Latest picture of my cat Gabs by Michael Broad
It is just a snapshot but a good one I think. But I would say that as I took it! This is where I have breakfast in the morning. You can see that I am about to prepare it because … continue reading…
Tag Archives: Gabriel
What’s up with cat humping, anyway?
I have brazenly lifted the title to this post from the Catster.com website. The title interested me. I thought how often do people see domestic cats humping? For the sake of complete clarity humping is slang for sex. I mean … continue reading…
My cat sits on top of a cat confinement fence after he escaped
Handsome, mischievous boy, isn’t he? My cat is sitting on top of the overhang part of a cat confinement fence that encircles my garden. He accepted the fence and being confined for 18 months and then escaped by chewing through … continue reading…
After three months in my new home my cat went back to my previous address
After three months in my new home my cat, Gabriel, decided to go back to my previous home to visit his previous ‘home range’ which is about half a mile away. That’s not far but the route is complicated. It … continue reading…
My Cat Calls Me to Go out with Him at Night
My cat calls me to go out with him at night. He’s just done it. It was about 9:30 pm. I think I am imprinted on his brain as his mother/father. Today I took him for a walk. I walked … continue reading…
Gabriel Loves My Camera
This photo gives an impression he loves my camera but he runs from it. As the camera is the subject matter of the photo, I took it with a tablet computer (Sony Duo) that I was transferring the image files … continue reading…
3 am. Crunch, crunch, crunch. What is that?
I was in deep slumber. Gabriel, my cat, charges into the bedroom squeaking his arrival (he’s not learned to meow). He does this but it is usually later at around 6 am after a night’s carousing and hunting. He worries … continue reading…
My cat under the duvet looking canny
This shows my cat Gabriel messing around under the duvet for about 30 seconds. He was only in this sort of position for around 15 seconds so I had to move fast. This is actually a slide show. You’ll see … continue reading…
My cat ate cooked chicken and then he caught a fly and ate it
Only domestic cats can do this: eat human food such as cooked chicken as a treat and then break off from eating it to catch a fly in mid-air and eat it immediately; then return to the cooked chicken, enjoying … continue reading…
Gabriel explores the outside
My cat, Gabriel has reached a time in his life when he should have the opportunity to explore the outside under supervision and, to a certain extent, under controlled conditions. I have been taking him out on a harness and … continue reading…
Cat and Laser Pointer (photo)
My cat loves the laser pointer and can’t get enough of it which has made me reassess how good this cat toy is. Yep, it’s Gabriel again and he is fascinated by a newly discovered laser pointer (I was given … continue reading…
Gabriel under the bed covers (photo)
An slightly ethereal photo of Gabriel under in the bed with me. It is Photoshopped to a certain extent to remove me 😉 – I was lying next to him . Also it is converted to B&W and I added … continue reading…
Cat with a Sinister Smile (photo)
This is little, charming Gabriel, my darling boy cat, making a sinister smile and his beady eyes are looking sinister too. A pure illusion. He is not sinister, of course. It is just the way his mouth is formed. It … continue reading…
Santa Squirrel (photo)
Make of it what you will. I have seen a few fat squirrels lately. Is this preparation for hibernation? No, grey squirrels don’t hibernate, which means he is a glutton. As it is Christmas, it made sense to make him … continue reading…
My Young Cat Gabriel Playing (video)
I suppose this is a classic example of how anything – usually rubbish – which comes to hand, can be a great cat toy. Gabriel can play for up to an hour constantly and without my involvement (other than supplying … continue reading…