Oh Namerovsky, you are ridiculous

This is the huge bag of crappy cat food for the strays. They spray it with cat crack or something. It is irresistible.

Happy Adoption Anniversary Nems!

Sorry about the burnt whiskers.

Nems goes on strike

I think I've mentioned that Namerovsky gets the ridiculous expensive organic free range chicken/wild trout Canadian cat food.

Hecate and Sherman (not sure if I've pictured him) have become constant outside cats, so I broke down and bought a really big cheap bag of cat food to feed them.

Nems went apeshit. When they delivered this 20 kg bag, he almost took down the cat food guy. The bag is sitting in the kitchen because it's too big for me to move and Nems climbs it, tries to tear it open, and pulls the clip off to stick his head in and eat right out of the thing.

I put the good food in his dish, but he's having none of it. I've tricked him a couple of times by putting a few pieces of the crappy food in with the other food and he eats only the crappy food.

Today I came home from work and B.B. Av informed me that he spent all day bargaining with Namerovsky over the crappy cat food. Trying to trick him that he is filling his dish from that bag. No good. He said Namerovsky stood by the huge bag and cried all day.

Just now, he found him pointedly licking the outdoor cat bowl for crumbs of the crappy cat food, while his dish is full.

What the hell do they put in there with the chicken assholes?

I is ready to eat

Namerovsky Almost Understand Chopsticks...

...but not quite.

First, he gets interested:


Then, as I am eating, I feel something pulling at the chopsticks:


I'm sorry cause and effect and the abstract use of tools are so hard for you, little guy.

Fat Cat Wants Cat Treat

We call them Cat Doritos. He goes nuts for them. Next time I'm in the States, I'm going to buy him some Pounce and watch him flip out.

Funnily, he looks just like the cat on the package.

Namerovsky's Market Share

Namerovsky...

Eats: Acana cat food, dry. It's got the three flavors, which is why I picked it. He hates anything fishy, so he really will just have two options. It just seemed so boring to never change. Right now he has the chicken, next time he'll get the lamb. And yes, I am aware that this is better food than I eat.

Before that, he got Nutrisource. He doesn't love either of them, saving his love for Friskies and other junk food.

There's no good wet food here, so sometimes he gets a can of Friskies or Whiskas, and very rarely one of those little Fancy Feasts.

Nevertheless, his absolute favorite food is garbage.

Dinnerware: Stainless steel bowls.

Litter: Crystals. I think it's least stinky, well, next to clay, but it's less gross to clean up, and seems to last longer. I also tried those pine pellets, and they were ok, so we may alternate with those.

Plays with: mouse on stick and little fish with bell on stick. When he first came, he liked to chase balls around but has somewhat lost interest. He's a lazy player, often opting to lie down and just swat at the thing when it swings above him. He also loves boxes, but hates anything bought especially for him.

Sleeps: he has the bed I made that was a few posts ago, a purchased cup bed for winter warmth, and he really only sleeps in his chair, the sofa, or our bed.

Is de-flead with: Alternating Advantage and Revolution, my impression is that the Revolution works a little better, at least here.

Wears: Currently a Lazer Brite blue fish collar with a keychain-turned-tag. I like it, but he will probably lose it soon as he goes through collars quite rapidly. That's why he doesn't get the engraved tags. The keychain tag is huge and makes noise on the food bowl. I feel sorry for making him go around so ridiculous...but he is...see title.