The other day Lena was over the house when Othello, our Lazaras male kitty came home after several days of bordello hopping. Sometimes we don't see Othello for weeks and then other times he stays close to home. Often, we get a call from Mr. Dawes, an artist who lives on the other side of the pond, that Othello is hold up in his artist studio/barn. I think Othello wants to be an artist or maybe he just likes hanging out there to see the nudes Mr. Dawes paints.
Well anyhow, the other day he came home and he smelled to high heaven....not only that, he was covered with mud from head to toe. Lena said we should bathe him. I thought she was crazy....Othello is not the kind of guy that would take to showering without a fight. Actually, I've never bathed a cat. Sophia and Ophelia take care of cleaning themselves. I had no clue about how one would do it without getting clawed to shreds. But Lena wanted to have a go at it. I couldn't help but think of that song from the musical South Pacific, "I'm going to wash that man right out of my hair".
The finished product....voila
Will he stay this way long? I doubt it. He's a man about town.
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We have made several appointments with Dr. Rice, our Vet, to deball Othello, and each time we have had to cancel, because Othello was no where to be found. Last summer, Mr. Dawes called me and said he thought Othello had mange. For several days we tried to capture him...but he's a wild one. Finally he came home and I locked him up in a crate. Called Dr. Rice and he said he could see him at the end of the week. I was really excited...not only could we take care of the mange (actually he didn't have it) but we could also neuter him. To my dismay, Dr. Rice said Othello had a bad infection, gave him antibiotics and said he didn't want to chance neutering him at that time. We made yet another appointment....but once again, Othello was no where to be found. Sometimes he's gone for weeks at a time. We do keep food outside for all our cats so I imagine he comes in the dead of the night.
I can't believe how easily she did it. "Just have to show him who's boss", Lena said. Guess I don't make a very good boss!
I have no trouble bathing Tuck, our dog but I wouldn't try it with the kitties. Good thing the girls take care of themselves. I think Lena just has a way with animals. You should of heard Othello purring after his wash.
Othello actually stayed around or near the house for a day or two after his bath....but once again, he's missing in action.
Othello looks much happier after a bath.
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try again with the vet appt, bob. i know it's a pain (and trust me, i really do know...100 strays captured and fixed over the past 10 years and there's more to do), but it's worth it for his health and no kittens...i know i don't have to tell you. but give it another try. lock him up and drag his fuzzy butt in!
Tuxes actually get their two-tone color scheme and their extreme verbosity from Siamese ancestry. I had friends who wouldn't own any other kind of cat, mainly because they liked having lively conversations with their cats but didn't want to worship at the Siamese shrine (have you ever noticed how Siamese demand worship?). Basically, Tuxes are watered-down Siamese.
Jess: Othello could be shooting blanks because I have never heard about any "love babies" on the pond.
Thanks Victoria.
Hugs and blessings - S.
The consciousness of the folks down there has to be raised. I am working on this :
“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated”. Mahatma Gandhi quotes (Indian Philosopher, ...
I want to have some kind of animal paraded - I've already named it Franklin Fido and Folks Parade - anyway, more on that - I'm in Calif now and will be down there beginning in June - lots to concentrate on...
Have a bountiful, beautiful day Bob - and hello to your precious Othello. Salud