Monty was three back in mid-June, and is now a fully grown neutered male.
He has made lots of new friends in and around Monson Road and is vey keen to show off his hunting skills whenever he can.
Worst of all was the first pigeon - so many feathers in the back yard, then the rat that he tortured for 30 minutes.
At holiday times Monty goes to see the nice lady at Hilltop Cattery (Reigate Hill).
He comes back a very reformed character (think detention centre) - but soon gets over it.
More pics soon - cat lovers.
Monty is now 4 months old (born June 13th 2000) and today received his first collar with a bell and name-tag. He hated it at first and went mad trying to escape from it. He now just rattles wherever he goes.
If he rattles much before 6am tomorrow - the damm bell is coming off!
Tonight we discovered what happens when a cat turns his nose up at their litter tray. We are thinking of putting an extra tray behind the television in case this undesirable event should happen again.
They say cats are very clean..... but basically they are just covered in cat-spit.
Monty has had an eventfull week starting with a mountaineering session which ended in tobogganing down the stairs on a loft ladder.
They say Curiosity killed the Cat, and early morning mountaineering never hurt nobody.
I was rudely awoken at 7-10 am on Sunday morning by the sound of a loud crash followed by a feline distress call.
On leaping from bed I discovered our loft ladder at the bottom of the stairs deeply embedded in the carpet tiles and the cat nowhere to be seen.
For those UK 30-somethings who remember "The Goodies" circa 1973, and the sketch of the giant kitten felling the Post Office Tower in London, well I think you might get the picture.
Montagu Ratbag Boak is a small black furry catpuss who has recently come to live in Monson Road.
He is all-black apart from a small white fleck on his chest and is only 4 months old.
He was bought from a very nice lady who lives in Montagu Gardens, Wallington and was thus christened Monty.
If anyone is familiar with the Derek Tangye books about life in rural Cornwall in the 50's and 60's then Monty the Cat was featured in his early books.
Another reference may be to the popular UK film "The Full Monty" about grown men providing popular entertainment in Sheffield. We we have our very own version "Monty- the Fool" a story about a kitten providing popular entertainment in Monson Road.
Monty has just had the last of his injections and so will be allowed out for the first time on October 4th.
Female visitors to Monson Road are advised not to wear tights - but it's OK for blokes I suppose.
