I squirt him, he will still stand his ground and fight the water bottle. (* The one exception was Blackjack. In all of his 19+ years, Blackjack had never done anything that merrited use of the water bottle. If you pointed the bottle at Blackjack, he will just look at it and ignore it. He had no experience with being squirted and, therefore, the water bottle had no meaning for him.) When he's not getting into trouble (which is rare), Julius is a wonderfully affectionate cat. He likes to be held in my arms like a baby, or lie next to me in bed with his head on my shoulder. [29/Feb/04] |
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