Rolf the University of Warwick Campus Cat

I live with my family near campus but love visiting my student friends. Ambassacat for student health & wellbeing. #RelaxWithRolf on Fridays.

[Rolf the University of Warwick Campus Cat @RolfatWarwick]

Rolf report 13 June: I was v chuffed to meet this Econ and German student who is about to graduate. All the best in your future endeavours! And a big shout out to your mum, who I’m told is a huge Rolf fan! Rolf x

[Rolf the University of Warwick Campus Cat @RolfatWarwick]

Rolf report 12 June: There’s nothing quite like a gentle guitar melody of the classical variety to knock me right out. This one is Romanza by Spanish maestro Emilio Pujol, with compatriot Pepe Romero plucking the strings. For #RelaxWithRolf. Rolf x

[Rolf the University of Warwick Campus Cat @RolfatWarwick]

Rolf report 11 June: Play nice, but keep your claws sharp, just in case… Rolf x

[Rolf the University of Warwick Campus Cat @RolfatWarwick]

Rolf report 10 June: Can a piece of string replace a catpong ball? Surely not… well, maybe. Rolf x

[Rolf the University of Warwick Campus Cat @RolfatWarwick]

@SMost5 That was in 2018. I’m 10 years old.

[Rolf the University of Warwick Campus Cat @RolfatWarwick]

Rolf report 8 June: I’m both going down the stairs, and not. Some creatures are uncomfortable with that uncertainty. Me? It’s my comfort zone. Rolf x

[Rolf the University of Warwick Campus Cat @RolfatWarwick]

@TiggerVizsla @AlysonMeadowcr1 Yes… I’m both going down the stairs and not going down the stairs at the same time.

[Rolf the University of Warwick Campus Cat @RolfatWarwick]

Rolf report 9 June: When the weather is agreeable my humans tie my lead to a stake in the garden & let me hang out there, whilst keeping a close eye on me at the same time. I know I can’t really get at the birds & the birds know this too. It’s a kind of garden détente. Rolf x

[Rolf the University of Warwick Campus Cat @RolfatWarwick]

Rolf report 7 June: Usually I’m the one whipping around corners on the trot. But it’s important, when you can, to stop and smell the brambles along the way. Rolf x

[Rolf the University of Warwick Campus Cat @RolfatWarwick]

Rolf report 6 June: This is the only window in my house from where I can see Dr Claudia’s house - her kitchen window, to be precise. You’ll usually find me here first thing in the day, saying good morning to her from afar. (And there’s that monkey tail ironmongery again.) Rolf x

[Rolf the University of Warwick Campus Cat @RolfatWarwick]

Rolf report 5 June: Ever tried singing along to a trumpet concerto? Me neither, but let’s give it a whirl, for #RelaxWithRolf … with help from a tune by Austrian virtuoso J Nepomuk Hummel & the Chamber Orchestra of Lausanne. Jesus Lopez-Cobos conducts, Sergei Nakariakov on the horn. Rolf x

[David Gibson #INFP #Anipals @Uniquepoems4u]

@RolfatWarwick Rolf's dexterity,
You cannot match,
As that ball,
You see him catch,
He loves to jump,
And catch, and play,
Catpong really
Makes his day!
Somewhere, someone,
Really ought,
To make catpong,
An Olympic sport!

[Rolf the University of Warwick Campus Cat @RolfatWarwick]

Rolf report 4 June: It’s right at the end of my moulting season, and I’m still shedding fur as fast as I can ahead of more summer heat — whilst chillaxing at the same time, of course. Rolf x

[Rolf the University of Warwick Campus Cat @RolfatWarwick]

Rolf report 3 June: Shall we have a ‘lightening round’ of catpong to get the day going? Why not… Rolf x

[Rolf the University of Warwick Campus Cat @RolfatWarwick]

Rolf report 2 June: I don’t mean to be a water snob, but I always demand that I get mine from the bathtub tap. The water is moving, so it has to be fresh, eh? Rolf x

[Rolf the University of Warwick Campus Cat @RolfatWarwick]

Rolf report 1 June: On warm days I move into summer snoozing mode. I stretch out to expose as much of my fur to the air as poss, for cooling purposes. Rolf x

[Rolf the University of Warwick Campus Cat @RolfatWarwick]

Rolf report 31 May: My house is a v old one, with casement windows and monkey-tail ironmongery. I like to hang around up there to get some fresh air. Rolf x

[David Gibson #INFP #Anipals @Uniquepoems4u]

@RolfatWarwick Rolf really isn't
Liking the heat,
And he can't take his coat off,
Though that'd be neat.

He tests out the sun
Using his tail,
A furry thermometer,
That works, without fail!

[David Gibson #INFP #Anipals @Uniquepoems4u]

@RolfatWarwick Relaxing a cat,
It's an art,
With every instrument
Playing its part.
Andrea Luchesi
Knows this well,
His music has Rolf
Under a spell,
This may sound
Somewhat dotty,
But imagine Rolf
As Pavarotti?
"Nessun Dorma",
Or "None Shall Sleep",
Belted out,
As up the stairs
You creep!

[Rolf the University of Warwick Campus Cat @RolfatWarwick]

Rolf report 30 May: Maybe a tail in the sun is ok, but I’m aiming to keep the rest of yours truly well in the shade. Rolf x