Bobtail Olympics

I have 3 American Bobtails. There are Pierre, who I got as a stray and hand raised 12 years ago, Polar, who I got two years ago from Jon and Painted Pony who is just shy of one year that Jon and I co own together. Pony is a Bob that didn't bob. In other words, she comes with a full tail. Anyhow...every morning I'm treated to the Bobtail Olympics.



The Bobtail Olympics are just like any other Olympics except no medals. There is the Olympic Village, where the athletes eat and sleep, which would be my house. We do have a daily opening ceremony, which I like to call my alarm clock, or the sun rising, whichever comes first.



Pierre, being the elder statesman doesn't always participate in the games. For many reasons I'm sure. Either he's too comfortable on my pillow to get up, he just doesn't feel like it or because Polar and Pony have asked him to stay away because he has a tendency to bite when he doesn't win. Pierre can be a bit of a poor sport sometimes. When he does join in it's usually the track and field events.



There are the equestrian events. Where Polar or Pony, usually Pony will ride one of the other cats. I guess that could almost be considered a rodeo event as there is no skill required like the jumping or dressage events.



There are the gymnastic style events which require great finesse while scaling and jumping from cat trees. They've also added an additional element which is tandem tumbling. Where two Bobtails hold on to each other and roll across the floor. This could also be mistaken for wrestling. The main difference is that all wrestling events take place on my bed. While I'm still in it.



There are the wrestling events. Polar ususally wins these unless Pierre is involved and then Pierre usually wins by a bite. Well, more of a nip really. There are no counts of three in Bobtail wrestling. The loser is the one who crys the loudest and runs to me for protection.



And then we have track and field. The Bobtail favorite. There is the full marathon which goes from room to room. There are the hurdles which requires the Bobtails to run across the bed jumping over all the other cats and me. Polar is the best at the hurdles. Pony usually just crashes into everyone. And then we have the Bobtail decathalon type event. This includes the hurdles, jumping over the cat tree and a smaller type marathon that is only run in the bedroom, more of an obstacle course really.



There are no closing ceremonies in Bobtail Olympics are they are a daily event. They will sometimes get cats from other breeds to participate. Mila will sometimes become involved only because she is in the cat tree when one of the cat tree events starts. Poor Danny will also get dragged into the games as well. Usually the gymnastic style events. The Maine Coons aren't really interested and come to think of it....none of the other cats ever seem interested in joining the Bobtail Olympics. It's just for the Bobs.



meow for now

melissa