Everything going smoothly still. The cats are still play-fighting several times a day. I still am not quite sure what to think about it. The only thing I am sure about is that Jo is not actually plotting to kill him in his spare time. It’s not at all like when he and Angel used to get into it. He does look vicious though - ears half-back, tail swishing madly, body turned sideways and slightly puffed up. But he does the same thing to Zoe when he’s beating her up, and in that case he is the sole aggressor and it is most definitely in play. I think he just looks mean when he’s in full out play mode. He always has been a slightly kooky cat.

Today for their dinner I gave Jo and Merlin each half a can of Wellness. Before I brought Merlin home they told me that he wasn’t a big fan of canned foods but he loved the dry. Well he’s loving every canned food I’ve pulled out. Today was Wellness Chicken and both cats gobbled it down (Jo slightly less than Merlin). Yesterday I fed them Felidae, they both loved that too.

One of Merlin’s very odd habits that has emerged: he tries to bury his food when he’s done eating. Unfortunately we have linolium flooring so that doesn’t work too well… but even so he’ll scratch at the floor for a good several minutes before giving up and walking away. And he’s not always unsuccessful - yesterday he managed to scratch some of the cardboard shavings off one of their scratching boards and onto the food saucer. Today the actual scratching board was somewhat on the saucer. It’s too funny to watch. That poor boy is very determined.

I think Jo is eating more than he was before, too. Though part of that might be that he eats what he does, leaves, and Merlin continues eating. Either way I can now use a full can of cat food and not have it going to waste. Though I’ll have to make sure Mr Piggy doesn’t eat too much and get fat.

Den also noted that Jo’s attitude towards us seems more aloof. We’re not sure if he’s feeling put-out because of the new bundle or what. Maybe he’s feeling less lonely, less “clingy” since he has a friend to play with now. Maybe it’s just our imagination.

The dogs sure were funny tonight though. I like to throw in a little surprize in their meals… sometimes a whole egg, sometimes some yogurt. Today I threw in a tablespoon of yogurt and some cut green beans, which Zoe loves. I know Zeeke hates green beans, so I just took one little piece and put it in his bowl to see if he’d eat it or not. I walked in later and Zoe’s bowl was empty, as usual. Zeeke’s had some kibble left… and a single solitary green bean right in the center. LOL! He hadn’t even eaten the kibble directly around the green bean, I guess it’s that distasteful to him. What a funny boy.