Lucky the Snake Stalker

Today the Snake Stalker heads the news, but within just a half hour, we had several issues. First, Lucky, AKA the Snake Stalker, was in rare form. He couldnt find enough competition to turn this into a wrestlemania arena, but he tried. Marley was willing to tussle a little, but was primarily in panic mode since I hadnt fed them yet. He actually did the old movie move on Lucky where Lucky came at him, and Marley put his paw on Lucky's head to hold him off and Lucky was trying to swing at empty air since he couldnt reach. Anyway, a few light tussles werent enough today, so he started hunting Powder Puff.

Now PP doesnt like to play like that. She likes to attack from cover and run and get away - she's like the American Revolutionaries who frustrated the Brittish by fighting small skirmishes from cover then getting away. But this morning the Snake stalker was relentless. He wanted full out Marley type macho wrestling, so he kept after her until he caught her, wrestled hard until she broke away, then jumped on top of her like he does to Marley and started a full on close quarters fight. PP didnt like it, tried to fight back, hissed hard, broke away went to P&C (Paws and Claws) and HISSED at Lucky. When Lucky stood back, she jumped into the safety of what turns out to be a pretty good shark cage (under the oriental stool) and was safe. She didnt even rise to the bait when Marley got on top to look out the window and foolishly let his tail sag over the edge while it kept up its neverending end-of-tail twitch.

I decided to end it all by feeding them. Next came another surprise.

Keep in mind we have a number of (what I thought were) inviolate rules:

1. Marley will eat anything like he is starving as long as it is seafood IN GRAVY.
2. Marley must have his dry food but once there are just pieces left, wont eat anymore, even if he is still hungry (I know, when isnt he?)
3. Marley wont eat anything but seafood even if its in gravy
4. Lucky loves the dry food, and even though hes been starving, doesnt seem interested in Marleys seafood
5. Lucky will eat all his dry food, then finish Powder Puff's and go for Marleys leftover pieces
6. Lucky has a hard belly, and has gained weight but he still looks skinny
7. Powder Puff seems like she likes the dry food but just doesnt eat much.
8. Lucky will try to steal food from our plates.

So a few days ago we had chicken, and gave some pieces to Powder Puff, and sne seemed like she really liked it. We decided to give chicken wet food to her and lucky and see how it went. This morning I implemented the plan, and gave Lucky and Powder Puff each a half can of Turkey pieces in gravy. Lucky said "No thanks!" and I had to give him his dry food. Powder Puff, for the first time sat down and devoured all I gave her and started licking the empty bowl for any last bits. I hear a noise and look around and there is Marley eating the turkey IN GRAVy like there was no tomorrow. I took that from him and let PP eat more until she stopped then gave the rest to Marley. Now I have to rethink all my feeding rules.

Things have quieted down now as they deal with the effects of full bellies!

For some reason I think the food situation is funny, but in reading the above, I guess it probably isnt to anyone else. Sorry, cant be funny all the time.