Week 303 ( 12th - 18th Jun 2009 )
327 finally gets a chance to make himself useful
This looked to be another uneventful week until Cathay demanded to be let into 327’s camp on the morning of the 13th. He was at the gate ready to greet her when she entered, once the greetings were out of the way Cathay set about re-investigating the camp with 327 in close attendance. The next moment Cathay lay down and 327 mounted her with a loud ruckus. During the course of the afternoon he did so another two times. After mating, Cathay turned violently on him and he only just got away in time. He then lay down and surveyed the world looking really proud of himself whilst Cathay rolled in the grass.
The next day Cathay came to the gate and TigerWoods became all excited thinking that she was going to rejoin him but she lay down at the gate and ignored all his chuffs. 327 approached Cathay chuffing constantly, she answered him chuff-for-chuff and walked off a little way. He followed closely until she lay down. 327 mounted her four times but mated only three. He was again very vociferous and after their mating Cathay rolled around in the grass after taking a swipe at him.
On Tuesday 327 was nipping Cathay on the neck, pawing her feet but whenever he placed a paw on her back she slid out from under it and walked off. Nonplussed, he tried again and when that didn’t work he went round to the back of his pantry and sprayed it - all I could see was the tip of his tail dancing above the box. That must have done something for Cathay… The next time he came over to investigate she let him mount her and they mated amidst much growling, yowling and roaring. 327 didn’t give way fast enough and two of her claws found their way into his neck. Cathay then rolled in the grass and 327 pushed off to find somewhere safe to lie down.
Wednesday, and Cathay and 327 only mated twice in the morning but a small scratch near his nostril and a bloody nose were signs of at least one other. In the afternoon 327 was lying at the far corner of the camp talking to Madonna. After a bit he joined Cathay and although she chuffed constantly at him she was not interested in the mating game and only allowed him to mount once before chasing him off only to turn her nose up at supper.