my mate...

...Marmite. I have just found out that Slinky loves Marmite and will practically knock me out of the way to get to it. That's not the first time he's been disrespectful today, though, he screamed and screamed at me this morning until I shouted really loudly at him (for the first time ever). The little sod just gave me a look and made a sound I can only describe as that of a backchatting cat. He loves me again now, as he turned to me to help him see off the evil black cat who was lurking by the cat flap and I didn't let him down. I am Slinky's chum again.