Meet Odin, also knows as Odincito, Psycho-Kitty, and Gato Malo. He's 8 years old and a total weirdo. We adopted him 6 years ago and it's been an interesting ride. His original name was Wodan, which just isn't easy to say. If you're up on your mythology, Wodan is an early form of Odin, so the change was easy. He answered to it, so that was all that mattered.
We were told he was a grumpy kitty and would need someone who could deal with him. I turned a feral Maine Coon into the best cat I've ever had, so I was up for the challenge. Not long after he joined us we started to see some odd behavior. Screaming, hissing, really defensive and aggressive actions. It wasn't an easy time, but we made slow progress. Calming pheromones for cats are a great thing. Earlier this year, we discovered he was suffering from kidney failure. Eight is really young for a cat to be experiencing that, and after going over his history with the vet, it appears that he may have had this all of his life. The screaming, hissing and such may have all been related to discomfort and pain. Now that he's on a prescription food made for cats with kidney issues, he's a completely different cat. He's become a complete cuddle kitty. He actively seeks me out for attention and affection. There is no more of the hissing, and snarling. Just love. He's still weird - he goes into the shower late at night and screams into the drain. I tell him to stop trying to summon the devil in the middle of the night.
His health is stable. I wasn't sure he would see his 8th birthday, but he did, so I'm happy about that. My last cat lived to be 17. I'm realistic that he probably won't make it anywhere close to that. In the meantime, I'm giving him the best life I can.
The name Odincito came from my 3-year-old granddaughter. She was super impressed with him. Odin, on the other hand, was not impressed with the small human that wanted to pet him.
He's not impressed with the birds inside. He really wants one of the outside birds, but he hasn't figured out how that will work since I won't let him outside. My blue crown conure, Wasabi, bit him one day, and since then he's had a healthy fear of the birds. I've done nothing to discourage his fear. That being said, he's also a cat, and because of that, I'll never leave the birds alone when they are out of the cage. It would be hard to be angry at him for grabbing a snack if the opportunity presented itself. It's what cats do.
We were told he was a grumpy kitty and would need someone who could deal with him. I turned a feral Maine Coon into the best cat I've ever had, so I was up for the challenge. Not long after he joined us we started to see some odd behavior. Screaming, hissing, really defensive and aggressive actions. It wasn't an easy time, but we made slow progress. Calming pheromones for cats are a great thing. Earlier this year, we discovered he was suffering from kidney failure. Eight is really young for a cat to be experiencing that, and after going over his history with the vet, it appears that he may have had this all of his life. The screaming, hissing and such may have all been related to discomfort and pain. Now that he's on a prescription food made for cats with kidney issues, he's a completely different cat. He's become a complete cuddle kitty. He actively seeks me out for attention and affection. There is no more of the hissing, and snarling. Just love. He's still weird - he goes into the shower late at night and screams into the drain. I tell him to stop trying to summon the devil in the middle of the night.
His health is stable. I wasn't sure he would see his 8th birthday, but he did, so I'm happy about that. My last cat lived to be 17. I'm realistic that he probably won't make it anywhere close to that. In the meantime, I'm giving him the best life I can.
The name Odincito came from my 3-year-old granddaughter. She was super impressed with him. Odin, on the other hand, was not impressed with the small human that wanted to pet him.
He's not impressed with the birds inside. He really wants one of the outside birds, but he hasn't figured out how that will work since I won't let him outside. My blue crown conure, Wasabi, bit him one day, and since then he's had a healthy fear of the birds. I've done nothing to discourage his fear. That being said, he's also a cat, and because of that, I'll never leave the birds alone when they are out of the cage. It would be hard to be angry at him for grabbing a snack if the opportunity presented itself. It's what cats do.
