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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / September 2007The Singing Roadcat
Having 6 furry owners, we of course have a lot of cat toys spread all around the house. Of special interest are the feather wands. We've got a plastic wand with an orange marabou feather on the end that Sammy has claimed as his own. We also have a couple of boa feathers attached to plastic wands, a red one and a brown one. Harri used to claim the red one as hers, but now has switched to the brown one. Every once in a while, usually after I've gone to bed, Harri will pick up her boa feather, hold it in her mouth, and meow. This is very unusual as Harri generally doesn't meow, she squeaks. But when it's boa feather time, she let's out with "mrrrrrrrrrrrooowwwww... mrrrrrrrrrrrooowwwww... mrrrrrrrrrrrooowwwww...". She doesn't carry it through the house, she just sits in one place with it and meows. When she does this I generally go find her to be sure she's all right. As soon as she sees me looking at her she'll stop meowing, put the feather down, and come over for pets. Never for long, it's more like she's saying "Thanks for looking in on me". I still haven't quite figured out what the feather song means. Last night I went to bed around my usual time, but laid awake for a couple hours unable to get to sleep. Around 1:00 AM I was about half asleep when I heard "mrrrrrrrrrrrooowwwww..." from the dining room. This went on for a few minutes then stopped. Then just a couple minutes later, "mrrrrrrrrrrrooowwwww..." from the top landing of the stairs. I knew it Harri doing her feather song, but I was so tired at that moment that I don't think I could have climbed out of bed if the house was on fire. Nancy, however, was closer to being awake. She called out "It's ok, Harri, everybody is fine and the boa feather is all yours." I guess that was all she was looking for, because the meowing stopped. When I got up this morning I found that Harri had left her boa feather at the top of the stairs. When I came downstairs I got my usual Harri snuggle while I watched the morning news, so all is fine with the Roadcat. I just wish I knew what the feather song really meant! > Having 6 furry owners, we of course have a lot of cat toys spread all > around the house. Of special interest are the feather wands. We've got a [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > while I watched the morning news, so all is fine with the Roadcat. I just > wish I knew what the feather song really meant! Sometimes they just want to hear your voice. When Spicey wakes up from she'll peek her head into the living room doorway and meow. I say Hi, I'm here which is all she wants. Suz&Spicey > Having 6 furry owners, we of course have a lot of cat toys spread all > around the house. Of special interest are the feather wands. We've got a [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > while I watched the morning news, so all is fine with the Roadcat. I just > wish I knew what the feather song really meant! Maybe it's something like "I GOTTA BOA FETHER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" >Maybe it's something like >"I GOTTA BOA FETHER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" LOL. I've heard that momcats have a "Come and get it!" call for their kittens when they've brought a catch. >>Maybe it's something like >>"I GOTTA BOA FETHER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" > > LOL. I've heard that momcats have a "Come and get it!" call for their > kittens when they've brought a catch. One reason its such a shame there are already far too many kittens being born most places. It really is a delight to watch a momma cat raise her young. That was something I was able to do when I was a kid. I stayed at my grandma's house and the neighbors farm cat always had kittens. Nice to be young and enjoy them and not worry where they ended up. Jo > One reason its such a shame there are already far too many kittens being > born most places. It really is a delight to watch a momma cat raise her > young. > That was something I was able to do when I was a kid. I stayed at my > grandma's house and the neighbors farm cat always had kittens. Nice to be > young and enjoy them and not worry where they ended up. You could always foster a mother cat and kittens from a rescue group. That's not an option for me now (3 cats already in small apartment - they'd mutiny if I brought in a brood!). But sometime I do plan to do this. Joyce > Every once in a while, usually after I've gone to bed, Harri will pick up > her boa feather, hold it in her mouth, and meow. This is very unusual as > Harri generally doesn't meow, she squeaks. But when it's boa feather time, > she let's out with "mrrrrrrrrrrrooowwwww... mrrrrrrrrrrrooowwwww... > mrrrrrrrrrrrooowwwww...". She doesn't carry it through the house, she just > sits in one place with it and meows. Both of mine do the same thing - quite loud, and usually late at night! (Although they also carry it around a bit.) The house is full of cat-toys, yet it's only this one particular toy that evokes that response. If you figure out why Harri does it, please share - I'm totally at a loss to explain it. > > Every once in a while, usually after I've gone to bed, Harri will pick up > > her boa feather, hold it in her mouth, and meow. This is very unusual as > > Harri generally doesn't meow, she squeaks. But when it's boa feather time, > > she let's out with "mrrrrrrrrrrrooowwwww... mrrrrrrrrrrrooowwwww... > > mrrrrrrrrrrrooowwwww...". She doesn't carry it through the house, she just > > sits in one place with it and meows. > Both of mine do the same thing - quite loud, and usually > late at night! (Although they also carry it around a bit.) > The house is full of cat-toys, yet it's only this one > particular toy that evokes that response. If you figure out > why Harri does it, please share - I'm totally at a loss to > explain it. Licky does this, too - but only with live "toys" (moths and some unidentified flying insects). If something's on the wall too high for him to reach, he'll sit under it, staring up intently with every muscle quivering, and let out big yowls. Joyce > Having 6 furry owners, we of course have a lot of cat toys spread all > around the house. Of special interest are the feather wands. We've got a > plastic wand with an orange marabou feather on the end that Sammy has > claimed as his own. We also have a couple of boa feathers attached to > plastic wands, a red one and a brown one. Harri used to claim the red one > as hers, but now has switched to the brown one. > Every once in a while, usually after I've gone to bed, Harri will pick up > her boa feather, hold it in her mouth, and meow. This is very unusual as > Harri generally doesn't meow, she squeaks. But when it's boa feather time, > she let's out with "mrrrrrrrrrrrooowwwww... mrrrrrrrrrrrooowwwww... > mrrrrrrrrrrrooowwwww...". She doesn't carry it through the house, she just > sits in one place with it and meows. > When she does this I generally go find her to be sure she's all right. As > soon as she sees me looking at her she'll stop meowing, put the feather > down, and come over for pets. Never for long, it's more like she's saying > "Thanks for looking in on me". I still haven't quite figured out what the > feather song means. > Last night I went to bed around my usual time, but laid awake for a couple > hours unable to get to sleep. Around 1:00 AM I was about half asleep when [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > everybody is fine and the boa feather is all yours." I guess that was all > she was looking for, because the meowing stopped. > When I got up this morning I found that Harri had left her boa feather at > the top of the stairs. When I came downstairs I got my usual Harri snuggle > while I watched the morning news, so all is fine with the Roadcat. I just > wish I knew what the feather song really meant! She's so cute!! Joyce I just > wish I knew what the feather song really meant! If the song resembles "I shot the sheriff" it might mean: "I caught the birdie and I think my feat deserves a little praise" Good kitty Harri, you brought it down in mid-air too, I'll bet. Auntie Julie > Having 6 furry owners, we of course have a lot of cat toys spread all > around the house. Of special interest are the feather wands. We've got a [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > while I watched the morning news, so all is fine with the Roadcat. I just > wish I knew what the feather song really meant! What a lovely story! Best wishes, Polonca and Soncek |
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