Mousse, sweet soft, beautiful and maternal Mousse, was the only girl in a litter of SIX kittens! She had to cope with her boisterous brothers and stand her ground with that bunch. Perhaps that is where she learnt the skills she needs as the local ‘Office Manager’ and ‘Bouncer’. She is the Head of the Feline Family. She will instill some peace and order if someone steps out of line. All fluffed up she will defend her kingdom against potential intruders (you should hear the language!), determine who can come through the cat flap today and who will have to stay outside. Mousse can also be appointed midwife, babysitter and teacher for anyone else’s kittens.
She gave birth to three beautiful Somalis, a usual boy, a black silver boy and Truffle before she was spayed.
She loves babies and cuddles on bed in the morning.
And ‘McDonalds’. All my cats are fed raw meat but Mousse was slow to take up the offer. She prefers dry biscuits if she can get them and they are called ‘McDonalds’ in our cattery, considered to be a treat…… If it is up to Mousse she will eat Maccie D all day every day!
Sadly, we had to say goodbye to Mousse on the 22nd of December 2025. Her decline was sudden and rapid. Her kidneys did not share her zest for life and the cancer which she beat a few years ago saw its chance and returned. Mousse wanted to live, there was so much still to do; kittens to teach manners, girls to keep in line and, above all, look after Annelies! Her body could no longer keep up. Mousse successfully lived with asthma. She survived breast cancer. Although she lost her eye to a dreadful virus and most of her teeth, her love for me pulled her through. This time she lost her appetite (apart from Dreamies, naturally), was thirsty all the time, lost weight, looked less than her normal pristine self and, the last 2 days, was in pain. We spent the weekend and night keeping her as comfortable as we could and this morning we realised there was but one thing to do for her. She fought her sedation but immediately relaxed in my arms and, with a last Dreamie and lots of kisses and cuddles, left us behind peacefully.
Mousse, La Mousse, was one of a kind. Born in a litter of 5 boys she learned to stand her ground early. She went on to revive the cattery which had been dormant for years and became Matriarch of a veritable dynasty of delicious chocolate Somalis. Even when her own breeding career was over she stayed a central figure, lovingly teaching kittens manners, firmly keeping ORDAH in the house and uncannily sensing my moods. She developed her little privileges and her huge character is missed by us, many of her fans in the somali world and the vets! Mooffpooff, thank you for all you have given us. I am sure you will find lots of Dreamies up there. You earned them.
