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whatissleep01 · 05/01/2026 21:25

We don’t have cat flaps so generally Cat1 has a strict curfew of 7pm 😂

Loosely meaning that when he’s back from his post meal wander before then we don’t let him back out.

Well I was taking the bins out this evening and like an idiot forgot to lock him in the living room so the little asshole jumped right out as soon as I opened the front door.

He’s still not back. I want to go to bed but it’s going to hit -6 at some point in the night so I have to stay up now.

What a prick. I love him really but no dreamies for him tomorrow.

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Dizzywizz · 05/01/2026 21:28

Oh no! Hope he comes home soon, surely he will as it’s so cold???

whatissleep01 · 05/01/2026 21:30

@Dizzywizzyou’d like to think! I’m suffering just opening the patio doors to call his name let alone want to be out there!

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Dizzywizz · 05/01/2026 21:31

Fingers crossed!

Gribouille · 05/01/2026 21:34

Can you open a can of tuna? Was like a bat signal for our two... 😄

whatissleep01 · 05/01/2026 21:35

Gribouille · 05/01/2026 21:34

Can you open a can of tuna? Was like a bat signal for our two... 😄

I used to shake some dreamies but god knows how far he is to even hear it!

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Papergirl1968 · 05/01/2026 21:48

I have gone to bed, turned the lights out and read for a bit or watched tv in bed, and then come back and errant cat has been there waiting to come in.
I’ve also had to set the alarm for 1am or 2am and come down and they’ve been glad to come in by then. This tends to be on summer nights though. They’re not keen on bitterly cold, snowy nights.

whatissleep01 · 05/01/2026 21:56

@Papergirl1968 i think that’s what I’ll have to resort to doing!! I’m freezing my tits off downstairs waiting!

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NessShaness · 05/01/2026 22:00

My dickhead cat does this too.

One night I gave up at around 1am and brought my quilt down to set up camp in the living room. I had just finished making my sofa bed up, got comfy and guess who strolled back in?!

wanttokickoffbutcant · 05/01/2026 22:06

He's at my house - feel free to collect
Mrs Cat
1000 Cat's Lane
Cattown
CatVille
CAT 1000

Hope the little arse is back soon. My husband once stayed up most up most of the night because our very large ginger Tom was not back - he strolled out from under our bed.....

whatissleep01 · 05/01/2026 22:34

10:32 asshole cat is back. Saw his eyes glistening in the front door window as I was shining my torch walking downstairs 😂

now he’s probably going to sleep on top of my head and attempt to eat my hair, just to be a little more asshole

Effing cat
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murasaki · 05/01/2026 22:36

He's a beauty.

I too have a sleep on your head and eat your hair arsehole cat, so I feel your pain on that one. I just want a pillow to myself.

whatissleep01 · 05/01/2026 22:41

@murasaki The pillows don’t belong to us. We’re merely just tenants in their world.

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murasaki · 05/01/2026 22:43

True. He starts off as a good boy under the duvet like a hot water bottle and then I wake up to him sitting on my pillow attached to my hair. Dp has a shaved head and gets off scott free. Not fair.

whatissleep01 · 05/01/2026 22:45

@murasaki my DP just boots him off the bed and he ends up directing all his attention to me. He’s also a long fat cat so it’s more like purring suffocation at this point.

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