This my cat, Maggie. She’s a friendly, happy little girl that came from The Rescue and wanders up and down my (quiet) road being friendly with everybody.
Maggie having a fun fight with Ratty, the furry Tesco-toy
She loves a bit of a mock fight but the most damage she is likely to do is give you a nasty suck – in fact, when she decided to swing off the tail of the Collie that my neighbours own, she was a bit surprised when it barked!
In sleepy-yawny mood whilst tucked up with her friend, The Beige Panther
Maggie was therefore quite shocked when, wandering down the road in the snow, she was flattened by a HUGE grey cat that shot out from under a parked car…….
It was Merlin! He is quite a young chap who has been more-or-less abandoned by his owner and become semi-wild. He seems to live off the land and lately, apart from getting in to all my neighbours’ houses to steal food, has taken to terrorising the local cats. Blood has been spilt; time for action. A trap was acquired….and last night I got him!
Looking a bit pissed-off in the trap.....
He's a BIG lad.....
He wasn’t too happy and hissed and spat at me, but had quietened down after a night spent in my garage. And this morning my friend Linda took him off to our friendly Vet to…err….err…..have his bollocks cut off! I reckon he was about 8kg in weight when I got him (more than twice the weight of my Maggie) but he’s probably down to about 7kg now – the Veterinary Nurse reckoned he had the biggest knackers she had ever seen! They are now in a sample jar in her surgery…….
He’s a lot quieter too, and is currently fast asleep under the bed in Linda’s guest room. Next step is to find him a new owner – but not until I’ve taken Maggie in to have a laugh at him!
Goodness what a big chap! I hope that Maggie has recovered from her flattening? I hope that someone will want to keep Merlin.
Posted by Toffeeapple | February 20, 2012, 19:28You can actually get a cat trap? Well I never…
Posted by teninchwheels | February 20, 2012, 21:23“He’s a lot quieter too”. Well who wouldn’t be after that op!
Posted by Toby | February 21, 2012, 16:55NO MALE BITS = PUSSY!!!!
Posted by stupidboy | February 22, 2012, 08:52Ooh he’s lovely. I’d have him if he wasn’t several oceans away
Posted by nursemyra | February 22, 2012, 09:30Now you see ‘em, now you don’t. That’s magic, Merlin!
Posted by Vinogirl | February 22, 2012, 17:55Hi Toffers! Maggie is back to normal now that she feels less threatened. And Merlin is off to the CPL tomorrow. Now he’s got over the indignity, he has turned into a great big soft lap-cat – he’ll have no probs getting a new servant (ie a human!). In fact, see below……..
Now then Wheels: I sense an evil plot being hatched!!!!!!
Stup-ers! You know how I like pussies……..
Dearest Nursie: I’ve parcelled him up and he’s now ready to airmail. Let me have the address…..
Hey V-G! He keeps looking ‘down there’ for something to lick…………..
Posted by Affer | February 22, 2012, 21:06‘Leave me….OW bollux alone! Barstewards!’ said Merlin.
Posted by Biker Ted | February 29, 2012, 20:59You set traps for passers-by, then cut their goolies off? I have gone right off the idea of a return to Boyce The Butcher!
Posted by Simon R | March 10, 2012, 17:42