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

[Grumpyoldpersonwithcats]

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...

Not sure what was going on this morning...
Looks like two black fuzzballs are protecting their boxes from any marauders. One staying at the castle gate while the other has a scouting trip. Clever kitties.

TC don't go out on rainy nights
He's no need to whet his appetite
Chorus:
Hunting Grumpy, and the Grumpy Cats
Grumpy, Grumpy, and the Grumpy Cats
(with apologies to The Bonzo Dog Band)
<shows age>

Genius 😹.
A quick staged photo to show my appreciation. I absolutely love The Bonzos.

He'll bite, he'll scratch,
he'll make an awful fuss.

There's no use stroking him and saying
'puss, puss, puss'
😹

This post is the reason why my take on that song popped into my head, fully formed I didn't even have to make any effort! Thanks, @Ellmau

I now realise @Ellmau was quoting @Supersimkin2 Credit where credit is due. Thanks, both <makes pot of tea this time>

Typical Grumpy morning.

For our boys to get out of the house they have to skirt round TC first, while hissing. Coming back in is another problem entirely.

Put a cat bed out there, he’ll never sit there again.

😂😂

TC doesn't need a bed. He's got his Dad

I don't expect to find you curled up on my doorstep though @TCsDad 🤣

That photo just shows what a gentle soul he is.

Yes, this one is my favourite while he's dreaming of Sibyl

He's got the same expression as Shere Khan in The Jungle Book.
Again, I am put in mind of the tiger, that noble beast at the very top of the food chain

Little love. So tender and helpless, trustingly sheltering for a few moments’ respite against the onslaught of Grumpy’s ire.

😿

At NDN's this evening. The entertainment was the corn snake eating a mouse. 😮
TC (the disgusting little beast) obviously thought we weren't paying him enough attention, so he decided to bite and hump Mrs Grumpy's cardigan instead.

Doubtless he was thinking of Sybil.
Apologies. Couldn't help myself

Carnivorous snakes as well? They really do have a taste for danger at TC's house.

Yeah, that looks more like shagging than biting to me …

Give TC the snake’s shed skin instead of him trying to wear yours?

How is TC doing?

Does the jumper identify as female and black?

I'm afraid TC hasn't been up to much recently. He still turns up regularly, but I think the bad weather is making him stay at home most of the time. He did have a run in with Lenny the other day - but I only got a photo of him on our drive after the event.
I may be wrong - but is he actually looking guilty?

He does actually look a bit upset, have you broken him Grumpy?

Nah - he's just trying a new tactic.