The Cat's Inheritance

Since raising a cat, Qin Gong has been used to forcing himself to calm down in the fastest time.Therefore, even in the face of three mice lying dead, he can still say good morning to Sparta without changing his face: "Cake, morning."

Sparta drew his tail sharply, still looking up at the humans.Miu, early wow!

Xin Qin said calmly, "We don't eat rats today, come on, go downstairs, I'll prepare breakfast for you."

Sparta was a little confused when he saw the humans jumping over the mice and heading directly to the stairs. He quickly picked up the biggest mouse and followed the humans step by step.Miu, you haven't eaten breakfast yet!

Qin Qin felt a headache, thought for a while, sat down on the steps, pointed to the vacant seat beside him, and called Sparta: "Baibing, come here, sit."

Sparta hesitated for a moment, walked over slowly, and carefully put down the mouse in his mouth.Originally, he put the mouse between him and Miwu, but after thinking about it for a while, he stretched out his paw and pushed the mouse away, and pushed it to the center of the step.I finally caught it, so don't roll away.Sparta licked his mouth, then calmly sat down next to the human.meow.

Qin Qin looked angry and funny, and couldn't help stretching out his hand to scratch Sparta's neck.He asked, "Did you kill people all over the house last night?"

Sparta raised his head, motioning for Miwu to scratch his chin again.Ah woo, what are you talking about?He yawned and squinted comfortably.Scratching your chin feels good.

After Qin Qin scratched Sparta for a while, the civet cat purred and stretched its paws, trying to get into his arms.Qin Qin hurriedly stopped him and said, "Baibing, come, let me tell you something. Come on, let's sit down first. No matter what the matter is, first of all, we must have a correct attitude when we talk, right?"

Sparda tilted his head at him in bewilderment.

"Although you no longer have balls, I have always respected you as a man. The conversation now is between men and men. To maintain a good and healthy relationship, we must be open and honest. Do you agree? Come on, if you agree Let's give a high five first." Xin Qin spread his palms.

Sparta hesitantly placed his claws in the human's palm.What is this for?

Hard work shook Sparta's paw.After holding it, I remembered that it was a paw that had caught a mouse.He didn't care too much, kept his face serious, and continued to talk to the cihuamao: "First of all, I declare that you are a smart, capable, cute, good-looking, powerful, and unique cihuamao. Our pancake is the world's most Great kitty. Let's give it another high-five if you agree."

It seems to be praising me, but mice are the most useful.Sparda stretched out her paw happily.

"Then, we have lived together for so long, and our relationship has grown deeper. I feel that there are some things, and I have to tell you the truth. Sincerity is the cornerstone of a long-term relationship." Xin Qin looked down at the cihuamao, "I don't eat mice. "

Sparta looked at Miwu motionlessly.

After repeating it several times diligently and patiently, Lihuamao seemed to finally realize what he was talking about. He shrank his neck, his ears gradually drooped, his buttocks moved, and he took a step back calmly.Hard work couldn't help but patted Sparta's head, "Thank you. I know you worked hard. You got up early in the morning to hunt and gave me the prey. You are the best pancake."

Miu why don't you like my mouse?Sparta felt wronged.

"But I don't eat rats, just like you don't like prescription food, we all have things we don't eat, right? There are so many things in the world that we like to eat, there is no need to focus on not Like food, right?" Tomorrow gently smoothed Spartan's thick back.

Sparta gradually relaxed, and moved closer to Miwu's side bit by bit. He put his round head on Miwu's knee, and his soft cheeks squeezed against the edge of the human's thigh, like a piece that melted and flowed. Down the gnocchi.But, miu, why don't you like mice?

Work hard to touch Sparta, praise him, and tell him that most of the time, human beings are not allowed to eat raw meat.

Sparta raised his head and glanced at the kitchen downstairs.

Hard working, we can't laugh or cry, if it's rat meat, we won't eat it when it's cooked.

Sparta put his head back on Miwu's lap in frustration.You are really picky eaters, meow.Sparda sighed heavily.She looked like a mother who was worried about her child not eating.

Qin Qin was amused, picked up Sparta directly, and held him in his arms. "Okay, don't be mad at me, let's go downstairs. I'll make you your favorite breakfast, okay?"

Sparda flicked the tip of his tail unhappily.But you are still picky eaters.

"Then I'll wash your paws... Well, we'd better brush our teeth."

Feed Spartan a good breakfast and wipe his paws, belly and mouth clean.Under Sparta's mournful gaze, he dealt with the three members of the mouse family and took a bath for himself. Finally, everything was settled.Xin Qin held Sparta in his arms, and watched TV on the sofa with one person and one cat.

Sparda is an amazing cat who not only watches TV, but also looks silly, wagging his tail happily, as if he can understand it.

Hardworking is not interested in TV dramas, and hides behind Sparta and swipes his phone.He's looking up local information: how to get rid of rats.Although it is a cat's nature to catch mice, there are too many artificial chemicals in modern society, and even mice cannot be guaranteed to be natural and pollution-free. Hardworking is worried that because of catching mice, Sparta will eat bad things.Most of the methods of repelling rats are chemical attacks. If they can cause harm to rats, they may also harm Sparta. Hardworking does not intend to take risks.After swiping around and finding nothing, when Qin Qin was about to give up, he suddenly saw a small advertisement appearing on the local forum.

——Are you still troubled by the mice at home?Are you still embarrassed that your cat can't catch mice?Now is your chance!Artificial rat repelling, no toxic substances, no preservatives, build walls to fill holes, and create a rat-free environment by hand.Contact: Master Wang.

The advertisement is followed by the mobile phone number and contact information of Master Wang.Hardworking was dubious, and searched again with keywords, and found the main post of Master Wang, and found that Master Wang, who manually repelled rats, still had some customers, and most of them had good reviews.

——It’s amazing, our family almost emptied the house, and we didn’t find any mouse holes. Master Wang found it right away, as if he was born with radar.The mouse repelling screen is not bloody at all, but it is a bit disgusting. Most of the mice are driven away, and they scurry all over the ground.All of them were caught by Master Wang.The hole is filled very firmly, and it does not affect the appearance.Master Wang is a craftsman.I have waited for a while to comment again.There are no traces of mice at all, five-star praise.

Qin Qin decided to give it a try, and quickly contacted Master Wang to make an appointment with him on time and price.Master Wang's voice sounded very rough, like a middle-aged uncle, but he laughed heartily and didn't care much about the price.However, he acted a little strange about the time of expelling the rats. He asked the general location of Xin Qin's house, saying that he was going back to watch the sky at night, and figured out what time was the best time to go, and then contacted Xin Qin when a time was fixed.Deposit?Oh, no, no, wait, young man, I'll get back to you when I'm done.

Qin Qin hung up the phone, feeling a little inexplicable.However, he finally settled one thing, and he began to relax.Sparta was lying on his lap, his favorite show on TV had finished, probably because he was bored, Sparta began to squint and doze off.Qin Qin suddenly wondered if Sparta missed the taste of raw meat.

Why do cats eat mice?Some people say that cats will become sharper after eating mice, so mice have become a must-have meat on the cat's dinner table.But in fact, if there is a substitute, cats do not have to be rats, just like many cats do not like to eat fish. Their living environment and the convenience of hunting have affected their diet structure, and human intervention has also affected them. To a certain extent, it affects the diet of cats.But in any case, cats are pure carnivores, and they have a natural preference for meat.

Shouldn't Sparta be properly fed some raw meat?

After having such an idea, I did my homework hard.Most experts still recommend not to try to feed raw meat lightly, mainly because the existing food safety cannot fully guarantee the edibility of raw meat, and the unremoved bacteria or parasite eggs in raw meat will increase the probability of cat infection.But many cat owners still approve of the raw meat feeding method.There are different opinions.But when someone worried that domestic cats would become more feral after eating raw meat, Xin Qin couldn't help laughing.The civet cats in their family are already wild enough, so this worry basically does not exist.

In any case, it is necessary to increase the probability of physical examination and deworming.

Another large sum of money.He rubbed Sparta's belly hard. "Go to work, Pancake, we need to make some money."

Sparda yawned.

Although poverty makes people progress, Sparta's luck is not bad. The cat sits at home and the meat comes from the sky.During the live broadcast that night, Xin Qin received a message about scrambled eggs.Scrambled eggs were playing outside recently, and I accidentally learned that there is a beef that claims to be top-quality beef that can be eaten raw.I bought a copy of the scrambled eggs specially for Xin Qin and shipped them by air.

Early the next morning, Xin Qin received the courier. When he opened it, the meat was still steaming, and it looked fresh and tender.Seeing Sparta looking into the foam box curiously, he washed his hands diligently, picked a small piece of meat with chopsticks, and fed it to Sparta.

Sparta sniffed for a long time, and finally opened his mouth to lick it.Well, it's okay.

Qin Gong knew that cats were very picky about the quality of meat, and he didn't expect Sparta to like it much.But it was a bit unexpected that Cihuamao behaved so indifferently.You know, this kind of beef, from the perspective of human standards, is already extremely fresh and good meat.

"Don't you like to eat?" Xin Qin asked.

The meat is not fresh enough, Miwu, don't eat it either.The mouse I caught for you yesterday was fresh, and you don't like to eat it.Hi, mad cat.

Since Sparta doesn't like to eat, Hardworking plans to reward himself without any pressure.According to grandma's recipe, he sautéed a plate of beef, and made a pot of tomato beef soup with leftovers, making a hearty lunch, which was very satisfying.

Sparta moved to Miwu's mouth curiously, only licking a trace of salty taste.

Just after tidying up the kitchen, Xinqin received a message from Master Wang, saying that rats can be repelled at three o'clock in the afternoon.Qin Qin confirmed the location and precautions with Master Wang, put down the phone, and shouted to Sparta: "Baibing, come here, you need to collect your toys, there are guests coming this afternoon."

According to Master Wang's instructions, he worked hard to pack up all the trivial items and small pieces of furniture, leaving a small space for Sparta to play.Unfortunately, just after packing, Sparta's glow-in-the-dark collar and chain arrived.I worked hard to unpack the package, and the thing was bigger than the effect picture. Under the daytime light, it looked like a plastic rope.After studying hard and confirming that there is no danger, he raised his hand and beckoned Sparta to come and put it on.Unexpectedly, Sparta, who was always satisfied with his gifts, showed unwillingness for the first time.

It doesn't look good, meow, I don't want to wear it.If you wear it, you will be laughed at by other cats.Don't wear it, okay?

Sparta folded his whole body up, hid his head in his belly, pointed his butt at Qin Qin, and refused to raise his head no matter what.

Just when one person and one cat were in a stalemate, Master Wang came.

Master Wang's real person is stronger than his avatar, with dark skin, twinkling eyes, carrying a black tool bag, and smiling cheerfully as soon as he enters the door, appearing very loyal and honest.Master Wang, a big man, put down his tool bag, changed his shoes in the hallway cautiously, and then, at the invitation of Qin Qin, entered the living room, and saw Sparta at a glance.

"Hey, what a cat." Master Wang sighed, and seemed to like Sparta very much, "He doesn't like to wear that, it doesn't look good." He pointed to the luminous buckle that he put on the sofa so hard.

Sparta was pouted, trying to push the ugly chain under the sofa while Miwu wasn't paying attention.Hearing this, he raised his head and looked curiously at the stranger who came in.

Qin Qin put away the luminous clasp with some embarrassment.He found it a little strange that Sparta usually didn't like strangers, and always behaved coldly or even hostilely.But facing Master Wang who came for the first time, Sparta was more curious than disgusted.He even jumped off the sofa and circled around Master Wang from a distance, as if he wanted to sniff him.

"You are really attractive to cats." Qin Qin sighed involuntarily.

Master Wang laughed and scratched his head shyly.Qin Qin quite likes this simple and honest uncle, he seems to be an approachable person.He pointed out the layout of the room to Master Wang.Originally thought that to drive the rats, there must be a big move.Unexpectedly, Master Wang just explored around in a small area for a while, and didn't come up with any magical props or start to play tricks.Worried that Sparta would hit the furniture when playing and jumping, he worked hard to wrap all the sharp corners in the house with safety materials.The house is also very clean, there is no obvious cat hair on the ground, the litter box is clean and odorless, and the water in the water feeder is fresh and clear.Master Wang nodded in satisfaction while watching.When he was walking, Sparta followed him cautiously, poking his head, wanting to approach but hesitant.

Fearing that Sparta would make trouble, Qin Qin yelled at Sparta: "Bingbing, come here, don't disturb Master Wang's work."

Sparta glanced at Xinqin, trotted over step by step, and threw himself into Xinqin's arms.

Master Wang laughed, showing his white front teeth. "No problem, no problem. The house is pretty clean. There aren't many rats, and it will be dealt with soon. The little guy is very capable, and the house is well taken care of."

Sparta seemed to understand, and swung the tip of his tail proudly.

Master Wang finally finished the inspection and went to his black bag.Xin Qin thought that the bag was full of necessary tools, but he did not expect that when Master Wang unzipped the zipper, a beautiful big cat with cream and white came out of it slowly.It sat down unhurriedly, raised its head, and politely meowed at Xinqin.

Excuse me, my name is Custard Bao.

Sparta sneezed.

Xin Qin was surprised, "I didn't realize that you brought a cat here just now. Is this for help? Let me get it some water to drink." Xin Qin subconsciously wanted to greet the guests.

Master Wang waved his hands again and again, "No, no, this is my little assistant's custard bag. We'll be done in a while, so don't worry."

Sparta began to struggle.Harding bowed his head, touched his head, and told him: "Don't fight with the guests." After that, he put Sparta on the ground.Sparta trotted to the guest cat and looked at him sideways.

Aww, what are you doing here?

I'm here to catch mice.

Hmph, I can catch mice by myself, why do I need your help?

Each of the two cats said something to each other, and they chattered back and forth for a long time.Finally, the custard bag was called to work by Master Wang.Sparta didn't give up, followed behind the opponent, sniffing his butt carefully before giving up.

The whole rat repelling process was unexpectedly very simple.Master Wang fixed the position almost without hesitation, and called Xin Qin to remove the furniture blocking the way.A small piece of mottled wall leaked from the corner, and there was a narrow gap, which Master Wang said was the entrance of the mouse hole.Xin Qin thought, it turns out that mice can also shrink bones.Master Wang took out a radio-like device from his pocket, and kept turning the round button, as if adjusting the audio, but Qin Gong couldn't hear anything.

Both cats pricked up their ears, squatted in a ready-to-attack posture, and stared intently at one direction.

Just when Xin Qin was at a loss, five or six black mice rushed out of the gap in an instant, scattered in all directions, and ran around in a panic.In the blink of an eye, Sparta and Custard Bun had each caught a mouse, and Master Wang picked up the rest with pliers and stuffed them into special cages.

Custard Bao obediently turned over his labor income.And Sparta stepped on the thin tail of his mouse proudly with his paw, and looked at Master Wang with half-closed eyes.

I won't hand it over!What I caught is mine!

Master Wang glanced at Qin Qin in embarrassment.

Sighing hard, he squatted down, stroked Sparta's head and reasoned with him.Finally, with hard work and perseverance, Sparta reluctantly handed over the mouse. His beard was bent with anger, and he jumped aside to lick its fur.Custard Bao leaned over and talked to him meowingly, but he didn't know what they were talking about.

Master Wang put away all the mice.There was an unpleasant creaking sound in the mouse cage.Soon, Master Wang used cement and wall mortar to patch up the mouse hole and the wall.His workmanship was very good, and his movements were nimble. After a while, the cracks in the wall disappeared and merged with the surrounding walls, leaving no traces.Master Wang also dutifully checked other corners of the house and filled up the gaps.In less than an hour, the work was over.

Finally, Master Wang stood up, smiled at Xinqin, and said, "Okay, mice can't dig this hole anymore. There are cats in the house, and mice are not easy to grow. Most of them will come from the neighbors, be careful not to let them too much." If it still doesn’t work, come to me again.” He thought for a while, then suddenly added, “By the way, I live in the research institute on the top of Wutai Mountain. There is a pear grove under Wutai Mountain Son, it’s so beautiful when it blooms, you can take your cat to play with it.”

I don't know the hard work, so I nodded and agreed.Spartan rushed from the couch, meowing with his pant leg in his mouth.

Miwu, the research institute in Mount Wutai is said to be very dangerous.Don't go there.

Custard Bao rushed over from behind him, and retorted loudly, the research institute is not dangerous, you can see for yourself.

Sparda tucked his head between Miu's ankle cleft, not wanting to speak to the shameless cat who would snatch his prey.

Hardworking settled the wages for Master Wang, handed him a drink, and thanked him for his help.Master Wang greeted the custard bag, put it back into the black bag, carried a cage of mice, waved his hands, and left cheerfully.

Since then, there has been no trace of mice in the Xingong family for a long, long time.