Nanny, Shot Herself In The Foot!
By Maxine Jasmin-Green
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In general, we feed our six cats twice a day. Morning and around Tea time.
In the mornings when I feed them, I always give them a treat on the top of each of their food. I try to make it nice whenever possible, and they know it. I start off with cat food, into each of their six little dishes, which is washed each morning.
I am always looking out for reduced items that I know they will love, like pate, cheap ham, chicken, and fish. Christmas in the best time to buy give away pate and freeze it for the cats.
Usually, Tea time for Paul it is a free for all, when he gives them breakfast and also in the mornings, but not so with me. I stick to the individual dishes, for some cats are bigger than others, and it makes it fair. Jonathan is the slowest eater and all the others would eat his food if there was no adult to watch them.
Usually Tea time, it is just cat food, and if they don’t want it, then that is ok, there are others who will eat it, the choice is there’s. it is there if they are hungry.
A few days ago, I happen to have something special left over from breakfast, reduced pate that I had bought the evening before and there was plenty left over for their afternoon feast.
I had put the cat food in their individual dishes and added a good portion of pate on top of each meal.
The food was then placed, in their usual spot on the kitchen floor, for they always eat in the exact same place.
Nanny, however is on a special diet, since she became unwell a few years ago, if she eats too much, she is sick, or it comes out the other end!
So, I make sure I give Nanny the very best. Her cat food is mashed up and the best of what the others will also have, is given to her. For our aim is to make sure she keeps her food down and in her, it is no good if it comes back up. Hence, she usually finishes first.
I had given then all their precious pate, I stayed in the kitchen as they all ate their meal at Tea time, for a moment I wasn’t paying attention as I was on my phone and I saw as Nanny stole the pate from Clarence!
When Paul came back home, from walking Celtic, I said to him, “Nanny has shot herself in the foot!” For I was annoyed, that she had done that, and now she would not have a treat tomorrow morning, I would give hers to Clarence!
But that is no way to treat an OAP or any animal. Nanny is a beautiful, friendly, sweet cat.
The following morning, she did not loose out at all. Clarence and Nanny, and the others, all had and enjoyed their breakfast plus their special treats.
Jonathan, is the only cat in the morning, who will realize if there is no treat, he will walk away from his dish and look at me as if to say, “Where is my treat?” But if I don’t have it, I don’t have. There is always the next time I go shopping. xXx
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It sounds like all your cats
It sounds like all your cats are living the good life. I love their names. I have a very fussy cat. Magnus, he has put on weight recently and I know my neighbour feeds him, what I don't know, pate maybe.
Tricky having six, especially when you have to micromanage meal times to ensure Nanny keeps it down. Jonathan clearly has vey high standards, holding out for the luxuries.
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Hi Jane Hyphen ....
Lovely to hear from you, you have summed it all up perfectly. They live a really good Life. with Jonathan if he had no treat, which is rare, his face will almost say, "This is just cat food, I know" it really makes me smile. Thankfully it's not very often. The two dogs too they have their treats after the Cats, but now we have a pup since the older dog died, the Pup Celtic is first even before the Cats! That is only because I don't want her to bark! Otherwise the Cats, they are King, they Rule.
Their names are Nanny, Hotel, who my Husband calls Fat Bloke, Jonathan, Turmeric, Clarence and Mini G.
They are all SO different, Nanny is the Boss, she might be old but not out!, Clarence, recently has found out, that he can wind her up and had held his ground, which Nanny is not used to. Jonlathan has one fault, he only has to look at Hotel and Hotel will Hiss and about once a year they have a good Scrap and fight!
All our Cats, they are friendly, apart from Hotel you wouldn't put your nose to his! But as an older cat he just loves to eat and sleep. Turmeric will lie down and give you his tummy in a heartbeat, he is almost the perfect cat. But he does not like Strangers but Clarence, now he IS the perfect cat he is fearless, he would make a great petting cat in a home for the elderly or sick, you could stroke him all day and night he would be in his element, my grandson loves him and wants to take him home. Mini G she is like my personal cat, it is my lap she loves the most. After work we are aften asleep on the sofa, she on my lap.
What I love the most, is watching them eat their breakfast, drink the fresh water in the kitchen and putting then straignt out (But not Nanny) and then when they slowly all come back home and pick a nice comfy cat bed that I have bought for them all.
Jonathan he has Very high standards, he is actually named after a real person, and sometimes he acts so human......
So to Magnus, will you be putting him on a diet? I have heard some cats have more than one home. You do know that his neighbour feeds him, but I wonder who else is feeding him too? When you say he is a Very fussy cat, does that mean he eats fresh fish and chicken only? Clarence does not like fish!
Thank you for your Valued Comments, enjoy the rest of your weekend. From Maxine.
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Those six cats are very lucky
Those six cats are very lucky to have such a caring owner and for your kindness in making sure each one has a special treat, and doesn't lose out on it because they're slow to eat. 
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Hi Penny4athought .....
Meal times Is very important in our home especially breakfast, they know my routine, I do the dishwasher, then I feed them. But now we have a new Puppy Celtic. Celtic comes first! I will do anything to stop her barking and waking the rest of the household up!
The meals they are given out in the same order and in the same spot on the kitchen floor, Hotel has his in the TV room on his own special table.
it is very important to me that they all eat their own meals, in peace and if there is anything left over from another cat I will offer it to one of the other cats, or keep it for an hour or so later, for when they trickle back inside then that will be their 'elevenses'.
Thank you for your Valued Comments. From Maxine.
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