Katz Tales: Bromance with the neighbour’s cat


Swooner’s best friend is Charlie. But when Charlie’s mum went away for Christmas, the two cats had a spat. Even best friends can sometimes have a fallout. — 123rf.com

Swooner trots in and out of the house a dozen times a day. He comes home to use the cat box, to play with Tic Tac or just to say hello. But in the early evening, he reverts to being a kitten and he comes in to demand a cuddle.

I know what he wants because he comes over and makes kitten noises. Yes, my big boy mews like a teeny tiny baby cat. It’s my signal to drop whatever I’m doing and to pick him up.

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Ellen Whyte , cat behaviour

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