Now Ozzie was raised with several litter mates up until we got him at the age of 2 1/2 months, so maybe he can be forgiven for trying to dog wrestle with Black Jack the Cat. Remember that Black Jack sometimes makes the mistake of thinking he’s a dog, and often cuddled up and slept with Poppy, especially in her declining months. But back to Ozzie and B.J.’s relationship….. Ozzie REALLY wants Jack to play and his favorite pastime is to run at the cat and launch himself through the air landing squarely on top of poor B.J. Never mind that B.J. could move… he doesn’t! Instead he cries as though Ozzie is killing him, bats unsuccessfully at the dog and stays right where he was on the floor. What’s he thinking? Here’s the picture of Ozzie launching himself at Black Jack and you can almost see the cat cringe as Ozzie takes off:
The launch!
Gotcha!
Safe at Last!
I’m soooo…. sleepy!
I should mention to put minds at ease that at 18 pounds Black Jack weighs nearly as much as Ozzie, so he’s in no danger at all. Still, if the play gets a little too rough Ozzie is stopped and Black Jack can remove himself (in a dignified fashion of course) and go take a little rest.
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Susan J. Edminster, Granite Falls, WA July 16, 2010, All Rights Reserved.
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