A Tyranny of cats!

[TrasaM]

I don't know if there's a collective own for household cats but I think tyranny just about sums them up. I've got a large black and white thug staring at me intently asking for more food. He's already done his sweep thing off coffee table with tail to get my attention. Obviously it's too cold to go out hunting despite a thick fur coat Next stage, if I continue to ignore, is a paw placed gently on my knee before extending claws! His mother is lurking somewhere so it's only a matter of time before she joins in the staring and vandalising. It's going to be a long winter! Is there a help line for cat owners ?

 

[Meowy Catkin]

Very apt.

 

[essex_rider]

Just be thankful that yours don't shout for food...... I stupidly taught one of mine to mew for treats as a kitten......worst idea ever!!
We can't have any internal doors shut as they either scratch at it or shout. This includes toilet doors when you are in there!!
My bed is apparently the warmest place during the day, so when I get in from work I have 4 bundles of fluff on my bed, who then remove themselves but leave half the fluff for me....
A tyranny is a perfect word for it, but I wouldn't be without them

 

[TrasaM]

Well the brother was given to my son and GF because he had the most annoying yowling miaow ..Siamese style. Mum and brother are a little quieter but can still do vocal nagging if glaring and vandalism fails!

 

[FubsyMog]

Can I join the cat-terror support group?! Mine is forever inventing new squeaks and burbles in her attempt to extract food. I have never heard such a range of noises from a cat. She has recently decided that she must be not only on the human bed, but UNDER the quilt at night. She never scratches anything in the houses - unless we have done something to provoke her ire (generally not giving her more food - she is on lifetime weight-management) - then she pose in position and begin to draw down the claws as soon as we look her way....

I think the correct collective noun for cats is a 'clowder', but I think I prefer Tyranny!

 

[Meowy Catkin]

There are a few, 'clowder' doesn't work at all for me, but one of the alternatives is a 'glaring of cats,' which is better, but not as good as 'tyranny'.

 

[cptrayes]

I've got a shouter - he just yells and yells if he thinks the food's wrong, and it always is . And two furniture scratchers and a hearing aid thief. He plays fetch, and last week he dropped his newest toy, my hearing aid, by my hand for me to throw for him. I was not amused. Well, ok, yes I was

A tyranny of cats, perfect name for them!

 

[WelshD]

Is there a help line for cat owners ?

There isnt a helpline for cat owners because they are already beyond help!

 

[TrasaM]

There isnt a helpline for cat owners because they are already beyond help!

Noooo.. Then we're doomed

CPT.. Are you sure he wanted you to throw it for him. It could he he's figured out that you can't hear him shout when your not using it.

 

[cptrayes]

Noooo.. Then we're doomed

CPT.. Are you sure he wanted you to throw it for him. It could he he's figured out that you can't hear him shout when your not using it.

I think maybe he was trying to get his own back on the shouter by saying 'na na na naa-na, she can't heaaaar youuuuu' Silly cat, I'm only deaf in one ear

 

[Alexart]

I think I need a help line!! I have one that shouts for food, he's named Mew appropriatly as he never shuts up!, and worst of all the dogs are tuned into his cry too and know what it means, you can't open a tin of tuna/packet of chicken/cheese etc without the little ****** sounding the rallying cry and not only do 15 other darling little moggies join his call but 3 ridgebacks and 2 terriers also join, at break neck speed, the staring dribbling hoard!!! I think a tyranny of cats is a great name!

 

[TrasaM]

Alexart. You are seriously outnumbered! Yes I've noticed the same with mine. I try to feed mum cat ( called Mau, so she can say her name lol) no matter how quiet I am opening the packet her son will immediately appear. Mum cat has the most annoying miaow which although not loud is pitched just perfectly to get on my nerves and make me obey!

 

[pines of rome]

Mine think I am there to cater for them and nobody else, can,t even have a cup of coffee in the morning until they have had their breakfast!!!!