Cat chat - The Ollie and Paws show, with extra Little K drama

[TheLongRider]

Onwards and upwards for the denizens of the Litter Tray. Best of luck to all job-hunting, cat-mourning, Paws-swiping posters. I can't do a proper link to the old thread.

New boy cat arrives on Friday, a one-year old tabby boy currently under the moniker of "Bobby". I don't have a proper picture yet.

Leftovers from a crumpet

Paws "comfy. An I can GET him"

I was looking at that pic of Ollie trying to work out if it was two front legs. Finally realised it’s one leg and a tail.

He likes to sit like that to rip his fur out

Much as I love you all, attempts at a Xmas Santa hat portrait of Little K will result in psychiatric A&E. That doesn't stop anyone else, of course

Little K is HUGE. Rope-like thick fluffy tail - still a bit stumpy cos' kitten. Paws like plates. Little wobbly kitten legs. Bespoke camo patches in the snow-white fur.

For the first time ever he attacked my feet in the night without his santa claws

Lana please tell me you're keeping him?

Hmmm. Put a small tree up this afternoon. Have found baubles in the litter tray and the tree on its side on the other side of the room.

Have you seen that meme of a startled looking dog saying “thank goodness you’re home, the Christmas tree just fainted!” Something similar could possible have happened in your house, Swampy.

More like this I think 🤔

Swampy

Little K has vanished and we're on yellow sticker M&S chicken breast to lure him out. As it happens I suspect he is kipping off a huge breakfast.

Love it!

Just of course I want to keep Little K. If I can - basically, if I can pick him up. The flats here have burst into flames 14 times and quick getaways with items of value (cat, key) are of the essence.

Mr C had his own fireman once

Unless the Littlest and Loveliest socialises well enough to be handled he'd be better off somewhere else. No urgency - we're having Xmas with him stealing turkey and pissing on the duvet, he likes it.

I am out. Jäger bombs are involved

I hope it's a great night out. I also hope that Ollie respects your hangover in the morning!

Don't do anything Olli and Paws wouldn't do :)

Eating battered sausage, chips and scraps. Ollie judging me as i fell over him

Food of the Gods. Save Ollie and Paws the ends of the sausages.

Ollie is too busy glaring

Are we up with the lark this morning? Feelin' fresh for 3 rounds of Da Bird?

Most definitely not. Ollie woke me at 5am

He was worried about you, poor petal.

Boycat is in heaven today, he just got his Christmas wish.

Which unfortunately for me, consisted of having me at home all day every day for the foreseeable future - my entire team was made redundant this morning.

Oh no Allergic, I’m so sorry, what awful timing.

We've been expecting it since the election results came out, and even more likely since the Brexit bill was passed, as it was a supply chain role where the team was put together specifically to deal with import issues from Brexit.

Of course with the bill passed last week but no changes until the end of next year, there's very little chance of there being supply chain issues in the near future. Can't really have the NHS paying for a team of staff sitting around doing nothing for another 12 months!

They've been very good though, we all went home after the news and don't need to go back, and will get paid until 31/12, plus those who had leave allowance left or booked for that period are being paid for it.

I’ve been made redundant a couple of times and it’s worked out for the best, with something better coming up, so crossing my fingers for you.

Seconding everyone who says redundancy always has a silver lining.