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Thug cat part 5 - For he will not do destruction, if he is well-fed, neither will he spit without provocation.

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Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 10/02/2023 12:31

Christopher Smart had clearly never met TC.
Due to popular demand (and a fear of lynching by the denizens of Mumsnet if I failed to comply) please find enclosed the 5th (🙀) thread about my NDN's cat.
For any new arrivals to this thread, TC is a stripy thug who spends most of his waking hours trying to break into our house. He doesn't get on with our cats (with the possible exception of Sybil, but only if she's in the mood). He currently is at war with Lenny.
He occasionally behaves like a perfect gentleman, his more normal MO however is to be a hissing spitting ball of teeth and claws.
For any one daft enough, here are the last 4000 posts about him
thread1
thread2
thread3
thread4
For anyone far too sensible to trawl through the above threads, here are a few of his photographic highlights. And yes, the last one is him on my kitchen table...

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Florissante · 08/06/2023 14:43

That one photograph of TC reminds me of the religious concept of the Rapture in which true believers will ascend to heaven...

Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 08/06/2023 15:37

Cant help feeling I may have shown the picture the wrong way up. Can't imagine TC going upwards 🤣. Mind you I've always assumed that cats and organists are in the pay of the devil anyway.

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Sweetpea1532 · 08/06/2023 16:16

@Grumpyoldpersonwithcats
Speaking of organists, how is Grumpy, Jr doing at Uni?

Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 08/06/2023 20:32

Academically he's doing very well thanks. He'll be back in about a week and half, year one just about over already.

On the organ side, without going into details, you might remember the very odd situation I mentioned before he started - let's just say it should have rung alarm bells about ongoing behaviours...

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Supersimkin2 · 08/06/2023 21:06

Oh DEAR. Ring them right back. Don’t be scared of these awful Nosy Parkers Grumpy.

I came on to say when DS is rich and famous, national treasure and founder of ‘The DS Veterinary Research Institute into Cheeky Pet Syndrome’ I’m going to be sobbing with love and screaming I Know Him from the sofa in nearest pet-friendly care home.

That will still happen. Some of these people need a good 🥾 and no
Dreamies for a while. Regards to TLT’s prodigy.

Supersimkin2 · 08/06/2023 21:11

If you don’t want to rock the boat, wait until they do it to someone else (won’t be long). Then whip out your old notes and shaft the scrotes ‘for the benefit of others’.

PollyCreo · 08/06/2023 21:29

Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 07/06/2023 18:10

TC taking advantage of our patio. Basil relegated to the garden steps 😿

That photo reminds me of a snake that swallows its prey whole boa constrictor eating an alligator Also my ex, sadly dead now who used to open his jaws like TC to eat cornflakes 😜

FormerlyPathologicallyHappy · 08/06/2023 21:49

Dh used to call Asbo a reticulated python. I tell myself cats go to heaven & I’m sure whoever was looking after Asbo was delighted to hand him over to dh.

Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 09/06/2023 17:45

Mrs Grumpy took this rsther attractive picture of TC relaxing on the patio itoday.

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nettie434 · 09/06/2023 18:14

Great photo! TC certainly looks very relaxed.

CassandraCross · 09/06/2023 20:03
Grin
Supersimkin2 · 09/06/2023 23:13

Delicious 🤤

Florissante · 09/06/2023 23:16

TC is airing the accoutrements. (Or what is left of them.)

Supersimkin2 · 09/06/2023 23:19

When Mr C died I panicked he’d do behaviours in heaven, as I believe social call that type of conduct.

St Francis ‘make me good Lord, just not yet’ is the right saint to mentor the spirited pet, I reckon. And having his toes bitten in those Biblical sandals. He won’t have time to complain, they’re all fine up there.

Mistressofnone · 09/06/2023 23:59

@Supersimkin2 "those biblical sandals" 😂 I'm sure they have a strong Crocs franchise up there by now.

Great picture by Mrs Grumpy. I can imagine TC taking a selfie of his back paws this way for his socials #chillingonmyturf

Thug cat part 5 - For he will not do destruction, if he is well-fed, neither will he spit without provocation.
Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 10/06/2023 09:55

@Mistressofnone - Brilliant. 😹

We are looking after TC this weekend. Feeding him tonight and tomorrow (in his own house). I'm relying on the fact that he's usually charming when I feed him.
Wilde was right though. TC may be bad but he's never tedious. 🤣

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Supersimkin2 · 10/06/2023 10:14

🤞 Grumpy. Say what you like about TC, he’s never rude to waiters.

FormerlyPathologicallyHappy · 10/06/2023 15:33

No pockets though so he doesn’t leave a tip. Best he can do is try not to bite hard. Unless he forgets.

Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 10/06/2023 20:27

I may not be sorting his food quite quickly enough...

Thug cat part 5 - For he will not do destruction, if he is well-fed, neither will he spit without provocation.
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Supersimkin2 · 10/06/2023 21:18

Unless your forefinger is the hors d’oeuvres.

Florissant · 10/06/2023 21:20

Lookit Grumpy taunting that poor starving animal by holding his food just out of reach. That's proper heart-breaking, that is.

Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 10/06/2023 21:26

Photos

  • 5 seconds after the one above and
  • 90 seconds later once he'd cleared the plate.
I think he inhales his food rather than eating it 😁
Thug cat part 5 - For he will not do destruction, if he is well-fed, neither will he spit without provocation.
Thug cat part 5 - For he will not do destruction, if he is well-fed, neither will he spit without provocation.
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Florissant · 10/06/2023 21:29

I am sure those images of a healthy, well-fed are nothing but AI-generated trickery.

adjusts tin foil hat

Florissant · 10/06/2023 21:30

Well-fed cat.

Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 10/06/2023 21:32

Florissant · 10/06/2023 21:29

I am sure those images of a healthy, well-fed are nothing but AI-generated trickery.

adjusts tin foil hat

Damn - discovered. The entire TC story is a creation of CatGPT. 🙀

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