Friday, May 17, 2024

Why we needed Maneki-neko


    I discovered this odd little plastic item the other day when I was checking the kitchen floor for interesting crumbs of food. It had fallen from the Welsh dresser - and it was moving.

The moving plastic part was intriguing but it smelled of nothing in particular. And it didn't look interesting in shape.

Then I discovered it was meant to be a Maneki-neko - a beckoning cat that is meant to bring prosperity to small businesses. 

 

Luck is much needed in the household at the moment because my human has writer's block and I have not been feeling well. I think I ate something from out of the garden that did not agree with me.

I felt so bad last night that instead of sleeping on top of my human, I hid away under a bedroom chair. She woke up at 3am and decided I was lost. 

Panicking - like humans do - she wandered round the house and into the garden calling me and rattling the food bowl. As I was feeling sick, I did not respond. 

This morning she took me to the vet who said there was nothing "clinically" wrong. Purrhaps the Maneki-neko luck will make me feel better. 

It might also stops her writer's block. She needs all the pennies she can earn for the vet's bills.


8 comments:

  1. We too hope yu and your human have better fortunes. Please don't eat random plants. (Catnip is ok)

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  2. I hope you feel better soon.

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  3. I sure hope you feel better soon. I love Maneki Nekos and I collect them too!

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  4. Honestly, I think your human has a "write's block" because she usually uses (I'm polite and I don't want to say "she's stealing") your ideas! Most of us, old enough, know that! So, it's only normal if you are not feeling good...there is nothing she can steal! But I definitely wish you both to feel better soon and overcome everything (block or not) together! 

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  5. Maybe a juicy mouse will make everybody feel better. Are you sharing your meals with your human yet? I do, but what I share are steaks or roasted turkey (and everybody's happy).

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  6. I think for Maneki Neko to work, the cat has to be outside the box (her moving paw in a closed space doesn't bring in any wealth). So, take it out and think outside the box yourself.

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  7. Rule #1: Stop worrying (give your worries to the universe, angels, or god). Rule #2: go for a long walk in nature (hopefully it is a sunny day). Rule #3: Enjoy a lovely meal or lovely time with your cat (he's not feeling well because he senses your anxiety and worries). Rule #4: Ask the universe, angels, or god to give you what you need to unblock your block and have plenty of everything you need (for vet bills, etc.). Hugs & purrs

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  8. Did you know that in the UK, you have a political party that fights for animals' rights? It seems that recently, over 41,500 Londoners voted for this lady, the Party Leader! Why not contact her? Maybe a conversation with her will unblock your writer's block! Just a thought! 

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