1 June 2006


Special Guest: Marley Cat

Marley Likes: Jan & John Campbell, occasional fighting with other cats, eating, sleeping and purring. He is affectionately known as the purr factory. Marley is a man cat and he seems to prefer man hugs more than womanly cuddles. He is also very pliable and allows my brother (John) to bend him into almost any shape. As you can see from the pics, Marley also really likes to work the camera!
Marley dislikes: Tara (my Mum's dog) being mean, Vicky 'the abandoner' and being sprayed with water.

Background: Marley was rescued as a very young kitten from a house-fire in Dunfermline by my sister. When she could not look after him, Marley came to my Mum (Jan) and he continued to have black soot coming out his wee nose for some time. Coming from Dunfermline, he is technically a Fifer, but we do not hold that against him. The early separation from his mother has, however, meant that Marley missed out on some basic cat grooming skills - I won't go into that.
Famous exploits: Marley recently broke into and ate an entire bag of novelty chocolate coins, biting the metallic wrappers off each coin.
Political Outlook: Like many cats, Marley feels disconnected with the current political system. However, were he to vote, I suspect he would have a sort of Dutch liberal attitude.
Worst moment: Having his temperature taken at the vets and not at the front end! (My brother believes that he and Marley really bonded over this experience).
Trivia: Marley occasionally uses his indoor, state-of-the art covered cat-litter, which has a roof and a cat-flap door. This household amenity is known within my family as Marley's Pooping Palace. He also enjoys 'sunbathing' under his favourate lamp on the dresser.