For Maru’s birthday, mugumogu gave him a bottle of beer — stuffed, of course, but perhaps filled with a certain substance kitties crave, because he won’t let go. Maybe our favorite boxaholic needs another kind of intervention as well. More photos of the celebration on Maru’s redesigned blog.
What a lovable lush, Andrew Y.
I want a wine bottle holder shaped like Maru.
This one looks a tad like Hana…
The blog post says “Matatabi is in this toy.” A quick google suggests that Matatabi refers to Actinidia polygama, also known as “cat powder,” which elicits a similar response to catnip in cats.
Hana says it “tastes of adult.” 😀
I heard an Eddie Izzard sketch in my head from that comment! (“So my choice is ‘..or Death’?”)
I prefer cake.
Thank you for this – I love Eddie Izzard and don’t hear enough of him.
He’s the funniest man in the universe and my secret boyfriend.
Ooooh, introduce him to us – get him to subscribe to NTMTOM!?
Catnip wine. Hmmm…
Yay >:3
Also, Maru sticking out his tongue tongue:
XD
very come-hitherish.
Love the translations “drunk on the toy of beer”!
That was my favorite too!! And wow, I don’t think I’ve ever seen Maru move so much! Also, it was my first time seeing any glimpse of human in their videos, so many firsts!
me, too. Tho’ I’m more likely to say the toy of wine.
“drunk on the toy of beer” is me this Saturday at the International Beer Festival here in Montreal. LOL!
LOL!!! I love His Rotundity – those huge, round white paws make me want to squeeze them, and that large expanse of floofy belly just begs for a rub. I have never seen Maru so energetic! Hana is enjoying the “bottle” also, My kitty has a toy banana that elicits a similar response – but not as energetic as that of Maru and Hana. Maybe Japanese “cat powder” has more punch – err… “beer”. 😀
Fresh catnip (or equivalent)….lof eeet. When my late Mr. Picky got a brand new catnip toy, he would not let it out of his sight. He’d chew it and drool on it and love it until it wasn’t new smelling anymore. I bet Maru and Hana do the same thing.
There’s a certain place in my garden that our cat spends time – a catnip bush. Very popular.
Hana tried to open the bottle with her teeth–like a REAL man (er, cat).
big kitties like catnip too!
Electrolytes?
Bored with this kitteh. Won’t watch any Maru video any more.
Awww! 🙁 I hope you’ll stick around anyway; there’s always something different here.