Is my cat being unreasonable?

[hobbgoblin]

In acting all peeved with me for twatting him with the upstairs window sending him flying down the conservatory roof and onto the garden below?

He was miaowing to come in about 5am yesterday morning, so obligingly I hauled pregnant self to the window where he was sat on the ledge waiting to come in. Except, I was a bit bleary eyed and didn't notice he was sat right behind the actual window opening so that when I opened it it knocked him off and he landed on the conservatory roof, slid all down the roof panels and spun off the edge of the guttering.

He landed on all 4 paws and is uninjured, so is there really any need for being all aloof now?

This is reminding me of one of my favourite books - Paul Gallico's 'Jennie' - Rule No. 1 - When in doubt - Wash!

"If you have committed any kind of error and anyone scolds you - wash.... If you slip and fall off anything and someone laughs at you - wash. If you are getting the worst of an argument and want to break off hostilities....start washing"

I used to have a big deaf white brute of a cat. We loved each other - I would take him for walks, we got on like a house on fire. But he had a temper.

Rather than using tactics like washing or disdain, if I did something very wrong (like pick him up off the armchair so I could sit down) he would give it about half an hour and then launch a frenzied attack of whatever part of my anatomy was to hand. Then we would be friends again.

yes he is
tell him to grow a pair
then show him this thread

I always say to dd and dh "when in doubt, wash" in a kind of symbolic way - couldn't remember where I got it from, but knew it was a book about cats that I'd read sometime in my teens. Thanks Rusty.

I love that book too! And the bit where the boy/cat(peter? can't remember) eats a mouse for the first time...
now back to housework...

rusty - I love that book. Our first cat was called Jennie after the heroine.

YABU-your cat does not require a reason to be aloof.

ROFL - Misspolly'sdolly - I just Youtubed Simons cat - I love it.

Here it is for the rest of you. This is one that will make you think "Yep, thats cats" while simaultaneously wetting yourself laughing

Doh. Link is here

www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0ffwDYo00Q

how about this one

herding cats