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A hose or pressurised spray put on jet.  Hang around, everytime it approaches Merlin, blast it - it might soon get the message.

Alternativel, dress Merlin up in armour and then cover him with hawthorn branches  ;D

Thanks RC, infact this morning it was all set to have yet another go at Merlin and I shooed it off but the little or should that be big bu**er just looked at me, obviously terrified!  Anyway I got the hose going, it has a pressure squirty thing as one of the options and that shifted him.  This is OK when it's happening in the garden but when it's further a field that's a different story.  It is a worry as I don't want Merlin to get so he won't go out.
The thing with cats is, there's always a top cat but this one seems to be really singling Merlin out, he really doesn't like him for some reason. :(
MM

How dare another cat attack Merlin?   >:(

There's no doubt about, he'll simply have to come and live with me now!   ;) ;D

G xx

I should have known that would be your solution to the problem Georgie  ;D  ;D

When Spook started to go out he was picked on an awful lot.Especially by the scraggy tomcat who doesn't seem to belong to anyone. Spook can't hear any warning hisses or wails so did not back down any.  For a few weeks he came back battered,scratched and probably bruised. Big chunks of fur missing all that sort of thing.I was wondering about the merits of letting him go out.Now I find the same cat comes looking for him but they sit together and make little purry mews.  (Until Cassie come out and takes great exception to another blinking cat in the garden...one is enough for her to bear!).

It's a difficult situation MM. I guess you'll have to continue with the watering of the bully and keep your fingers crossed that Merlin gets out of trouble when he is further afield.  Merlin might wise up and lure bully back for a good hose down!

["Merlin might wise up and lure bully back for a good hose down!"]

Heldi that would be great if he could. 
This cat started bullying him about a year back but now it is happening more often.
I will have to have a serious talk with Merlin I think  ;)

Anyway I'm pleased Spook has made friends with the local bully.

Poor Merlin  :(. He's a lover not a fighter!  Make him a little furry suit with big padded muscles underneath! :D

I wonder what is going on with this other cat? I don't know what you can do about it. 

I'm not sure sure about Spook being pals with the local ruffian. Scraggy now comes in and pees up my pots!!  ::)

Oh how sweet of him.  Now I know kitty sent me a remedy for this, I will have a look to see if I can find it and then post rather than send as a pm. 

I do like the idea of the little furry suit.  of course since I've had the hose pipe at the ready, unwound so I can move quicker with it :D he hasn't ventured into our garden.  OH was not amused the other night when he tripped over the hose. ::)

will keep you updated  :)

Hello cat lovers.  Three of my friends and I all have our birthdays in August and September and we go out for a meal to celebrate.  By way of gifts, I was thinking this year of sponsoring a cat for each of them via the Cats' Protection scheme.  I'd pay the the yearly fee and they would get the certificate, photo and occasional update on the cat's progress.  If you were my cat loving friend, would you like this as a gift or would you think it was a bit naff?  Please be honest.  I'm in two minds, I really am.

G xx 

I'd think that was great, honest I would.
I had a friend who loved elephants and one Christmas gave her a fostering pack for a baby elephant that had been saved from near death.  she loved it, so much so, every Christmas after that I renewed it.  sadly the friend died some years ago but I know the little elephant with a mid year update on it's progress gave her a lot of pleasure.

MM

That's a lovely idea Georgie.  Daughter and I sponser horses at Redwings and we have been to see them a few times.  We get yearly photographs and up-dates on their progress.  I am sure if your friend is a cat lover, she will be very pleased with an adoption gift.

Pat

I think animal adoption gifts are fab.  I've had a humpback whale adopted for me and my mum adopted a reindeer for my son for his Christmas pressie. We have to go up to the Cairngorms sometime to meet it!

I would be very chuffed to have any animal adopted on my behalf so I think your idea is a very good one Georgie.  ;D

Thanks MM, GG and Heldi.  You've given me the confidence to go ahead :D

G xx

heidi, make sure you do go up the cairngorms, its gorgeous. even though we went up on the venicular, next time we're walking up. even though the other week we went up snowden on the train (not enough time) but we did do scarfell (or however its spelt) but not quite to the top cos i had a pot an my arm and wrist and the last bit was all screel (or however you spell it!) Oh well its the thought that counts, but seriously do go up ther, its breath taking!!! oh, and i had a humpback whale adopted by an ex for xmas, great idea, better than a bloody star!!!

I also think it's a good idea with the animal adoption thingy.  will post more of merls #2 soon.  (obviously can't call him #2 to his face in case he gets a complex.)  PS how's Spook ? has he cleaned up ok since his brush with the underside of an oily car ?

Hi Littlegem. We were up in Scotland in early February. We were on our way to Loch Ness and stopped at a garage to refuel. When we got home (northumberland) my son's bumph about his reindeer had arrived. It turned out we'd only been about six miles from the reindeer centre when we'd been at the garage lol! Darn it! They bring some reindeer down to the stables but if you pre arrange a visit they can take you  up into the cairngorms to see the herd. That is what we'd like to do. 

I've been up Scarfell and Helvellyn ! Haven't done any others.

Hi Baggy. The oily patch was finally  coming off Spook and he was beginning to look clean again,only he went out and got another patch further down his back and then yesterday he came in with a watery brown stuff all over his back. I haven't a clue what it was and dread to think! He seems to have managed to clean most of that off ,or maybe it has gone because he has been out in the rain.  He isn't really very good at washing and rarely ever does... unless its his bits!

Quote from: Heldi on August 12, 2005, 11:25:39
He isn't really very good at washing and rarely ever does... unless its his bits!

;D ;D ;D Bless him
MM

Here he is accessorising his bell with a pot of matching flowers  :D

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Lovely pic, Heldi.  Spook certainly looks white in that one!   ;D

G xx

Heldi, he looks so white, I'm worried that you popped him in the machine with the rest of your white  ;D
Actually I think he's saying "tut, and my mum says I don't wash"

MM