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A Day in the Life of Maynrys

I'm a Little Barrel

I was nicknamed the Barrel and Root Beer by some human children. They say I am so round that I look like a barrel. Don't they understand that I owe that wide-flank look to my noble Manx heritage? I owe many characteristics to my Manx heritage. The most notable is probably my little, rumpy butt. I have no tail which helps contribute to my rounded build. I also reflect my Manxness on the inside. I have a sweet little meow and make a gentle twitter sound. Mommy thinks I'm extra cute when I meow so forcibly that my front legs pop off the ground, but the sound out of my mouth remains gentle and sweet. I am very intelligent. I quietly observe everything and easily solve problems. Like most cats of Manx heritage, my hind legs are noticeably longer than my front ones, permitting me to powerfully jump about like a rabbit (or perhaps the legendary cabbit). I love to jump about rubbing my neck and flank on things - just hold your hand out to me palm down, and I will jump up to it. However, what I love most of all is a good belly rub. When Mommy or Daddy come to pet me, I jump in my bed and roll over so they may rub my chest and belly well (Oh, the glory of it all!). Yes, I am a barrel, but I am many things Manx. That's what makes me beautifully Maynrys.

I Was Tagged by Kepler

I was tagged by Kepler to list six things I dislike.

1. I dislike riding in the car.

2. I dislike taking medicine (I have some medical problems for which I take a liquid and pill everyday). I'm the sweetest little girl, but I might bite if you try to put a pill down my throat.

3. I dislike non-seafood soft food. Mommy "hides" a powdered medicine in a bit of soft food, but I will only eat it all if it's seafood, really stinky seafood.

4. I dislike Kepler, my brother, when he plays too rough. He needs to learn to control his claws and bites. Otherwise, I like to mother him.

5. I dislike hearing other kitties crying at the vet. It stresses me out, and I try to find out where they are.

6. I dislike when Kepler and Caly fight. I run to the melee crying and hissing until everyone decides to stop or our parents startle them apart.

All About Me

I've been in my new home for a couple of months. My new family has been learning much about me, but I don't let them know too much at once. I like to retain a bit of my mystery, but, because they have been so kind, I've let them know the following.

1. I like to wiggle my tailless rump when I play.
2. I have a soft, chirping meow.
3. I hop up like a little rabbit when I rub my neck and flank on people or furniture.
4. My short, dense coat requires little human maintenance (especially those bath things - the one I got when I first arrived was enough to last a life time.)
5. I know how to use a scratching post and rarely scratch the furniture, but I still find the chair that belonged to Mommy's great-grandmother irresistible.
6. I know what the word "no" means. All Mommy has to do is say "no" when I attack her great-grandmother's chair, and I will turn my scratching attentions to the post so conveniently located near the chair. However, when I don't think anyone's looking, I'll go back to the chair ;)
7. I am a kitty with FHV-1 and show the symptoms readily in my eyes. However, Mommy and Daddy give me Lysine in a taste of soft food to control my symptoms.
8. I am a mothering-type cat, and I like to take care of the other kitties. Unfortunately, the only one who will let me do this is Kepler, but he is still young.
9. I become very nervous when Kepler and Caly turn the house into an Ultimate Fighting championship bout. I run towards the hisses and growls and try to break up the fight.
10. I know how to sit on my tailless butt. I can even balance on it while I stretch my neck into the air, producing a stance that reminds Mommy of a prairie dog looking around.