Tuesday 13 July 2010

Crazy Cat Lady Part 2 - Professor McTufty

Housemate and I spotted Professor McTufty on my second day in the house. After reassuring ourselves that he was actually a cat and not a lion we knew we had to try and get him onside.


It was going to be a big ask, he was incredibly regal looking and clearly spends a lot of time looking after himself. You don’t get fur like that by accident you know. He was also a little bit jittery, if he did appear it wasn’t for long, you usually just saw a big ginger streak running across the top of the sheds.

I went away for a weekend and came back to a message from Housemate...

The unthinkable had happened. She had tamed Professor McTufty.

Turns out The Prof (as he’s affectionately called) is yet another big softie – both figuratively and literally.

And he has the biggest freaking paws I’ve ever seen. They’re like the size of a dog’s.

He’s also a master at the roll. You know that thing that cats do where they fall on the ground and roll themselves about, begging to be scratched and tickled and stroked? The Prof is all about the roll. Unfortunately he has managed to roll himself off the shed, resulting in a rather undignified and un-Professor-like scramble to regain his position. Most embarrassing.


The Prof doesn’t visit quite as often as Eddie does but when he is about you can hear him long before you see him thanks to his rather magnificent collar and bell.

Needless to say, Maggie doesn’t like him.

We have also recently discovered that The Prof has a brother. At first we were concerned there was a glitch in The Matrix, having seen The Prof go past us once, only to see him reappear and walk past in the same direction 10 seconds later. However it turns out that The Prof’s doppelganger is not as large, tufty or has as much white on him. He’s slightly less stately than his broseph and we have called him Doctor McTufty. He’s clear not at Professor level. However he’s much more shy and as yet he has managed to evade the camera lens.

I always get rather excited when Professor McTufty pops in to say hello. I feel like he doesn’t do this with every house on the block. He’s kind of like some of the Professors I had at uni – you hardly ever saw them, but when you managed to get 5 minutes with them you always left feeling vaguely satisfied, even if all your questions hadn’t been answered, you’d been granted an audience at least. When Prof and Dr McTufty come stalking along the top of the sheds I feel a little honoured by their presence.

17 comments:

  1. Oh he's a cutey alright. I may even be tempted to pet him myself, though I can't do a belly rub on a cat - they always lure me into the belief that they'll be gentle with me, then stick their needle-like claws into my hand. Ouch!

    ReplyDelete
  2. VERY nice cat. Sorryvi've not left a comment for a while, kind of skipped my mind that you have moved.

    ReplyDelete
  3. You're certainly a cat lover. We have so many Ladies who just love cats!
    I've just read your wonderful post on SIBOL. Thank you so...much for finding the time to 'team blog' with us. Everyone has enjoyed reading your Story and it's so nice you have shared it with us.
    Hoping you'll pop over again soon! We have all enjoyed looking at your Squares very much.
    Thank you!
    Hugs Suex

    ReplyDelete
  4. Meant to say...Sorry I forgot
    If you want any advice as you are a left-hander, pop over to Kate in the USA. She is too!
    She'd love you to say hello.
    Hugs Suex

    ReplyDelete
  5. I have cat that keeps trying to climb in my windows... it frightened the life out of me the other morning when I was getting ready for work.

    Victoria xx

    ReplyDelete
  6. Love the descriptions here! So cool - can really get a sense of personality! I like the names too! xxx

    ReplyDelete
  7. He is awesome! He's really similar to a cat in our road who treats my car like his throne.. he's always sitting on the roof when I leave for work in the morning and looks really annoyed at me for disturbing him. A few times I've had to reverse off the drive with him sat there to show him I mean business! I love cats with attitude!

    ReplyDelete
  8. Just wanted to let you know that I've read your post on SIBOL and saw your amazing squares - well done you!! I loved your post.

    xxx

    ReplyDelete
  9. I think he must be part-lion. I can just imagine him on a hot tree branch with a desert sunset behind him rather than lounging on the tarmac garage roof. He must have the wild serengheti (sp?) in his cat-soul!

    ReplyDelete
  10. My next door neighbours cat comes in my house at the slightest opportunity - I think the previous owners must've encouraged him to. x

    ReplyDelete
  11. He is magnificent! What a cat! Sorry I have not been round much, but we had to take one of our doglets, Archie to the vets last week to be put to sleep, so I have been wandering the house very upset, and it has been made very hard by the fact we have a joiner in all week doing the kitchen. SO throwing my self on the sofa and weeping has had to be a discreet feat. love Suie xxxx

    ReplyDelete
  12. You'll have to get a picture of Tipsy O'Toppington, the beautiful grey cat who's started to hang round the front of the house.

    love,
    Housemate

    ReplyDelete
  13. He does look like a lion. xxxx

    ReplyDelete
  14. He's beautiful! He looks very English...kinda royal like. :o)

    ReplyDelete
  15. Meowwwwwwww - what a handsome fella indeed.

    ReplyDelete

Go on. Say something. You know you want to...