How to wake up your human

 

Chest kneading

Humans are lazy animals. Every now and again, they refuse to wake up on what they call "Sunday." (And, no, I don't know what that means.)

 It is necessary to wake them. Here are some methods contributed by various cats who have refined their individual technique.

• Heavy kneading on the human chest.
• The flying pounce.
• The loud purr in ear.
• The gentle ear nip.
• Walking up and down the body.
  
• Loud mewing.
• Jumping on and off the bed.
• Nipping toes protruding from the duvet.
• Face to face rubbing, with or without purr.
• Backing the butt close to the human nose.... yes, that works!
• Bringing a dead rat on to the bed.
  
  
  
  

But the ultimate wake up call is a living rat on pillow. That always works. And it works fast.

When forever isn't forever.

 Merlin, the beautiful grey cat in this photo, has had bad luck. He has had to move four times in the last 8 months. And he is a very lovable easy cat.

First he was handed into a UK rescue and adopted by a suitable woman. But she had just lost her previous cat and decided her decision had been too fast. She needed to mourn a little more.

So Merlin went as a foster cat to Celia, living in one room for about two months, before finding another home. This time with a charming young man who had just the right living quarters for him.

But then disaster struck. Merlin's third owner was given a new job in London, and could not afford to rent a home that was suitable for a cat.

So now Merlin needs yet another home. It will be his fourth, if you count the time he spend with Celia in her spare bedroom.

He's a beautiful grey cat, friendly, without any bad habits.