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Who turned on the cold and wet?

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Needanadultgapyear · 10/10/2026 08:26

The furry dictators are angry at this appearance of cold and wet. I am now required to provide a heat source all night and lie imprisoned in one position in my bed due to them seeking heat.
This combined with the fact that their back up butler has chosen to leave the country for a period meaning that on certain days their meals are late and finally last weekend they were serve by the locum butler as the primary butler also went away.
If they could put their hob nail boots on and stamp about they would - the whole situation over the last week has been unacceptable.
How have any of you displeased your furry dictators?

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TheoreticallyAdult · 10/10/2026 08:27

I can’t reply until you pay the cat tax.

Needanadultgapyear · 10/10/2026 08:30

As you see they live horrible uncomfortable lives.

Who turned on the cold and wet?
Who turned on the cold and wet?
Who turned on the cold and wet?
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Shedmistress · 10/10/2026 08:35

Same. I have 5 semi ferals and one ex stray.

I knew it was coming, so I set up the outside area for them on Tuesday. Our large back covered and lovely tiled terrace.

Seedling heat mat laid over two front to front wooden garden chairs, wrapped in one of their blankets.

Side table moved for their drop dry food feeder so that it is off the ground or the slugs go mad for it.

Other wooden dining table moved, another blanket and a cushion on top.

Their favourite summer chairs moved so that they are all facing inwards in a cosy front room set up.

They already have a cushion covered sofa which I made from an old pallet. And another sofa with 3 cushions and two other wooden chairs which are tucked under the big wooden table as one loves sleeping on one of them.

So 7 other seating options, plus a large table and cushion arrangement but no, they all just want the heat mat. There was a stand off this morning with the ex stray guv sat on one arm of the heat mat ensemble waiting for one of his underlings to move off. The looks I was getting until I went out and one darted onto the big table and pretended to be 'just sniffing' whilst his highness took his rigthful position.

i think I'm going to have to dig out my second heat mat when it gets colder and just give up and put it on the wooden table.

Shedmistress · 10/10/2026 08:41

Little photo of the set up. The Guv is the white boi. Girl cat has her own apartment in my pottery shed and one is currently out rampaging around the garden. He will come in soaked later no doubt.

Who turned on the cold and wet?
Needanadultgapyear · 10/10/2026 08:43

Apologies for some reason Mumsnet have marked my photos as sensitive images.

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Puppylucky · 12/10/2026 21:20

What an amazing set-up!

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