If any of if you are thinking of making any trouble in my 'hood then you had better thick twice because all I have to do is 'phone my two friends and you will by run out of town. As far as lifelong friendships go, my friend Muschi (meaning pussy) thinks her large and loveable Maeuschen (meaning little mouse) is the cat's pyjamas. Muschi struck up a friendship with the 40-year-old Asian bear eight years ago and now can't bear to be apart from her friend.
In fact, the pair are so close that zookeepers at Berlin Zoo had to reunite them after Muschi pined for Maeuschen after they were separated.Muschi and Maeuschen were split up last October when the bear was locked in a cage while her living space was enlarged. Muschi became so distraught and caught the attention of the zoo keepers (also I emailed them to tell them they were being cruel) after she remained sitting outside the bear's cage pining for her friend. This week, the keepers took the unusual step of allowing the Muschi into the cage with her shaggy-haired pal.
'Muschi greeted Maeuschen and they had a cuddle and now they're happy,' said Heiner Kloes, a member of the zoo's management board.
Muschi has a real fan club but but where she came from remains a mystery (The Great Cat in the Sky of course - you humans just don't get it).
'Muschi appeared from nowhere in 2000 and we decided to leave them together because they got on so well,' Heiner said. 'They sunbathe together and share meals of raw meat, dead mice, fruit and bread.'
The enlarged enclosure will reopen in the spring and TaTa and KeKe are going to visit them.
