Cloball
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Miles only seems to like to drink from pint glasses you are also trying to drink from or he comes back from the river with half a soaked face
Worst thing the cat's done.
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ownedbyaconnie
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Some stills from a video I took earlier. Such cocky little things!
Also absolutely no idea why Teddy chooses the thinnest fence to lounge upon when he has the whole garden to choose from.
Also absolutely no idea why Teddy chooses the thinnest fence to lounge upon when he has the whole garden to choose from.
Tiddlypom
Carries on creakily
Eep, obac, that looks painful 
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Cheeky ruddy birds. I've seen them defluff moulting horses before by mutual consent, but never seen them take on a cat.
.Cheeky ruddy birds. I've seen them defluff moulting horses before by mutual consent, but never seen them take on a cat.
FinnishLapphund
There's no cow on the ice
Sometime between 14.10 and 14.15 yesterday as I was getting ready to go to a meeting with my physiotherapist (due to heel spurs), Fröjdis came, and dropped a probably between 12-14 cm long common lizard at my foot. It then promptly ran in under my bed, with Fröjdis straight after. The lizard was caught, and thrown out still alive.
While I was away, my mum decided to lift on the hallway mat, because she wanted dad to take it out and shake it off. Under the mat was a small, squished common lizard that Fröjdis must've lost one or two days earlier, it had hid under the mat, and then someone stepped on the mat + hiding lizard.
Fröjdis can only catch what she happens to find in her small cat enclosure, and half our garden outside the enclosure is basically a big natural hill, made of mostly stone. Yet, a whole bunch of the neighbourhood's slow worms, and common lizards just doesn't seem to be able to resist wandering in to the cat enclosure.
While I was away, my mum decided to lift on the hallway mat, because she wanted dad to take it out and shake it off. Under the mat was a small, squished common lizard that Fröjdis must've lost one or two days earlier, it had hid under the mat, and then someone stepped on the mat + hiding lizard.
Fröjdis can only catch what she happens to find in her small cat enclosure, and half our garden outside the enclosure is basically a big natural hill, made of mostly stone. Yet, a whole bunch of the neighbourhood's slow worms, and common lizards just doesn't seem to be able to resist wandering in to the cat enclosure.
ownedbyaconnie
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Remember when we all felt so sorry for poor Teddy being pecked and bullied by the magpies. Seems the magpies are a very good judge of character. Their nest is down 2 little babies 
The little rat bag.
The little rat bag.
Rumtytum
Have Marmite, will travel
Teddy didn’t say it but he always had A PlanRemember when we all felt so sorry for poor Teddy being pecked and bullied by the magpies. Seems the magpies are a very good judge of character. Their nest is down 2 little babies
The little rat bag.
ownedbyaconnie
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Oh 100%. He is a 5 steps ahead kind of cat. He doesn’t even like playing with things like feathers on sticks with us because he’s too calculating. My old cats would just go mental chasing it but teddy lies there waiting for you to get bored then pounces.Teddy didn’t say it but he always had A Plan
He has a lovely life with us but I think he was made to be a farm cat really, there wouldn’t be a rat/rabbit/mole for miles around.
ycbm
Einstein would be proud of my Insanity...
Remember when we all felt so sorry for poor Teddy being pecked and bullied by the magpies. Seems the magpies are a very good judge of character. Their nest is down 2 little babies
The little rat bag.
Bad Ted!
ownedbyaconnie
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Cloball
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Glad to hear he's feeling better/getting his terrible terrible revenge. Miles has been bringing in a nightly rodent which I would no longer mind if he did it quietly but he much make a song about it and announce his arrival. Only one bird though, I'm still getting the feathers out 
Ratface
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The late King Kevin Kat is whispering instructions in Chubby Carrie Cat's exquisite pink-lined ears.
It's been really hot inside the barge, even with all the doors and windows open. I've been lying on the settle in the saloon as there's a bit more air circulating there. CC has been wedging her large treble-coated self right up beside me, and then decided to drape herself right on top of me. After an hour of being overheated by The Cat Hot Water Bottle, I decided that it was just too much and very gently asked her to move. Cat becomes more of a dead weight and shuts her eyes. Tried again. NO. Went to lift her off me. Cat is now a whirling dervish of claws and teeth. Catty swear words all over the place.
Grabbing a protective cushion, I retreat to the bunk in the aft cabin. Cat crunches a light luncheon of prime cat biscuit. Silence prevails.
An hour later I awake, feeling very hot and a bit sick. Cat is sprawled on top of me, fast asleep. I manage to slide her off and retreat to the far side of the bunk. Back to sleep.
A couple of hours later, Madam is squawking for "Fooood! Nooow!
Where have I heard that before . . .?
It's been really hot inside the barge, even with all the doors and windows open. I've been lying on the settle in the saloon as there's a bit more air circulating there. CC has been wedging her large treble-coated self right up beside me, and then decided to drape herself right on top of me. After an hour of being overheated by The Cat Hot Water Bottle, I decided that it was just too much and very gently asked her to move. Cat becomes more of a dead weight and shuts her eyes. Tried again. NO. Went to lift her off me. Cat is now a whirling dervish of claws and teeth. Catty swear words all over the place.
Grabbing a protective cushion, I retreat to the bunk in the aft cabin. Cat crunches a light luncheon of prime cat biscuit. Silence prevails.
An hour later I awake, feeling very hot and a bit sick. Cat is sprawled on top of me, fast asleep. I manage to slide her off and retreat to the far side of the bunk. Back to sleep.
A couple of hours later, Madam is squawking for "Fooood! Nooow!
Where have I heard that before . . .?
rabatsa
Confuddled
The timid moggy is no more.
Rumtytum
Have Marmite, will travel
So sorry rabatsa.
rabatsa
Confuddled
Not my cat I was referring to Chubby Connie Cat who hid behind things when she first arrived with Ratface.
Rumtytum
Have Marmite, will travel
Oh that’s a relief! Yes CCC has gone, replaced by a proper demanding I need my staff and I need them in now cat
Ratface
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Her Ladyship wishes it to be known that she is Chubby Carrie Cat. And whilst she's on the subject, she would prefer to be thought of as "voluptuous".
Determined crunching sounds issuing from the galley. I'm on my bunk. I'm not moving a muscle in case it provokes "More Fooood Nooow!"
Determined crunching sounds issuing from the galley. I'm on my bunk. I'm not moving a muscle in case it provokes "More Fooood Nooow!"
Cloball
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Crunching sounds in our house means rodent skulls 
We appear to have eaten all the easy to catch animals and have moved on to the feisty and the clever. Today's offering played dead until M got bored and then made a break for it managing to successfully evade OH. I say he deserves to live in our house now, he is clearly an evolved being.
We appear to have eaten all the easy to catch animals and have moved on to the feisty and the clever. Today's offering played dead until M got bored and then made a break for it managing to successfully evade OH. I say he deserves to live in our house now, he is clearly an evolved being.
rabatsa
Confuddled
My humblest appologies to the Curvy Carrie Cat.
Sussexbythesea
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Just sitting relaxing on the sofa tonight when I heard a fluttering of wings. After getting my iphone torch out and crawling around looking under the furniture I discover a sparrow under the sofa 
. I then have to manoeuvre various items of furniture to pull out the sofa and retrieve sparrow. Fortunately it seems ok minus a few feathers and as I try to catch it it flies off hitting the window but I manage to catch it and release it outside where it flies off quite well.
However now I’ve pulled out the sofa it has revealed a few months of dog/cat hair so I’ve forced myself to do an impromptu evening hoover and dust. Now I’m recovering from the exertion
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. I then have to manoeuvre various items of furniture to pull out the sofa and retrieve sparrow. Fortunately it seems ok minus a few feathers and as I try to catch it it flies off hitting the window but I manage to catch it and release it outside where it flies off quite well. However now I’ve pulled out the sofa it has revealed a few months of dog/cat hair so I’ve forced myself to do an impromptu evening hoover and dust. Now I’m recovering from the exertion
.CanteringCarrot
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Just going to drop this off here...
Crazy_cat_lady
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My beloved ragdoll has just given me heart failure
Shut them in the kitchen (house cats) so we could throw open the windows in the lounge for 5 minutes. Also opened the front door
I stupidly stupidly went to put my plate in the kitchen and get my tablets. PD exploded out of the kitchen, with force, completely ignoring my outstretched foot and galloped straight through the lounge towards the front door
My hands full, I swore and shouted at OH to grab her
Thank god she froze at the door and he was able to grab her
I now can't stop thinking about the what ifs and have visions in my head of her just continuing and bolting out the door and losing her and am shaking, she's my absolute world and through my stupidity I nearly lost her
Just had to take some Kalms and can't get the image out my head
Shut them in the kitchen (house cats) so we could throw open the windows in the lounge for 5 minutes. Also opened the front door
I stupidly stupidly went to put my plate in the kitchen and get my tablets. PD exploded out of the kitchen, with force, completely ignoring my outstretched foot and galloped straight through the lounge towards the front door
My hands full, I swore and shouted at OH to grab her
Thank god she froze at the door and he was able to grab her
I now can't stop thinking about the what ifs and have visions in my head of her just continuing and bolting out the door and losing her and am shaking, she's my absolute world and through my stupidity I nearly lost her
Just had to take some Kalms and can't get the image out my head
ycbm
Einstein would be proud of my Insanity...
Nobody owning up to who threw up on the bedroom carpet. Taking out the stain with a wetwipe it was astonishing how much cat hair came out of the carpet 
One cat sick just cost £300 to replace the hoover!
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One cat sick just cost £300 to replace the hoover!
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OldNag
Wasting my time successfully....
My car has peed on one of the carpets. No idea why. Despite numerous treatments with all sorts of specialist shampoos, I just cannot get the smell out. As soon as it gets warm, the smell is awful.
Going to admit defeat and replace carpet.... bloody annoying as it is fairly new. Thankfully it wasn't expensive and I havd bagged a replacement from fb marketplace. Will take me an evening to fit though, and I will keep that door shut from now on! Lucky I love her!
Going to admit defeat and replace carpet.... bloody annoying as it is fairly new. Thankfully it wasn't expensive and I havd bagged a replacement from fb marketplace. Will take me an evening to fit though, and I will keep that door shut from now on! Lucky I love her!
Ratface
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Last night, Chubby Carrie Cat reverted to her alter-ego: the "look at me the wrong way and I'll attack you". It was really hot in the barge and I was flaked out on the settle in the saloon. CCC was lying on top of me. I gently asked her to move. She attacked me and bit my hand. Then shot off and retreated to her den in the covered dog cage.
This morning, at Cat breakfast time - 04:30hrs - Madam was sat in the aft cabin doorway staring at me. Cat Slave got up, provided fresh wet, dry food and fresh water. Madam eats a mouthful of both, stalks off and retreats to the top step of the companion way.
Just given her a brief head stroke. Cat squeaked pleasantly in return.
I think that having to defend herself against grabby children and chasing puppy in her previous home has inculcated an "attack back first" in her previous life.
Oh well. Peace and pleasantries currently reigns.
This morning, at Cat breakfast time - 04:30hrs - Madam was sat in the aft cabin doorway staring at me. Cat Slave got up, provided fresh wet, dry food and fresh water. Madam eats a mouthful of both, stalks off and retreats to the top step of the companion way.
Just given her a brief head stroke. Cat squeaked pleasantly in return.
I think that having to defend herself against grabby children and chasing puppy in her previous home has inculcated an "attack back first" in her previous life.
Oh well. Peace and pleasantries currently reigns.
ycbm
Einstein would be proud of my Insanity...
Well that's your own fault. I don't know anyone who has a house trained car, why did you let it inside?
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Cloball
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@Ratface in sure she will calm down it sounds like she has you wrapped around her fluffy toe beans. Ms previous owner said he used to attack all the time,.he too did not like living with other cats and dogs but with us he's the cuddliest chest (not lap) cat. He attacks OH but only because he like to play as if he was another cat
Every Time I clean the mouse entrails out of the carpet I end up with clean spots and I think I really must save up and replace this with something wipeable. But then I also want a new saddleNobody owning up to who threw up on the bedroom carpet. Taking out the stain with a wetwipe it was astonishing how much cat hair came out of the carpet
One cat sick just cost £300 to replace the hoover!
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ownedbyaconnie
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Teddy has outdone himself. He obviously sat up all night thinking to himself…how can I make a Monday morning nursery drop off more stressful? I’ve got it!
FinnishLapphund
There's no cow on the ice
Poor Teddy, no recognition at all for all the stress he must've felt hurrying to manage to give the family both a bird, and a squirrel, before the humans disappeared for the day.
ownedbyaconnie
Well-Known Member
Not a bird! A bat!
DH said Teddy was absolutely furious when he managed to release both animals back to the wild.
ycbm
Einstein would be proud of my Insanity...
Every Time I clean the mouse entrails out of the carpet I end up with clean spots and I think I really must save up and replace this with something wipeable. But then I also want a new saddle
No contest. The mottled look is fashionable dontchaknow.