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Machiavellian Misbehaviour- the Excellent Cats Deny Everything

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TheShellBeach · 22/03/2024 12:10

Clarion call to all the cats from the last thread and a warm welcome to any new ones who want to join us.

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RumNotRun · 25/03/2024 21:50

Raven is too tired to make it up the last stair. Either that, or she fell asleep while lying in wait for me.

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YesItsMeIDontCare · 26/03/2024 07:54

DH is home, getting about slowly and managing the stairs OK. Still doing more than I would like but he's like that 🙄

Leroy is as happy as a pig in clean surroundings but with a good sized mud patch available for skin care purposes. Not shit.

Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 26/03/2024 16:36

Sybil is definitely becoming more brazen as she gets older. I hadn't finished drinking this, but made the mistake of briefly turning away...

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TheShellBeach · 26/03/2024 17:13

Oh Sybil!
Bad girl!

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Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 26/03/2024 19:20

TheShellBeach · 26/03/2024 17:13

Oh Sybil!
Bad girl!

Just as well we love the little furry sod. 🤣.
(What was that about cats not liking their whiskers being constrained by too small food or drink receptacles?)

And YES welcome home to your DH 👍

Papergirl1968 · 26/03/2024 20:17

Very glad to hear DH is back, Yes.
Matt wanted to lie in the sun and in the process knocked a photo frame off a windowsill and broke the glass.
It was my fault for seeing it get closer and closer to the edge but not getting up
to rescue it…sigh. Hastily swept up before any paws got cut.

OkPedro · 26/03/2024 20:36

My boy fudge also known as Fudger, Sir fudgerton, Lord Fudge and affectionately called "The baby" by my dc

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RumNotRun · 26/03/2024 20:50

Welcome home Mr Yes!

Grumpy, the whiskers v receptacle only applies when it involves cat food or water specifically for the cat. The law is overruled by the "anything that is for the humans can be sampled by the cats at their leisure (and pleasure), even if it is something that a cat really shouldn't like". The final clause (claws?) was added after I caught Toad with his head in a pint glass drinking my blackcurrant squash.

Yesterday Toad told me I was a Very Bad Human. I put the treat tin (one of the Monty Bojangles cat tins) on the floor, lid off, to see if Toad would help himself. The idiot shoved his whole head in, got it stuck, and freaked out so he shook his head hard, tin went in one direction, and a veritable feast of treats flew all over the floor. He was most aggrieved by my laughter, especially as I caught it on camera and promptly sent it to my friend.

Anniegetyourgun · 26/03/2024 21:18

Seems to be in Lord Fudge mode in that photo, @OkPedro.

Here is Thrifty doing her best imitation of a sausage. Izzy is not in the picture because she's bounced off to massacre some stuffed mice, or possibly to strew chewed cardboard around the lounge. No carpet is complete without such decoration.

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RumNotRun · 26/03/2024 21:59

My sister has fostered two puppies in Mexico. They were in an abandoned hotel, about 20 dogs and pups. I know we're all about the cats here but I have to share this cuteness.

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OkPedro · 26/03/2024 22:53

Anniegetyourgun · 26/03/2024 21:18

Seems to be in Lord Fudge mode in that photo, @OkPedro.

Here is Thrifty doing her best imitation of a sausage. Izzy is not in the picture because she's bounced off to massacre some stuffed mice, or possibly to strew chewed cardboard around the lounge. No carpet is complete without such decoration.

Thrifty looks like the perfect loaf of bread 😆

OkPedro · 26/03/2024 22:54

RumNotRun · 26/03/2024 21:59

My sister has fostered two puppies in Mexico. They were in an abandoned hotel, about 20 dogs and pups. I know we're all about the cats here but I have to share this cuteness.

Oh my goodness 🥺🥺🥺

Lenax · 26/03/2024 23:01

Stretching out on mum's side of the bed all night every night because he needs sleep more than I do

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TheShellBeach · 26/03/2024 23:22

Lenax · 26/03/2024 23:01

Stretching out on mum's side of the bed all night every night because he needs sleep more than I do

Does he have his own personal scarf?
🤣

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YesItsMeIDontCare · 27/03/2024 02:34

TheShellBeach · 26/03/2024 23:22

Does he have his own personal scarf?
🤣

Leroy has his own personal heated throw 🙄🤷🏼‍♀️😂

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DaBlackCatsAreDaBestCats · 27/03/2024 09:28

OkPedro · 26/03/2024 20:36

My boy fudge also known as Fudger, Sir fudgerton, Lord Fudge and affectionately called "The baby" by my dc

🤣🤣🤣 the nick names have made me laugh out loud. It’s so hard not to give them “other” names isn’t it x

Anniegetyourgun · 27/03/2024 10:47

Ee, puppies! Don't tempt me. (I'll take the black one, please. As long as someone else pays import costs.)

JaceLancs · 27/03/2024 11:24

Finlay likes to keep us company when we are having a Lego evening

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Supersimkin2 · 28/03/2024 22:54

Hello from Not My Cat and Prince.

Regards from both to, esp to Darling Shady. Don’t be a stranger.

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Machiavellian Misbehaviour- the Excellent Cats Deny Everything
Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 28/03/2024 23:12

Hello Prince and NMC.
Or is it NSC? (Not Super"s cat)

Supersimkin2 · 29/03/2024 00:45

Either way, I’ve got them both for Easter lunch. Prospect sees Havelock bright eyed and bushy tailed.

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RumNotRun · 29/03/2024 07:30

Raven has been exposing herself to all and sundry. She has no shame.

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Anniegetyourgun · 29/03/2024 07:32

One for the "be careful what you wish for" list.

For the last couple of nights I've been sleepily aware of someone playing with my feet. Having been woken far too early this morning (late work shifts this week) by more of the same, I pottered to the bathroom, as you do, then sat on the bed providing strokes and admiration as dear little Izzy wound round me. Climbed back into bed and hoped she might snuggle down. But she is not that sort of cat. Patting feet progressed to strong taps on the legs and an attempt to gnaw through the covers. The late Oscar was banned from my bedroom overnight for such behaviour. He, however, was more violent, as it was more about objecting to me disturbing him by moving, at all, ever, and his bites actually got through the covers. Izzy is just incorrigibly playful.

I said to her, "Is this the last time I'll have a good night's sleep as long as we both live here?" She gave a "who, me?" ears-up look and renewed her assault on my feet. I roughed up the top blanket a bit so she could have lumps to pounce on that weren't me, and tried to doze off. She went downstairs shortly after, whether because it was boring now or she just never sticks to one thing for long.

So much for "wouldn't it be lovely if she slept on my bed?"

Supersimkin2 · 29/03/2024 14:45

She loves you, sniff.

Fucidin by the bed.

Anniegetyourgun · 29/03/2024 15:34

I do hope she does. And yes, it's wise to be prepared. Medium tub of Sudocrem here.

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