Mental Malachi...

**Prairie Purrs** · 04-01-2009, 09:59 AM

Perhaps he just wants to keep his toys someplace where he knows he can find them again. Or else he prefers them to smell like food.

I think you're a little darling, Malachi, and I think that third photo may be the sweetest thing in history.

**Killearn Kitties** · 04-01-2009, 03:48 PM

You are absolutely beautiful Malachi, no matter what funny little habits you have!

**wolflady** · 04-01-2009, 03:57 PM

*giggle* some of these reponses just had me laughing out loud. It's hard not to love cats and their silly quirks. They certainly do keep us on our toes! I love the video that Tracey posted of him playing fetch. We go through that routine every night, so hopefully he'll keep that behavior. Malachi goes through toys like nobody's business. There's this particular toy (it's a stuffed brown mouse) that he absolutely loves and I have no idea why. I've gone through 4 of them already! If that toy isn't around, he tends to pick a toy to focus on for his fetching games.
I can't help but laugh because Malachi can be so clumsy sometimes. He might be playing with Phinehas or with himself and will jump on and off chairs or the couch and sometimes he will miss and fall to the floor. Then he kind of looks at me confused and his expression is just so darn funny. He also has the habit of chasing and chewing on his tail. He's certainly easily amused! LOL

**Randi** · 04-01-2009, 04:23 PM

Aww, what a gorgeous boy he is! I love the third picture of them cuddling, it's the sweetest ever!

I think Barbara is right about him seeing his toy as prey and want to put it where it belongs.

I bet after he gets fixed, he'll slow down a bit.

But isn't it a joy to see him and Phinehas having such a good time!

**happylabs** · 04-01-2009, 04:43 PM

Oh my goodness he is a beautiful boy. And, I love the cuddle bugs picture.

I researched why they put things in their water dish awhile ago on Google because my cat Mack does this. Having 4 cats I wasn't quite sure WHO was doing it until I caught Mack in the act one day. The hot pink fuzzy mouse had turned the water a pretty color but I was concerned about the cats drinking it.

Anyway, several places agreed that they do this because they feel the water dish is a safe place for their toys. I also find twisties in the water occasionally and I really do not even know where he finds them but it concerns me because I am always afraid someone will swallow one.

Hopefully your kitty grows out of it but unfortunately, my Mack is still doing it and he is no longer a kitten.