In our new neighbourhood, during the evening, we'll witness couples bringing their dogs for a walk and each time when I see that, I really envy them and wish I could do the same. I keep telling Paul "I want to bring Mooch out for a walk as well. What do you think if we put Mooch on a leash ?"
Paul's instant reply was "Mooch would most likely strangle himself on the leash till he goes to kitty heaven and die inside the house before he'll allow a leash over his head." Okay, when death is involved, I don't want to toy with that idea and instantly attempt to diminished that thought in my head. But I still envy my neighbours when they bring their dogs out for walks during the evening whereas Mooch would just hide between the bushes and be ready to attack any transpassers. As for me, I can only bring my husband out for a walk to compensate myself for the emotional unbalance. It's like "Hell, I have a pet too but I can't walk him and I can only walk my husband. What's up with that ??!!!"
Last night, we've experienced this cloudy and overcast sky the entire afternoon and evening. Like a weather forecast radar installed in his head, Mooch simply refuse to go outside at all. Finally thunderstorm landed and it was a heavy downpour. All Mooch does was sitting on the window silt and watched the rain falling on the window. It's kind of sad especially when he look at me with his depressing look on his face and then release this sad "meow".
It was around 10pm when the rain finally stopped and the streets were clear. I decided "Hmmm... maybe I'll walk to my mailbox which is about 1/2 mile away and maybe try and see if Mooch would follow me to the mail box. Even thought there's no leash, it's still a good walk and I know Mooch would not try to kill himself."
So while Paul is in the house and I bet he is thinking "My wife is bonkers and my cat must be insane if he will follow my wife to the mailbox". And I was secretly thinking in my head "Damn Mooch, if you don't follow me even if it's half the way, you can kiss your treats goodbye and goodbye means forever !"
Beside having a weather radar, Mooch seems to be able to read my mind and the threat that I was quietly making. So when I got my mailbox keys in my hand and started walking out of the house, that little...sorry, huge fur ball just follow right behind me. Initially I thought maybe he is still within his comfort zone that's why he followed. And each time when I turned around, he is just right there behind me. The funny thing is that when I stop and turn around, he stopped and stare right back at me and "meow" and when I continue walking, he followed.
I wonder if his massive and hanging belly was just too much for him, cause about 1/2 the way to the mailbox, he stopped walking and just sat there. While I continued the rest of my walk, he just stood there unmoved. Until I reached the mailbox and returned, Mooch was waiting at the very same spot that he left me. Thus we continue our way back to the house and half way, he decided to make a detour and investigate our neighbour's yard.
I seriously wish there was some hidden camera that have record this whole episode or even Paul was there with me to witness this. It seems unbelievable that Mooch or a cat would do that and I asked Paul "I wonder if it's because Mooch witness me killing this enormous spider the size of his paw, that's why now he's view me as his pack leader and follow me around cause he know that I can make cat stew out of him ?"
Anyway, it's still a love and hate relationship with me and Mooch. I love Mooch cause he's everything I want in a pet. I hate him cause of his on and off outburst by tearing the window screens apart. Like a child, his is to love and be displine all at the same time.
Now, while I'm writting this, that huge fur ball is lying right next to me taking another of his cat nap.
Paul's instant reply was "Mooch would most likely strangle himself on the leash till he goes to kitty heaven and die inside the house before he'll allow a leash over his head." Okay, when death is involved, I don't want to toy with that idea and instantly attempt to diminished that thought in my head. But I still envy my neighbours when they bring their dogs out for walks during the evening whereas Mooch would just hide between the bushes and be ready to attack any transpassers. As for me, I can only bring my husband out for a walk to compensate myself for the emotional unbalance. It's like "Hell, I have a pet too but I can't walk him and I can only walk my husband. What's up with that ??!!!"
Last night, we've experienced this cloudy and overcast sky the entire afternoon and evening. Like a weather forecast radar installed in his head, Mooch simply refuse to go outside at all. Finally thunderstorm landed and it was a heavy downpour. All Mooch does was sitting on the window silt and watched the rain falling on the window. It's kind of sad especially when he look at me with his depressing look on his face and then release this sad "meow".
It was around 10pm when the rain finally stopped and the streets were clear. I decided "Hmmm... maybe I'll walk to my mailbox which is about 1/2 mile away and maybe try and see if Mooch would follow me to the mail box. Even thought there's no leash, it's still a good walk and I know Mooch would not try to kill himself."
So while Paul is in the house and I bet he is thinking "My wife is bonkers and my cat must be insane if he will follow my wife to the mailbox". And I was secretly thinking in my head "Damn Mooch, if you don't follow me even if it's half the way, you can kiss your treats goodbye and goodbye means forever !"
Beside having a weather radar, Mooch seems to be able to read my mind and the threat that I was quietly making. So when I got my mailbox keys in my hand and started walking out of the house, that little...sorry, huge fur ball just follow right behind me. Initially I thought maybe he is still within his comfort zone that's why he followed. And each time when I turned around, he is just right there behind me. The funny thing is that when I stop and turn around, he stopped and stare right back at me and "meow" and when I continue walking, he followed.
I wonder if his massive and hanging belly was just too much for him, cause about 1/2 the way to the mailbox, he stopped walking and just sat there. While I continued the rest of my walk, he just stood there unmoved. Until I reached the mailbox and returned, Mooch was waiting at the very same spot that he left me. Thus we continue our way back to the house and half way, he decided to make a detour and investigate our neighbour's yard.
I seriously wish there was some hidden camera that have record this whole episode or even Paul was there with me to witness this. It seems unbelievable that Mooch or a cat would do that and I asked Paul "I wonder if it's because Mooch witness me killing this enormous spider the size of his paw, that's why now he's view me as his pack leader and follow me around cause he know that I can make cat stew out of him ?"
Anyway, it's still a love and hate relationship with me and Mooch. I love Mooch cause he's everything I want in a pet. I hate him cause of his on and off outburst by tearing the window screens apart. Like a child, his is to love and be displine all at the same time.
Now, while I'm writting this, that huge fur ball is lying right next to me taking another of his cat nap.
3 comments:
that is the cutest story i have ever heard! he is following you cause he doesnt want you to leave him like all of his other mommy's did (shame on us!) and because he loves you! i think he is going to have a very hard time when you leave for a few months! too bad his little cat brain cant comprehend that you will be back! ohhhhh poor mooch! i will visit him often for you, as well as make sure your family isnt tearing your new home apart! hahahahaha!!!
i love that moocher loves you! that makes me happy!
now you can take walks with him even without a leash! and now you will be the envy of the whole neighborhood! hahahaha!
Yes Sommer, this is true, he does LOVE Dee and respects her as his Mommy and pack leader.
Do you remember when he went walking with us in the snow that Christmas you were here. HaHa he was so funny, his little short legs would sink way down up to his fat belly. He too only followed us half way, and then stopped. Waiting for us to return home where we belonged. ha ha ha
He doesn't need a leash because he is not wild like dogs, he will follow you nicely and not try to run away.
Dee, you are Blessed to have such a good pet. (Smiling)
Yes Mom, I do feel blessed to have a good pet but him waking us up at weird hours does drive me insane at times. Sometimes he will sleep through, sometimes he doesn't.
It' a love-hate relationship. Last night when I'm alone at home as Paul is away at school. Mooch jumpped on my belly and fall asleep and rest his little head on my chest and slept until Paul return home. He was so adorable and very loved by me.
Then this morning he decide to wake me up at 4am and that drives me insane....
Maybe I'll feed Mooch some sleeping pills hahahaha
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