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To think that my cat should earn his keep...

77 replies

Mabelface · 18/10/2022 17:25

And do something about the enormous bluebottle that's flying around by him instead of looking at me as if to say "get that, human, it's irritating. "?

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Twofurrycats · 18/10/2022 22:00

Count yourself lucky. Mine would have destroyed a lamp, candle, reed diffuser, vase of flowers, anything else in their path in pursuit. And not caught the fly.

Underthehills · 18/10/2022 22:02

Clarabe1 · 18/10/2022 18:44

My cat is abusive. He wakes me up by sticking his great big fat paw flat in my face. He once woke me up intentionally by walking right over my face. There are no helplines for humans trapped by small fluffy bullies.

@Clarabe1 thisnmade me laugh. One of our precious cats used to wake us ip by chewing out eyebrows 😂

Underthehills · 18/10/2022 22:02

Heck, that was a predictive text mess, wasn’t it?

category12 · 18/10/2022 22:05

Mabelface · 18/10/2022 21:55

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Ah. He is of the Jorts genre. Much appreciation. Very cat.

Pudmyboy · 18/10/2022 22:12

Spaceprincess · 18/10/2022 19:57

Both of mine would be "mm sky raisins" and trying to get it first.
You need more cats.

Sky raisins!😹😹😹

Pudmyboy · 18/10/2022 22:13

INeverSawAPurpleCow · 18/10/2022 18:02

Tell him you love the bluebottle and he mustn't touch it.

This is the perfect plan!

Pudmyboy · 18/10/2022 22:14

Mabelface · 18/10/2022 21:55

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Problem is it is exhausting being this gorgeous 😻

Pudmyboy · 18/10/2022 22:15

(oops thought the pic of Wilson would appear if I quoted it!)

Pudmyboy · 18/10/2022 22:16

And the two black kitties are gorgeous as well!

Soproudoflionesses · 18/10/2022 22:17

You obviously didn't get the memo that you are the cat's slave not the other way around!

AdoraBell · 18/10/2022 22:19

You have this the wrong way round. While dogs have owners cats have staff. Now get on with the job and report back to your boss once the damn fly is gone.

Smorgasbordbaby · 18/10/2022 22:24

category12 · 18/10/2022 22:05

Ah. He is of the Jorts genre. Much appreciation. Very cat.

This is a top notch Jorts reference.

Doingtheboxerbeat · 18/10/2022 22:51

For future OPs complaining about said pets;
We can look at pictures of cats any time we want, but they are always sooo much better when there's a name and a funny story behind them. Always post a picture 🫵.

HeadacheEarthquake · 18/10/2022 23:00

Yes we need a picture

And you had better get up off your backside and swat the fly so it should no longer annoy his lordship

And get him a snacc while you're at it.

Good servant.

SlatternIsMyMiddleName · 18/10/2022 23:10

I loves me a cat thread.

My over lord(lady?), likes to terrorize her mice to death.

I am exceedingly grateful she doesn’t disembowel them, she just likes to torture them until they die of fright. Then she requires 23 hours of sleep before starting all over again.

Selttan · 19/10/2022 04:03

My cat meows jump I say how high 😋

I used to think I was in charge but I've had to admit I was always their slave.

NCIS4Ever2001 · 19/10/2022 06:30

Clarabe1 · 18/10/2022 18:44

My cat is abusive. He wakes me up by sticking his great big fat paw flat in my face. He once woke me up intentionally by walking right over my face. There are no helplines for humans trapped by small fluffy bullies.

Hmph, best be glad he didn't wake you by setting his fat butthole on your face AFTER he took that niice big dump JS 😂

RoachTheHorse · 19/10/2022 06:51

Mine meowed for me the other week so I dutifully went upstairs to serve the furry little terrorist only to find him presenting me with a gift.

A freshly murdered mole, laid upon my new landing carpet. It's a good job he's cuddly.

Mabelface · 19/10/2022 06:52

Much to his disgust, Wilson is shut downstairs at night or I'd never sleep! 😂

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MissMaple82 · 19/10/2022 07:57

For god sake hooman, know your place in this world. Get rid of the fly - ASAP

Somersetgirl1 · 25/03/2023 08:32

I recently had the audacity ro 'Swan off to a&e and spend the rest of the week obviously jollying it up in hospital. Neighbour came in to feed and change tray etc. The grovelling I had to do........she wouldn't even respond to a Dreamie bribe. Poor neighbour said she needed falconry gloves.........

Mabelface · 25/03/2023 10:09

How very dare you! 🙀

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RumNotRun · 25/03/2023 10:15

My old cats would go bonkers trying to catch flies. This current lot...meh. They may twitch an ear if a fly gets too close but that's about it. One of them can catch his own tail though so he thinks he's a great hunter 🙄 Fred only catches rays ☀️

To think that my cat should earn his keep...
JammieDodgepot · 25/03/2023 10:38

Aw...Fred is gorjuss.

Somersetgirl1 · 26/03/2023 23:42

Ooooh I love Fred. My kitty now only forgives me if I put on the fountain for her......she has got wise to Dreamie bribes, but when I got the kitty fountain, I got a look of pure 'I love you mummy'......yes, she likes/demands to be spoilt and I (like any good servant) get the occasional reward

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