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
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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...

😂

TC’s not a basket case, misunderstood little sweetie.

I watched it, the original one, years ago - I did not expect it to end like that at all.

Yes, watch out for large wicker constructions in your garden Grumpy....

Oddly enough TC was just outside the back door miaowing to come in. No sign of any wicker infrastructure yet though...

And yes - it's the original (Edward Woodward and Britt Ekland) version that I've seen too.

I think it was @toddlerteaplease that introduced Mansfield Cat Rescue and their amazing work with old boys to the main cat thread a while ago.

On their FB page today they have a pair of Bengal cats with some amusing warnings in the advert, just in case any of you are pining for a thug of your very own.

What's worse than one Bengal?

I was too frightened to look.

At the Bengal ad, not the Wicker Man.

We have a neighbourhood Bengal that has started attacking small dogs 😬 it's very friendly to humans (and some cats). Mine hasn't encountered it yet but she's very territorial so it could be a horrible fight.

twobluechickens

Since this January alone I'm £300 quid down at the vets due to my neighbour's half bengal who makes TC seem a gentle, friendly and peaceful chap.

Today's photos of TC. First relaxing on the trailer on our drive, then coming to get me. 😁

< starts fretting in case the cute puddy tat is tossing Grumpy around like a toy mouse >

👀

He's coming to give kisses to thank you for his toy.

Does he think I can't see him?

Nope. Because he’s in Super Stealth Mode.

Can't see who? 😁

You caught him out. Most of the time he watches you and you don't know.

Be Afraid......Be Very Afraid !

You've just had your Death Warrant signed there !

Little timid kitten, hoping for a head rub.

That's what I call stealth mode !

Jungle kitty. A true jaguar at heart 💕

He's watching and waiting for a chance to ambush Grumpy 😀

He chased Karl into our house this morning and is now yelling his head off outside the front door.

'Ambush' is his middle name. T Ambush C perhaps?

And now he's yelling outside the back of the house while I'm working upstairs. (Photo taken from my upstairs office window)

So gorgeous

TC looking his usual magnificent self.

He is exquisite.