Left hook

Rafiki doesn’t look like she’s 15 years old but she does struggle now with climbing up things and she likes to be let out of the front door & back in again (with loud repercussions if we don’t open the door at just the time she wants) rather than go over the gate. Since Monty died she has been able to eat at floor level again and I have bought her a couple of new toys (she did have a few before but Monty would steal them and could often be seen wandering around with a small cat toy in his mouth). It turns out that she’s not too old to enjoy tossing a catnip-filled item around the kitchen (yes I feel guilty!) and we have to be careful with the penguin treat ball because she sits and stares at it then gives us the nod and she seems to know that if Nigel filled it already she should try me....
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Good thing: so many lovely comments on my photos last week - thank you. I’m at a school governor zoom tonight so will be late viewing your photos.

[Hazel]

I love how you have just caught the moment!

[LucyDolittle]

We have a senior too at 14 and still a good mouser. Feel guilty because she has never been given a toy! Lovely to see Rafiki flourish now queen of the house! Love the left hook action!

[Lin]

How sweet!

[Peter Dulis]

sweet

[Terri]

Aww. Very cute shot! She looks just like our 12 year old cat Tiger! Except ours only comes out at night.

[Barbara Paquette]

Great timing for the capture...love her intensity!

[FunnyFace]

Super picture... but very sad to hear about Monty. Oh bless.. x

[gloria jones]

Cute capture

[Naomi]

Great picture

[Issi Bannerman]

Lovely shot of Rafiki doing her thing!

[Alison Tomlin]

A champ

[Jan Hall]

Clever cat with her treat ball. I was wondering how she had reacted to Monty's passing. I love the intent expression on her face here.

[Phil Howcroft]

Rafiki is very graceful and beautiful , an elegant mature lady

[Frances Tackaberry]

Great shot! Caught her in action! She sure doesn't look 15, I thought it was a playful kitten at first.

[Jane Pittenger]

Awww...sweet moment

[Kathy A]

Great shot, really well timed.

[aikiuser (jenn)]

Cats will be cats no matter the age--so cute!

[bkb in the city]

Great capture

[Lee]

I guess the Never loose their natural instincts. Good shot.

[Peggy Sirk]

Sweet Rafiki. She seems to be enjoying life as queen of all she surveys. Great catch of that wicked left hook.

[Anja]

Playful as well as smart.

[Boxplayer]

Cutie.

[Judith Greenwood]

@jantan she was a bit confused when he was ill I think and having spent half her time desperate to sleep in his bed when he died she wouldn’t set foot in it. She rejected the lovely cat cave I bought her so Nigel found an old cushion of Monty’s from his crate days and she loves that. She has got very bossy and vocal (woke us up three times yowing last night) and seems to be saying, ‘well about time, it’s taken 15 years to get to senior animal status and finally I can run this house properly.’

[Judith Greenwood]

@blightygal there have been a lot of tears.

[FunnyFace]

@judithg Oh you, just read your comment. That's a truly dreadful year, am so so sorry to read it. Sending you massive hugs.. and yes, I do hope that '21 will bring some happier times.. fingers crossed firmly. Again, am really really sorry to hear about it all, just so cruddy for you and yours x

[Judith Greenwood]

@blightygal sorry to hear about your year too. We need to hang on till spring and hopefully the improvement for everybody will sprout with the daffodils or at least tulips...