Trick or Cat Treat? The Excellent Cats do Halloween

[TheShellBeach]

I spent ages last night trying to think of this thread title.

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And surveying the floor, checking for the presence of the Broon One

24 hours late with this, my excuse being (a) I was feeling tired and achey yesterday due to flu and covid jabs, one in each arm, so went to bed early (b) work this morning (c) Izzy being adorably playful this afternoon (d) forgot. Here is a photo of Tobias at the vet, woozily submitting to chin scritches from Allergic.

Aw. What a lovely boy he is.

Hope you feel better soon Annie.

I felt loads better after a decent night's sleep, thank you kindly, Shell. The cats like to tuck us up in bed and keep us company until we're fast asleep. As DS and I keep vastly different sleep schedules they are kept busy shuttling between our rooms and/or the lounge. There is also a small spare bedroom they retreat to when they're off duty. Ex-mum cats are so nurturing. As a bonus, if they play their cards right, and DS and I fail on communication, they get double meals. (We try to avoid this as Thrifty is distinctly on the stout side.)

For some reason I thought Tobias was a black cat.

Glad you are feeling better - the flu jab made me feel yucky for 24hrs this year (normally nothing) so I'm twitchy about getting the covid as that knocks me out for nearly a week. I'm tossing a coin atm.

Another reason is that Stray is on a diet. I suspect she wouldn't be bothered about nibbling on me if I was incapacitated 😬

For some reason I thought Tobias was a black cat
Me too @Pixiedust1234 !
He's a handsome one all the same!

Well done Allergic and Annie on getting Tobias to the vet. He is looking very handsome in that photo.

It's also good to hear about Kettle's leg.

I had my covid and flu injections today @Pixiedust1234 and so far am OK. They do seem to affect people differently though. Like Annie, my friend's husband felt awful the day he had them.

I am very impressed with the international reach of The Litter Tray with Kettle and Rum's Mexico reports and photos. Safe journey home @RumNotRun!

Upon hearing the election news from the USA, I will not be reading any more news for the next four years; and will be devoting myself entirely to The Litter Tray, S&B and Chat. When my iPad updates the photos from this morning, I have some new photos of Cat Four with his big brothers being absolutely lovely to him.
I plan to load photos quite regularly. I used to feel I shouldn’t hog the thread, but those qualms are gone by.

That might well be because his greatly missed dear departed predecessor was black, as is the mistress of the house. Fave pics of Boycat doing his panther in a tree impression, and Girlcat doing her Egyptian queen impression, attached

BTW great pic Annie. Clear indicator of you having a better phone than me!

So gorgeous! And very clear pictures too, you have skills!

I'm home and apparently forgiven by the tribe for deserting them. Fred and Raven slept on my bed all last night and the others have all allowed me to give them strokes and kisses. The holiday was amazing but I am happy to be sleeping in my own bed and back with the beastlings.

Ghostie did a wee in my empty suitcase last night, not sure what that was all about. It's very unlike her but she seems perfectly well, maybe there was a scent on it that she didn't approve of. I'm hoping I can get the smell of her out of the case as I don't want to have to replace it. My suitcase is covered with tattoo studio stickers that I have collected over the years at various conventions so it really stands out. I don't think I'd have the patience to make another one!

learie when you have gorgeous cats like yours it would be wrong to keep their images to yourself.

Know what you mean about the news... I'm going to try to distance myself a bit from my political obsession and let it wash over me. I was discussing my last week at work (ever!!!) with my manager today - 2nd week in December - and I'm determined to enjoy it instead of agonising over current affairs. Going to find some games I can obsess over instead, in between finally tackling the triffids in the garden so the kitties can have some outdoor space. Anyway Izzy wants to watch more Cat TV instead of talking heads.

Pfft, it's talent, pure talent.

I recommend Simple Solution. Cover it in the stuff.

Hope you feel better too, and that you keep your digits intact.

The photo of Four is just because he’s adorable and has climbed to the very top of the cat tree.
I put Cat One in the playpen to finish his million dollar digestive food and he was unable to figure out how to get out. Here he is waiting patiently for me to help him out.
And Cat Three being a very good brother.
There is no photo of Two because she is staying downstairs in the Cat Four-free zone.

Four is completely adorable!

Poor One, though.

One looks like he is in cat prison.

Oh heavens, what a day.

DD2 travelled up from London today, with a good deal of luggage and her two cats.

She's going to share DS2's flat until she gets her own.

Mr SB, DS2 and I drove for three hours to Glasgow to collect her. On the way, the windscreen wiper flew off and landed close to Loch Lomond. We couldn't possibly retrieve it, so we had to detour into Dumbarton to get another one.

We got to Central Station just as DD's train got in.

Poor DD had a migraine and had been sick throughout the journey.

We got back to the car, and I tripped on a stone slab, and landed heavily on my hands and knees. The pain was awful.

Once they got me back to the car, DD disappeared round a corner to be sick into a bag.

Then we settled down, with the two cats in baskets. Cleo was on DS2's knee and Sebastian was on DD2's knee.

We drove back to the village and the journey was uneventful until we were a mile away from home, when Cleo was sick.

As it had a noxious odour, DS2 was then sick.

We trailed miserably up the three flights of stairs to DS2's flat, and DD2 was sick once more as we got there. This caused DS2 to be sick again.

Mr SB and I left them to it......... in any case, I wanted to get home to look at my wounds.

Oh, and Gizmo got out this morning, in order to have an argument with Picard. Neither of them have been seen since.

Welcome to Scotland, Cleo and Sebastian! You're Excellent Cats now.

Sebastian on the station platform.

Oh my goodness, what a day. That sounds extremely trying. Glass of something richly deserved I think.

Welcome to Cleo and Sebastian, hope they recover from the journey and settle in OK.

It has to get better from there! How are your wounds, @TheShellBeach?

I think wine AND chocolate is needed after all that!
We need a photo of Cleo to compare.

Goodness! Sounds like Mr Shell (and Sebastian) was the only one keeping it together! I hope DD2, DS2 and Cleo have all recovered now. And that you haven't done anything too worrying to your hands or knees Shell. Sounds like Gizmo will have to sort himself out tonight - no more trauma!