For as long as I've had him (12 of his 14 years), Moseley has guarded his water supply.
This is him in an old picture (I couldn't get it any bigger) from 2003, whapping Bustopher (the orange kitty blur) to keep him away. The water is in the small black ceramic bowl on the floor between them.
Here is Moseley a short time ago while he is having some time out of his room (read his story here to find out why he has his own room). He doesn't drink the water, he just stands guard over it.
This is Yukon's favorite watering hole so he was persistant (in his Zen way) and eventually Moseley gave in to him. It took about 15 mintues of closer and closer sitting, then...
Moseley found bigger fish to fry...
Poor guy was shivering so I took him out of the cold wet sink and placed him by the woodstove.
The next day he found the motherload (maybe he remembered his last bath in there) and planted himself on that carpet for over an hour.
I have to admit, Moseley has always been a few cards short of a full deck.
~Lisa Co9T
Mosley, it is nice to see you have a hobby. I love the tap in the bath, it is my fave source of water.
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Hey Moseley, you are totally correct, water is quite important and worth guarding, and you were doing a terrific job too!
ReplyDeleteMoseley has quite the interesting and off-beat purrsonality. It's the first time I've read about a cat guarding water, and yet not drinking it. Cute, in a bizarre fashion. :-)
ReplyDeleteLol! Thats so funny yet to cute all at the same time! A water guarding cat. At least you know if theres ever a drought you will be set!
ReplyDeleteMoseley is HISSterical!!! Skeeter's like that with the food bowl. She just sits guard by it and won't let anyone eat until she feels like moving! So fresh!!!
ReplyDeleteThe old guy reminds us of our old (now an angel) olde guy Alex. Ya gotta love an olde furt. They have their quirks.
ReplyDeleteThat is so funny that he is so protective of the water. He looks so cute doing is guard job though. But it is a very strange thing to do - although I am impressed he realized that he could use the sink and tub too. Mine seem to forget that water is part of their use until I turn it on - it is like the first time each time!
ReplyDeleteHe's wonderful!
ReplyDeleteThat Moseley is a real character! It looks like he sat in the sink in protest -- like asking you for fresh water in a new bowl because Yukon polluted his supply. Funny kitty.
ReplyDeleteThat was hilarious. His look sitting in the sink is priceless. So is his 'yeah, what of it?'-glare sitting by the bath. (It's always the quiet ones.)
ReplyDeleteMoseley, you are quite the character!!!
ReplyDeleteMoseley is certainly the guard of the water. You never know when things will run out so it is good to pay attention to these shorts of things.
ReplyDeleteWell someone has to guard it don't they Moseley.
ReplyDeleteI love my water too!
ReplyDeleteHehehe, what charm he has, mummy is quite taken with him.
ReplyDeleteWe can understand a feral cat guarding a water supply. And we are glad he relented in comfort around friendly cats,
ReplyDeleteMoseley is great
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