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Passports, buckets and spades - the Excellent Cats go on their holidays

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TheShellBeach · 25/07/2024 12:54

The last thread filled up very quickly, mainly thanks to Gizmo's adventures. He is now a fully-fledged Excellent Cat.

And it's allegedly summertime so Ho for the Hols!

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RumNotRun · 07/09/2024 23:55

Another fan here. I wish we could see a video of his dancing, although it may break MN for being too cute.

Maybe if I found a love interest who had a penchant for chubby tattooed cat ladies and who equally loved cats..but then they'd have their own cat/s and neither of us would want to leave ours overnight, so it would be destined to be a daytime dalliance only.

Judystilldreamsofhorses · 08/09/2024 00:38

I so wish we could post videos on here! If you search #louiethegingerpusscat on instagram you can see him in action.

Sweetpea1532 · 08/09/2024 04:18

I think you can post videos..I'll try.
photos.app.goo.gl/YMdqvADTUkgVj2J18

Sweetpea1532 · 08/09/2024 04:33

Yay! It worked for me! I hope yall don't mind that there isnt a cat in my video...sadly, I don't have one, but really enjoy all of yours.
Here's how you post a video.
1.Take the video of Dancing cat

Go to photos or videos and hit the 'send' button after you locate the video
It should ask how you'd like to send it
Press 'create link'
It will ask you if you want to put it on your 'clipboard'
Hit the clipboard icon.
Find thread and go to 'message' section.
You need to write something before you can post a video or photo...
Something like, 'Here's a dancing cat' video
Find your clipboard and press the icon for the link of the video you just took
You should see the link on your post.
It will be in black print until you hit send, and then it will turn blue, so then everyone can press the blue link, see a dancing cat, and be blown away by his cuteness.

@Judystilldreamsofhorses I know these directions seem complicated, but if I can figure out how to do this, anyone can because I'm real old (67) and am very tech illiterate. Good luck!😻 can't wait to see the little dancing cutie in action.

Sweetpea1532 · 08/09/2024 04:45

Sorry ya'll had to listen to my southern accent...I forgot I made the fountain video to tell the lady whom I bought it from, thank you.🙄
I'll go back into lurking land now..hope the videos can get posted, Judy!

Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 08/09/2024 06:04

Judystilldreamsofhorses · 08/09/2024 00:38

I so wish we could post videos on here! If you search #louiethegingerpusscat on instagram you can see him in action.

Love the videos, I have honestly never seen anything like Louie's dancing before. Outstanding 😻. Did you know he danced when you got him?

YesItsMeIDontCare · 08/09/2024 07:24

@RumNotRun - chubby tattooed cat lady? That's pretty much me 😂 DH didn't have a cat though. He didn't think he was "into" cats. Oh how wrong he was 😁

Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 08/09/2024 09:38

I thought I'd share recently received pics of Cedric (in soft focus) & Doris from FWK.
My mind has now gone down a rabbit hole via a conversation this morning with DS2 on finding Sybil on Mrs G's seat and Mrs G nowhere to be seen.
DS2: 'Mum seems to have been replaced'
Grumpy: 'She's clearly be transmogrified'.

Putting these two seemingly unrelated items together, I'm proposing an additional definition of transmogrification.
The act or process of misgendering a cat at an early age 😁

Passports, buckets and spades - the Excellent Cats go on their holidays
Passports, buckets and spades - the Excellent Cats go on their holidays
Passports, buckets and spades - the Excellent Cats go on their holidays
Judystilldreamsofhorses · 08/09/2024 09:48

Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 08/09/2024 06:04

Love the videos, I have honestly never seen anything like Louie's dancing before. Outstanding 😻. Did you know he danced when you got him?

There’s an account on Instagram called Crampcats where one of the cats dances in the same way - other than that Google has nothing. The Cats Protection lady told me he did a “funny wee paw beg” but I had no idea!

Re misgendering, I got a tattoo of our previous girl’s paw prints done after she was pts. The tattoo artist shared a photo on her instagram and said “their paw print” instead of “her paw print”, despite knowing she was a girl. My best girl. It made me really angry.

Pudmyboy · 08/09/2024 11:18

RumNotRun · 07/09/2024 15:34

@coastergirl same here only I'm a bit older at 43. I can't imagine fitting another person into my life.

Toad decided he needed under the blanket cuddles. His purring was so loud he nearly drowned out the episode of Law and Order that I was trying to watch.

As heard on another thread: I think I am dying of cuteness!

Pudmyboy · 08/09/2024 11:24

Judystilldreamsofhorses · 07/09/2024 21:55

Happy Caturday from Louie who had a kitchen disco on the counter earlier. I swear my standards could not get any lower since he came here.

On cat sick, it’s my DP who is blind to it. He also doesn’t tend to hear/smell any litter tray action. He is very good in many other ways though, honest.

Lovely lively Louie! Is he ever on all four paws? Think I have only ever seen him dancing!😻

AnneKipankitoo · 08/09/2024 14:20

Is there a video of Louie dancing?

Breadcat24 · 08/09/2024 15:11

Louie is adorable

RumNotRun · 08/09/2024 15:42

The videos on IG are so cute. I've never known a cat dance like Louie 😍

Judystilldreamsofhorses · 08/09/2024 16:16

AnneKipankitoo · 08/09/2024 14:20

Is there a video of Louie dancing?

If you search #louiethegingerpusscat on IG there are videos there.

He loves all the love, but I can confirm he does generally move on all fours like a regular cat @Pudmyboy - which is a shame! Here he is being bin-cat looking utterly appalled at the birds chattering in the lilac tree.

Passports, buckets and spades - the Excellent Cats go on their holidays
Papergirl1968 · 08/09/2024 16:18

Can anyone post a link for those of us not on instagram? I’d love to see Louie’s dancing!

Judystilldreamsofhorses · 08/09/2024 16:23

Sweetpea1532 · 08/09/2024 04:33

Yay! It worked for me! I hope yall don't mind that there isnt a cat in my video...sadly, I don't have one, but really enjoy all of yours.
Here's how you post a video.
1.Take the video of Dancing cat

Go to photos or videos and hit the 'send' button after you locate the video
It should ask how you'd like to send it
Press 'create link'
It will ask you if you want to put it on your 'clipboard'
Hit the clipboard icon.
Find thread and go to 'message' section.
You need to write something before you can post a video or photo...
Something like, 'Here's a dancing cat' video
Find your clipboard and press the icon for the link of the video you just took
You should see the link on your post.
It will be in black print until you hit send, and then it will turn blue, so then everyone can press the blue link, see a dancing cat, and be blown away by his cuteness.

@Judystilldreamsofhorses I know these directions seem complicated, but if I can figure out how to do this, anyone can because I'm real old (67) and am very tech illiterate. Good luck!😻 can't wait to see the little dancing cutie in action.

Edited

Sorry I only just saw this - I don’t get the option to save to a clipboard, only to make an iCloud link. I might try from my laptop tomorrow though, or I might just be an utter dunce. Your instructions are very clear!

Judystilldreamsofhorses · 08/09/2024 16:24

Papergirl1968 · 08/09/2024 16:18

Can anyone post a link for those of us not on instagram? I’d love to see Louie’s dancing!

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C60of5zrdfE/?igsh=MWs0enJ6MGJzMmJlaQ==

I think that should work even if you don’t have Instagram - my account is just clothes and cats so not set to private 😂

Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C60of5zrdfE?igsh=MWs0enJ6MGJzMmJlaQ%3D%3D

Pudmyboy · 08/09/2024 16:44

Judystilldreamsofhorses · 08/09/2024 16:16

If you search #louiethegingerpusscat on IG there are videos there.

He loves all the love, but I can confirm he does generally move on all fours like a regular cat @Pudmyboy - which is a shame! Here he is being bin-cat looking utterly appalled at the birds chattering in the lilac tree.

He really has an amazing expression, to me he looks puzzled or even concerned, perhaps he is still adjusting to his tremendous good fortune of being in his new home 😸

TheShellBeach · 08/09/2024 17:12

Well, I vowed for the last hundred years not to download effing Instagram - but Louie has changed all that.
Grin

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AnneKipankitoo · 08/09/2024 17:21

Fabulous @Judystilldreamsofhorses . Louie is certainly a beauty.

Papergirl1968 · 08/09/2024 17:23

Thanks, @Judystilldreamsofhorses
Louis dancing is so funny 😂

Breadcat24 · 08/09/2024 17:28

That is just fabulous- any suggestions as to the tune- looked a bit eighties to me was he dancing to wham jitterbug?

Judystilldreamsofhorses · 08/09/2024 17:34

Breadcat24 · 08/09/2024 17:28

That is just fabulous- any suggestions as to the tune- looked a bit eighties to me was he dancing to wham jitterbug?

We’re a BBC6 Music household, and he’s partial to Craig Charles 😂

Pudmyboy · 08/09/2024 19:52

Judystilldreamsofhorses · 08/09/2024 16:24

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C60of5zrdfE/?igsh=MWs0enJ6MGJzMmJlaQ==

I think that should work even if you don’t have Instagram - my account is just clothes and cats so not set to private 😂

Gawd that was a cuteness overload! 😻

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