I was feeding the stray cats who live in the storm drain yesterday when I realised that Yow Yow, The Cat Formerly Known For His Dirty Face was being bullied unmercifully. The aggressors are the latest additions to the crowd, a bunch of kittens who stand less than 5 inches at the shoulder.The kittens shoved Yow Yow out of the way, blocking him from getting a bite out of the bowl. When he did push through and get a bit, they were trying to steal it from his mouth.
Letting nature take it's course, I left them to it. Kittens need to learn to fight for survival and it won't be long before they grow out of the kitten status that is so far making them immune to reprisals.
But when the kittens wandered off with round, fat tummies, Yow Yow and I had a secret tryst. I fed him a few pieces of chicken liver and he looked rather pleased.
Yow Yow is a fiercesome cat in the neighbourhood, but when push comes to shove, those flyweight kitten bullies really lord it over him.
Top: Yow Yow being pushed out of the way by a kitten whose older half sister is standing by waiting to push in too.
Side: As the kitten approaches, Yow Yow is forced to eat quickly from the edge of the bowl.
16 comments:
Yow Yow, a true GentleManCat.
I remember this post too! Dear sweet Boris! A diamond in the rough.
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Hailey
Ohh Boris, so sweet.
Great Cat !
It's a beautiful story!
Happy Friday dear Ellen
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Luna - We love Luna
Power to the kittens...yeah! purrr....meow!
It's hard to say no to a kitten. Glad he was able to get some food!
Yow Yow is a big softie really.
Yow Yow was such a sweetheart! It's amazing how older cats will let kittens push them around (Franklin is still claiming that kitten privilege around here - even though he's five!)
Aww...Yow Yow so nice. He let this kitten take over
Yow Yow was so sweet. Boris too. :)
I agree, that is a really nice story.
such sweeeet pictures and really wonderful memories.
bonks to all of you
Yow yow is kind hearted and just can't say no to those sweet babies.
What happened to him?
LOL, this reminds me of us humans at the buffet queues here in M'sia. :)
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