Macka and Introducing... Mala!

Macka always tries to play with the Barn cats when they climb up onto the deck.  They usually want nothing to do with him.  When the Rakow's next door rescued the runt kitten from the Barn cat litter who was left behind in their yard, they were not able to keep him due to family allergies.  So, I took the runt to the Ruckersville Animal Hospital to get checked out.  With a clean bill of health, I decided to bring him in so that Macka would have a play buddy.  I named the kitten Mala, which means "little" in Slovenian.  (Macka means "cat").

Introducing... Mala!  He's full of energy so it's tough to get a still photo.  Consider the blur an action shot artifact.

Macka is very easy-going around me, but he is still skittish around strangers, even around the new kitten.  Mala intimidates Macka.  Macka runs away when he sees the Mala, but slowly as their first week of introduction progresses, they have gotten closer to each

other before running away.  Mala is fearless and stands his ground.

Macka likes to spend his time out on the deck when I am home.  If the weather is tolerable I'll leave the door cracked so he can come in and out.  He hunts down and eats any of the flies that make it into the house.