tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54917732162634463192024-02-19T02:02:09.649-08:00The Moo-Chi DiariesZen and the art
of felinityAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11551578729176650108noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491773216263446319.post-23274704057276739482015-10-08T18:46:00.000-07:002015-10-08T18:46:02.232-07:00Oh, what a night, II<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span lang="EN-US"><o:p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">…a bit later:</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I’m slowly waking
up. My body feels heavy and sleepy; my paws slightly sore. I’m
basking in the afterglow of a fantastic night. Memories of a Great Hunt, some
awesome stalking and images of me running over moon-lit rooftops are gently floating through my
mind. I purr at the thought of them.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">In the background
I can hear the humans talking. They are probably drinking their cup of coffee
to help them wake up. As I am picking up snippets of their conversation, a
slight sense of discomfort is creeping in. </span></span><br />
<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">What are they saying? </span></span><br />
<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Are they
actually talking about ME? </span></span><br />
<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Yes, I think they are. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">My discomfort
increases, with a big dollop of astonishment. That beautiful sense of peace and
contentment I had is completely shattered as I slowly comprehend what they are talking about.....<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Apparently, The
Elegant Lady was crying in her midnight-cup-of-tea; thinking I was lost. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">(Eh, since when is she even awake at
midnight, let alone drink a cup of tea?)</i><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">She then walked
in the backyard in her nighty, rattling my biscuit box. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">(Yes, I heard her. I wasn’t hungry.)</i><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The Gentle Man
woke up as well and together they walked along the main road in their dressing
gowns – looking for the body of a dead, black cat….. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">(WHAAAT?!?! ME?!?! Don’t they know I have nine lives?)</i><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">They were
freaking out because it is such a busy road. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">(No, not at night, that is.)</i><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Boy, they are a
bunch of worrywarts; not to mention spoilsports. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Not a word to me like:
‘Did you have good night?’. Or: ‘My, you look satisfied.’ How about: ‘Did you
clear this area of pesky rodents? Good boy!’ (All accompanied by a little
tickle under my chin.)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">No. Not a word of
appreciation. No cuddles either. Instead, She is complaining about the lack of
sleep and He is comforting Her. They both thought they lost me. They thought I
was either dead or locked in someone’s garage, never to return.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Just as I think
I’ve had enough of all this rubbish, He turns to me and gives me a pat on the
head. ‘Glad you’re back Mooch, glad you’re back’, he says. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Humans. Can’t
live without them I guess…. </span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11551578729176650108noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491773216263446319.post-85038476451471172202015-07-17T18:37:00.000-07:002015-07-17T18:37:17.064-07:00Oh, what a night!<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">'Oh
my, what a night! I just came home from what must have been one of those glorious nights like you
experience only a few times in your lifetime. Absolutely perfect! The sun has yet to come up. I reckon I’ll just get a whisker of sleep before
breakfast.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We moved house a few months ago, and since we moved in here, I’ve hardly been out at all. Frankly, times have been hard. For some reason They
kept me inside or, when I did go outside, I was on a leash. Me! A grown cat! As if I'm an irresponsible kitten. </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">(And don't get me started about the time I bungee-jumped off the verandah to catch a bird. To make a long story short: I didn't catch the bird and it was a good thing my leash was made of elastic.... grumble....that was a downer.)</span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I was also pissed off with Them for taking me
away from Catwoman. They called it ‘moving-into-a-new-place’.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Well, n</span>ew is not always better; any feline can tell you that. However, I needed
some time to get used to this new place - its occupants and its smells. You know the routine - find out where I
can hide, where I can sleep, and where I can just simply watch the world go by. I have come to the conclusion that
there is no real danger for me here, although it has taken a while.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">On the whole, like any other self-respecting feline, I like to be safe and have my
routine. Any deviation from that routine can cause some upset. But there are times when my
old blood sings; when nature and adventure beckon. The lure of the wild, the need to run, the desire to rekindle the ferocity of my feline
ancestors, (or even my current African cousins.)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Tonight
was the night, deep within my bones, I sensed the call. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I was prepared. I waited for someone to open the back door and I slipped through as they entered. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb_671WoAE1q2X-BUy-vHJJbvSyJ-XQXh55iqYwR7VTjn11arcgW9Cz25Dfv42lq2noyYUJsJIvCEnfZx-aaoyh0IDuSHf2oI4WEhtEzESKyWF-LCAmeRBtmWOMxpm3ltFlAmem4WSpm4/s1600/MoonMooch+I.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb_671WoAE1q2X-BUy-vHJJbvSyJ-XQXh55iqYwR7VTjn11arcgW9Cz25Dfv42lq2noyYUJsJIvCEnfZx-aaoyh0IDuSHf2oI4WEhtEzESKyWF-LCAmeRBtmWOMxpm3ltFlAmem4WSpm4/s400/MoonMooch+I.jpg" width="308" /></a><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">And
then I ran. I ran free, unbridled, unrestricted, unfettered. I had the night to myself. I had the time to do all things feline. </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I
ran some more, I stalked, I sniffed, I climbed a tree, I jumped down, climbed another, crept along a branch, slid down its bark and back to the ground. Up again, on to a wall, a ledge and then: a roof! And then another roof. Freedom. Freedom is cool. I like rooftops too. I like to dash over tiles or wobbly metal. Too fast for the neighbour's cat. He’s such a dork anyway…. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">At various times during the night
I heard The Elegant Lady calling my name. She even rattled the box with my
favourite biscuits. Last night however, her tricks were not going to work on
me….<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I
came home on my own account; which was about five minutes ago. The Elegant Lady
was ever so happy to see me. I only had to meow once before she let me in.
Consequently, she cuddled me and gave me biscuits. Amazing! Even the Humans
behaved themselves perfectly tonight! </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I can now curl up in my favourite spot and close those peepers for a while!'</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 26pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">To be continued....</span></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11551578729176650108noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491773216263446319.post-14180797198247984232015-06-07T22:48:00.000-07:002015-06-07T22:48:53.965-07:00Oh my....Humans are such slow learners....<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">‘Oh my, what a day. Humans can be so thick. Their
assessment of certain situations is so slow. Also, their ability to turn
something simple into something complicated is absolutely staggering. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The day started as per usual. All was well in my
world. My daiIy routine went as per normal. I like routine. It makes life safe
and comforting. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Today, everything went fine. It wasn’t until
somewhere in the afternoon that I started to realize that something was wrong.
Something smelled wrong. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">In case of doubt, always follow your nose, and in
this case it had a strong reptilian scent to it. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Reptilian equals Bad. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Very bad. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Despite this, The Elegant Lady did put on her
gumboots in order to go for a walk. She likes wearing her gumboots in summer,
because she is afraid of snakes. She thinks those high, cloncky boots will give
her some protection if she were to step on a snake. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Yeah, as if…. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">So, here She was, boots and all, urging me to go
with her. Again, going for a walk in the afternoon is something we usually do.
It is part of my daily routine, which I greatly value. Nevertheless, today I
was sitting safely behind the screen door, trying to work out the level of
danger to which She seemed oblivious. The scent was by now very strong and I
was not at all keen to go out. Despite her fear of snakes, the scent and my
hesitance, She still didn't get it. Noooo, instead, She opened the screen door
and waited for me to come out. I didn’t want to go outside! What was She
thinking? Nevertheless, She bent down and tried to pull me outside. I
completely tensed up, and whilst being bent over, she peered between her legs.
That’s when She spotted him. He was right behind her, between the pot plants. (I
have to give it to them: they do know how to blend in.) <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">She reacted as if stung by a bee. She screamed
something unintelligible, jumped INSIDE and closed the door, leaving me
OUTSIDE, right in front of a huge snake. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I was stunned. I mean, it is not as if he was a
great threat to her, boots or no boots. He was a big snake, but humans are
still way to big for him to eat. Me, however, was the perfect size for a tasty,
little snack. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Out came The Gentle Man to the rescue. He swooped
outside (on his bare feet; no boots), scruffed me and whisked me back inside.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The Elegant Lady was still whimpering. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">He called out for a tube. She came with a plastic
tube.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">‘Nono, wrong tube.’<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">‘But I don’t know what you want’, she whined.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">‘You look after the snake, and I’ll go and get it.
DON’T let him out of your sight’.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">So, there She was, looking rather frightened,
whilst He made what appeared to be a snake catcher. I am by now confused: I
sure don’t want them to catch a snake. Kill it, yes, but why catch it? Surely
we don’t want to keep him? Or maybe they’ll eat him? But no, they normally
don’t catch their meat; they buy it instead. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Meanwhile, He came out with a metal tube that had a
piece of rope poking out of one end to form a loop. He was also carrying a box.
(I have to say I really didn’t know what this was all about. What’s wrong with
simply swiping the snake really hard with a clawed paw? I mean, I was too small
for this snake, but The Gentle Man is big enough. Oh, of course – they have
this anatomical flaw, characteristic of lesser mammals, non-retractable claws,
that I think they refer to as “nails”). <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Snakes are not very smart, and this one was no
exemption. He simply slid his head through the loop, without so much as a hint
that he noticed anything was wrong. The Gentle Man tightened the loop and wrestled
him into the box. To my great relief, the Humans didn’t take the box inside. Instead, They put it in the car and drove away. Hah, I was hoping he’d get
carsick. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Anyway, I could breathe a bit easier now the scent
in the house returned to normal. The Humans returned, with an empty box. From their
conversation I understood that They had released him in a forest, far, far
away. It appears that The Gentle Man had stayed true to his nature. He had let
the snake live, because he saw no reason to kill it. It took a long and
complicated procedure, but hey, that’s humans for you. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We survived the crisis and all I have to do now, is
some serious grooming. I’ll also pester Them for some extra biscuits. In my
humble opinion I definitely deserve pampering, pandering and cuddles….’ </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11551578729176650108noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491773216263446319.post-33714548800726454732015-05-17T19:00:00.000-07:002015-05-17T19:00:13.527-07:00The definition of a GOOD day!<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">‘Today was a GOOD day! All went well, nothing
unusual or unexpected happened. I ate at the right times, I snoozed at the
right times, went out at the right time…. All very satisfactory!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">One thing that most people should know about felines, is
that we value a well-established routine. Routines are good. They make us feel
safe. </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">The moment Humans start talking about trips, our hair stands on end. </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">The
moment a Human comes with a pot of paint, a roller and starts taking things
off the wall, we go into hiding. Renovations are NOT appreciated. The sound of drills, saws and vacuum cleaners make us run a mile.</span></span><br />
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">Redecorations are slightly different though. Bringing home a new printer or side table is quite all right. They usually come with boxes and bubble wrap, which seem to be irresistible. The Christmas decorations also have a great appeal. In fact, they are very dear to many of us. We greatly enjoy the baubles and tinsel, and will gladly assist you with their arrangement.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">My own routine goes like this: the first thing is
waking the humans from their slumber, to make it perfectly clear that I need
some biscuits. It is a very simple procedure, yet they are sometimes very
slow to comprehend.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Basically, what I do is: I jump on the bed, walk
all over them, make cute, chirrupy sounds and bump their faces. I do not settle
down for a cuddle. Instead, once there is some reaction (any ‘hrrmph” will do),
I jump back down and move towards the door. If they don’t follow I repeat the
whole sequence. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">After I get the desired response (aka biscuits), I
go out for a stroll. About an hour or so later I make sure to be back home,
because by now the humans will be preparing their breakfast. I just know that
if I'm present and sound cute, some tasty little snacks like bits of cheese,
butter and ham will come my way. You may call this my 'second breakfast'. They seem to call it 'Titbits'. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Indeed, this day bits of cheese and ham found their
way to me. After that, I always have a nice, long snooze in the bedroom,
for which I resurface somewhere late in the afternoon. By then it is time for
our afternoon stroll. The Humans are slow, but they are good company. They admire
my sprints for one thing, and are ridiculously easy to beat. Today, they both
walked with me, wearing their big boots and sipping from glasses of bubbly stuff. </span></span><br />
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">The sun
was getting low in the sky. To me, this indicates time for my dinner. I make sure
the Humans don’t forget it, by miaowing, and jumping up and down. My personal
menu is very short:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Tinned casserole or tinned tuna. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Today is was casserole.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Evenings are the right time to go out; I check the
roof or scout the area for vermin. By the time I want to come back in, I just hang
in the window screen of the bedroom. It seems to make it clear to the Humans
that I want to come back in, and they will open the door. After that, I join them
in the bedroom for the night. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">So,
today all has gone well. No adventure, no strange cats, no snakes, no strange
food, and the Humans behaved themselves. In short, a perfect day!’</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11551578729176650108noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491773216263446319.post-79352607524234212932015-03-04T15:07:00.001-08:002015-03-04T15:07:33.082-08:00Wedding<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Phooey, it has been a challenging time. No peace and quiet around here. The elegant lady has had her head in the clouds for a while, talking about 'our wedding', 'my dress', 'cards' and 'food'. Not that that had a negative impact on me mind you. I still got my food and my cuddles. In fact, I was actually looking forward to the thing they called 'holiday' in which the wedding would take place. It would mean that the Gentle Man would be at home, relaxed, and we would be at Kin Kin for a few weeks. No trips in the car, just the peace and wildlife of home. We did go there for a few weeks, however, sadly, we were not alone. First, there were the Gentle Man's kids. They were alright. They were clearly used to cats, adoring me with the appropriate level of pampering, but then came the 'wedding guests'. Numbers swelled. Dreadful. So much for everything being bigger and better here in Kin Kin. This time the house was full. Chockers. If I wanted some privacy, I had to withdraw to one of the wardrobes. Things can be a little bit hot here between the clothes, but at least it smells nice.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The day before the wedding, people started to arrive. There were cars all around the place and strange little domes sprouted up on the grass. I learned a new word. These domes, I discovered are referred to as 'Tents'. Well, I was hoping they would all soon be in the past. For the wedding day itself, I made myself scarce and withdrew to my cosy hideaway in the wardrobe. The Elegant Lady came to see me. Her big head appeared up-side-down in front of my shelve. These humans are so big, they have to bend over in order to see me. She tried to persuade me to come and see these people. 'You have seen them all before', she argued. 'They adored you when you were a kitten.' There was a pause, and then she continued, 'Some are asking about you, you know.' Yes, I had heard it, and no, I am not interested. I am not some silly little kitten anymore that will be nice and cute to just anyone. No, I am a grown cat: I have my dignity. And I want my peace and quiet. The Elegant Lady drooped off after that. I remained peacefully, and stubbornly, in the wardrobe, surrounded by shirts and socks and jocks.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I eventually did come out. For food, of course. After that I fled outside, and took refuge on the roof. Great place, the roof. I can see for miles, which makes it very safe. No human was coming to pester me for cuddles. From here, I could see the spectacle, and a spectacle it was. The humans had been quite busy; there were big tents with lovely lights all over them, tables and chairs so they could sit down for dinner, which by now smelled absolutely delicious.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The Elegant Lady came outside and looked quite glittery: long shimmering dress, glitter in her hair, glitter on her shoes. Oh my, I reckon she must be compensating for the lack of fur. (Humans do that all the time. I, however, don't have to do all these silly things to be gorgeous. In fact, I have to hide in order to have some privacy.) </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Anyway, in the spectacle before me, She was striding towards the Gentle Man like a shining beam of light, while he was waiting for her in the field. There they held hands, and looked at each other with puppy-dog eyes. They didn't say much; instead another gentleman did all the talking. All They said from time to time was 'I do', in strange, strangled voices. Then They kissed. Cameras flashed and everyone went like 'Ooh' and 'Aah', as if it was a big thing. (Huh, they kiss all the time. What's so special?!) After that, they signed some paperwork, smiled some more whilst drinking their beloved 'bubblies'. Out of the speakers someone crooned 'What a Wonderful World' and by now the whole group looked rather soppy. Apparently, my Elegant Lady and Gentle Man are now husband and wife. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I heard voices from the main house. Catwoman echoed my sentiment: 'He is not supposed to be here! Where is his collar? Have the neighbours forgotten it AGAIN? We have young chickens and peafowls, he'll just slaughter them! We already lost a full grown peafowl the other day. This is not right!' (This is just the sanitised version of what she said. I left out a few colourful adverbs).</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Yes, I thought, he would easily have those young ones for breakfast. Even I am not allowed to come near them (for they do look tasty). The dog, however, is MUCH bigger than me. Snapping their necks would be simple for him, including the necks of their parents, the peafowls, and, coming to think of it... mine. I'm not that big yet either. That realisation really struck. I was getting more and more nervous now. My heart was hammering in my chest as if it wanted to jump out.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">So I did what cats do: sit safely behind a window and keep my eyes GLUED on him. He was not going to catch me unawares!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Whilst keeping watch, my thoughts drifted to a conversation I overheard from the Elegant Lady. She was talking to the Gentle Man about a huge wall that had separated a large city for many, many years. She called it: 'the Berlin Wall'. Apparently, it was very hard to get from one side of the city to the other. Some people even died trying to do so. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">It sounded very drastic, but I couldn't help but wonder if that was going to be good solution to our problem. Meanwhile, the chicken pen was also doing a good job protecting us. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Finally the neighbours came to pick up their dog. They trotted up the hill, all smiles. By this time, my eyes were getting a bit strained from focussing on their dog. I even tried not blinking, which turned out to be very hard. Meanwhile, Catwoman had such a headache that she was not coming to greet them. She stayed in the bedroom with her cats.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Fortunately, Fruitbat is home. He is a stern man. He was calm and friendly to the lady and gentleman, but made it Ab-So-Lutely clear that this is not a good place for a dog. The lady splutters a bit... explaining that HER dog is such a LOVELY dog with a gentle nature.... It has no effect on Fruitbat what-so-ever. He simply repeated that this place has young poultry, cats, guinea pigs and a kitten. (eh, yeah, that would be me!) </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">You have to realise that humans are cumbersome things. They are very tall, yet walk on their hind legs. Imagine keeping this huge body upright all the time..... No wonder they are slow. Mind you, they are very good at some things, like opening doors and giving me massages. When it comes to running and jumping, though, they are useless. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Most afternoons we have a race. I do give them a fair advantage. I wait until they are far ahead, then thunder after them, race past and climb the nearest tree. There, I'll patiently wait for them to catch up. 'Oh Mooch, you are such a show-off', she always says. Nope, they are just plain slow. The fact that they wear big wellies (against snakes apparently) and hold a glass of 'bubblies' probably doesn't help. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I'll let you in on a well-known secret amongst felines. 'The Hare and the Tortoise' was based on a true story. Originally, it involved a cat and a human. However, a cat would never be as silly as the hare, who took a nap in the middle of the race. No, a cat would simply win the race, or find something better to do, such as take a nap, climb a tree, or chase a mouse. In that case, the race would be off, but NO cat would lose the race. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Strangely, humans didn't find our story exciting nor flattering, so they turned it into 'The Hare and the Tortoise'. They also found the story more meaningful this way.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Now the humans teach it to their young and mumble something about 'pride'. They seem to think it is a bad thing, but I have a hard time following their logic. No, I think they completely killed the story. I think the original story of 'The Cat and the Human' is much more meaningful. It simply illustrates that if you get bored with some rules, you change them.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> We felines fail to see the point in abiding by rules that turn you into a loser. No, you simply change the rules, and use them to your advantage. THAT is living life the 'feline way'!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I know for a fact that when The Elegant Lady wants to feel pretty, she puts on a collar around her neck as well. They call it a necklace, I think. The Gentle Man always tells her how beautiful she looks, and she just shines. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Muppet has a collar as well. He must have done some great deeds in the past. I used to be afraid of him. He really didn't like me. But then I realised that I could hear him coming from miles away, so I could hide. However, over time he mellowed, and now we sometimes have a chat. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I asked him about his collar once. I was wondering whether it was irritating to hear this tinkling sound with every move you make. Muppet just looked at me with his big eyes and said: 'Balls? Tinkling? Noise? What are you talking about?' Catwoman did say he's not that bright. I mean, how can you miss the fact that you are wearing a collar, and that you are tinkling all the time? On top of that, how can you forget that you were rewarded somewhere along the line? Never mind, what matters is that I have one too! </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">To be honest though, this day is not even over yet and my enthusiasm is already starting to wane. I do not like this sound that follows me everywhere. It is a high sound, but not quite like the squeaking of a mouse, or the chirping of a bird. "Tinkling" is the best way to describe it. Very annoying. Doesn't quite feel like a reward anymore. And when I come to think of it, those pretty collars The Elegant Lady wears make no sound at all. I don't think this is fair. I am going to make my sentiments known and sit right here, where The Gentle Man does not want me to sit. On a silver thing. Flat and rectangular, with a shape of an apple on it - a convenient reminder to centralise the position of one's posterior, perhaps? He really hates it when I even come near it. So I am just going to sit right on top of it, and plot my revenge..."</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11551578729176650108noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491773216263446319.post-58265345538023020422014-06-18T02:47:00.000-07:002014-06-18T02:47:33.564-07:00This is the day I ALMOST caught a bird....<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">"This is a very special day. This is the day I almost caught a bird. To be more precise, I actually CAUGHT a bird. I've caught plenty of flies in the past. In fact, it is some kind of specialty of mine, but today I caught an actual bird. They are WAY bigger than flies. I was sooo close.. It was so exciting; a real adrenaline rush. The Elegant Lady (EL) and The Gentle Man (GM) are very proud of me. They've been praising and petting me, telling me how wonderful I am. Rightly so. Nevertheless, I have this strange, niggling feeling that something is wrong. I just can't put my paw on it. Maybe if I write the story as it happened, I can make some sense of it.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This morning the EL and GM had breakfast outside. It was a beautiful morning and I was scouting the area. This is MY territory and I need to know what's going on. There were some birds nesting in the thick grass by a small pond near the house. The grass is so high and thick, it is hard for me to enter, but easy for them to hide in. However, I am patient. I did notice some movement, and I waited. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Patience is a virtue. It paid off. One of the birds moved and came close. I grabbed him, quick as a flash. Quite a mouthful actually, especially compared to a fly. As I walked back to EL and GM, I saw their eyes widen. Then the Lady said gently: 'Hi Mooch, what have you got?' I opened my mouth just a fraction wider to tell her what I've done, and the bird flew off! Eh? What?! I regained my focus while the bird looked rather disoriented. The next sequence of events are still very difficult to comprehend. It all happened so fast. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I think it went like this:</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I dashed for the bird - </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">GM reached out and scruffed me. (NOT helpful) - </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I'm in the thick of a chase here, and wriggle free - </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Ran after the bird (again) - </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I was gaining; getting closer and closer - </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I heard EL shout: 'MOOOOOOCH!' </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I gave her a quick look. Just a fraction of a second. She's cheering me on, right? -</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Bird gone. He flew up to a power-line.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">There I sat, panting and slightly disappointed. The Elegant Lady and the Gentle Man came up to me and told me how wonderful I am. They were all smiles and praise. He picked me up the way I like it (no scruffing this time) and they both admired and stroked me. With all this lavish admiration my confusion just melted away. Of course, I am a glorious feline. It's in our blood.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Now, a few hours later, I am still pleased. It's just this strange, inexplainable feeling. Like something is wrong. But it can't be. I guess I'd better let my sentiments be known for some more biscuits, (surely I deserve some extra), a massage, (you can NEVER go wrong with them), do some grooming and have a snooze. That is a fail-safe recipe for feeling better. Because I should be feeling great. I should, shouldn't I?" </span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11551578729176650108noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491773216263446319.post-39983687020925410582014-05-11T21:33:00.002-07:002014-05-11T21:33:40.530-07:00Fly-hunting and castrati<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">"It was a beautiful morning and I was doing one of my favourite things: fly-hunting! I am attracted to ANYthing that moves. Flies buzzing around are one of my prime targets. This one seemed to get trapped by the window all the time. Meanwhile, the Elegant Lady was sitting in her spot, scribbling on some paper, and the Gentle Man was tapping away on his computer. They were listening to the radio. The Elegant Lady likes classical music; she considers it soothing. Soothing. Right. This high-pitched, screechy and tinny, voice was going on-and-on in the background, going something like:</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I really don't know about soothing... To me it sounded like whatever it is, is in pain.... The voice, if one can describe it as such, goes up and down, trilling irritably, just like a bird, then fading away. Meanwhile, I was doing my utmost to get that pesky fly. I was running, jumping, swatting, flying over the benches, the Elegant Lady: no obstacle is big enough (except walls, of course). I SO tried to concentrate. The fly was very fast. However, in the background this voice kept on going..</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I NEARLY got the fly, several times in fact, but that howling was</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> actually VERY distracting. So much pain and sorrow on my beautiful morning. Apparently, I was not the only one not liking it: the Gentle Man commented about this strange voice. The Lady explained that it is a male voice with some music from long ago. 'Male voice???' Off course. I understood! 'He's trying to get a mate!' 'Well, I'm sure I'll do MUCH better when my time comes.....'</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">(At least, that's what I thought at the time.)</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">'It is called a counter-tenor', continued the Lady. 'In the olden days when women were not allowed on stage, they castrated boys to keep their voice high.'</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">'Eh?' I found myself thinking. 'A man pretending to be a woman? </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">That won't get him a mate. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">What is 'castrated' anyway?'</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The Gentle Man took pity on them, sighing, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">'Poor boys. No women for them.'</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The fly was still buzzing around. I was trying to focus, and get back on the program. However, everything seemed to happen at once, like this: </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times; font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Zapfino; font-size: 12pt;">ah-<b>AH</b></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Zapfino; font-size: 12pt;">-</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Zapfino; font-size: 21px;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Zapfino; font-size: 12pt;">ah-<b>AH</b></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Zapfino; font-size: 12pt;">-ah-</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Zapfino; font-size: 16pt;"><b>AA</b></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Zapfino; font-size: 12pt;"><b>AA</b></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 21px;">, </span><br />
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Fly buzzing; he escaped..</span><br />
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Gentle Man was still talking in the background: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">'</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;"><i>t</i></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-style: italic;">hey got castrated...</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;"> </span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Zapfino; font-size: 12pt;">ah-<b>AH</b></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Zapfino; font-size: 12pt;">-ah-</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Zapfino; font-size: 16pt;"><b>AA</b></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Zapfino; font-size: 12pt;"><b>AA</b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>...their balls got taken,</i></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">...focus on the fly...</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Zapfino; font-size: 21px;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Zapfino; font-size: 12pt;">oh-oh-</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Zapfino; font-size: 16pt;"><b>OO</b></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Zapfino; font-size: 16pt;">O</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Zapfino; font-size: 12pt;">O</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Zapfino; font-size: 16pt;">ooo</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Zapfino; font-size: 12pt;">ooo</span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><i>...just like our <b>poor Mooch</b>!!!'</i></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>'What?!?!?!?'</b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">..................................................................</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">'I'm WHAT?!?!?' 'Castrated?!?!?' 'No females?' 'Impossible!'</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This had stopped me dead in my tracks. Meanwhile the fly had found it's way to freedom through the front door. I just sat there, too stunned to react. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">'Me?' 'Castrated?' 'Without my balls?'</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">'I am a cat; which means perfection incarnate!'</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Now I am sitting here. I lost my fly, my balls and my infallibility.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">There's only one thing to do now in this time of extreme distress: clean my fur. Thoroughly. For the rest of the afternoon..." </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">So, the other night The Elegant Lady went to the big house, where Catwoman and the other two cats live. The Lady and I like Catwoman. I was hoping for one of her wonderful cuddles, so I followed The Lady. When I got to the house, the screen-door was closed. It kept me out on the verandah. I was mewing to get their attention to let me in, when suddenly Muppet appeared. He was sitting right in front of me on the other side of the screen. He looked startled. The Elegant Lady had told me he has a permanently startled look on his face, but soon his eyes narrowed and he started to growl. He didn't look startled anymore, but angry and menacing instead. It's not something I've encountered before. So, to remedy the situation, I'm putting my front-paws on the screen and make my cutest chirrup. I'm letting him know in very simple cat-terms that I want to be his friend. It doesn't seem to work though</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">. He's giving no indication that he wants to play.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">By now, Weasel noticed something was going on and spotted me. She, too, looked completely stunned. As if this was something that was not supposed to happen. Then she walked over and joined Muppet. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">They sat side by side, their narrowed eyes fixed on me. She too, didn't look like she wanted to play. The word 'menacing' again springs to mind. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0000ee;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Both Catwoman and The Elegant Lady had told me the two cats didn't get along, but to me, they looked very much united. United against me, I realize now. I think I made a few more chirrups, but since they didn't respond, I got bored. </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Muppet went on-and-on with his growling, one long monotonous sound while Weasel just sat beside him. I didn't feel threatened, because they didn't do anything. The just looked frozen. Then, something caught my attention. A leaf. It rustled by in the wind. Now, I'm a kitten; </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) is my natural state. A</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">nything that moves fascinates me. It needs to be inspected, pounced upon, clawed and chewed. The world is my playground. Finally something to play with. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">So, I was happily playing with the leaf while Muppet was still growling in the background. Weasel had lost interest by now. She too, realized there was a screen separating us. She gave me a look that said: 'I'll get you later', and walked off. Finally The Elegant Lady said her goodbyes, and took me home.</span><div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">That was a few days ago. This morning I met Muppet again. Outside. Without The Screen Door. Like The Lady said, 'He is a handsome male, with a wonderful fluffy tail.' He was again looking at me. Growling. (Eh? Has he actually stopped since we last met? Doesn't look like it.) Meanwhile, his tail swished from side to side. Being the ADD kitten that I am, I ignored the growling, and got completely hypnotized by the tail. I just couldn't contain myself. If something moves, it must be there to entertain me, so I wiggled my bum, focussed, and WHAM! I pounced. </span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Muppet was furious. He let me know in no uncertain terms, with tooth and claw, that I am not to play with his tail. In fact, he doesn't want me to come near him at all, and he certainly isn't here to entertain me. </span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Now I'm in the granny-flat, licking my fur. Both my humans have tried to comfort me, but to no avail. I just don't know what hit me. On second thoughts, I do know who hit me. Muppet. The unimaginable has happened: he and Weasel don't love me." </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">According to the Elegant Lady, she does not like sharing. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I don't know why she is so worried. In all my 10 weeks I haven't met a cat or a human that doesn't like me. My mum loved and nursed me, with my siblings I played and huddled, and humans usually found me irresistibly cute. I mean, what can go wrong?</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>'Weasel hit me. Again..'</i></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>'Weasel swiped me as she strolled past. She always wants to hurt me...'</i></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>'</i><i>The day started so well. Did a really cool game and Catwoman was proud of me. But then </i><i>Weasel cornered me and bashed me up.'</i></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>'Hiding under the bed. Weasel still found me and hit me. Feeling sad.'</i></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>'This is my 25th day on top of the kitchen cupboard. Something disastrous has happened. One day (25 days ago that is) MY Catwoman came home with a little ball of fluff. He is white and gray, with large eyes lined with eyeliner, and a little smudge of cream on his nose. She said he was being mistreated at his previous home. I noticed the gooey look in her eyes though, and my heart just plummeted. This is MY house and MY human and no fluff-ball shall take that from me. I think I'll go down and teach him who's boss.'</i></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>'This is day 26 on the kitchen cupboard. Catwoman had a guest over for lunch. This lady went all 'Oooh and Aaah' over the new fluff-ball. I feel absolutely nauseated. I remember this lady. She used to go 'ooh and aah' over me, but no, not today. I did get my own back though. I waited untill both women were gone, and got down from the cupboard. I just 'casually' walked past 'Mr Fluff' and swiped him. Didn't see that coming, the stupid git, eh?!. Feel a bit better now.'</i></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>'What!?' 'My nap got interrupted on what must be day 27 on the cupboard. There is the noise of something thundering through the house. I cautiously peered over the rim of the cupboard and my heart took a nosedive. Nooo! I'm in shock. Disbelief. I closed my eyes and shook my head, but when I opened them, the scene and the sound were still the same. 'Fluff-ball' was racing through the house after the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">'Red Dot'</span>. He was completely absorbed by the game, eyes shining! Catwoman looked ever so pleased. This is outrageous! She is MY woman, not his. Mark my words: 'he'll pay for this...''</i></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So, is Catwoman actually trying to tell me that her cats are NOT going to adore me? I can't wrap my tiny kitten-brain around that. Surely she must be wrong. No, Muppet and Weasel are going to love me, you'll see...."</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">The car was packed, my Humans excited, and I got strapped in my harness and taken in the car. Did-Not-Like-It. There was a rasping roar, everything started to wobble, and suddenly the trees were shaking again. Elegant Lady took me on her lap, and held me tight. It calmed me and eventually I think I must have fallen asleep because in the next moment we were arriving at Kin Kin, and I was introduced to my second new home. And it was BIG! I raced around, skidded over the tiles and flew straight into the fly-screen! It's all HUGE. Call me 'Lord-of-the-Fly-screen'. The rooms are bigger, the bed is bigger, the screens are fantastic! Even my food bowl is bigger, and my litter-box... actually, after a second glance I realise that my litter-box is exactly the same. Different colour maybe, not too sure about that. Apart from that I started to have an inkling as to why my Humans look so happy. Bigger must be Better!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">Something strange happened the next day. I was snuggled up beside them on a bench. Before us is this BIG table. Did I mention the table is bigger too? Well, it is. Moreover, from the bench it's only a little stretch for me to get up there. I can see the whole room. The Elegant Lady came in with a roast chicken. Both my Humans go 'Oooh' and 'Aaah' over the scent. I couldn't agree more. I hop onto the table (not even a jump) and check it out. <strong>'Noooo'. 'Mooch, stay away!'</strong> The Gentle Man's voice is not so gentle anymore. 'Huh?' 'You mean, <strong>Me</strong>?' 'You <strong>actually</strong> mean that I can't be here and can't have chicken?' I was actually <strong>whisked</strong> off the table. Not just whisked, scruffed like a naughty kitten. I am still utterly confused. I <strong>can</strong> be on a bench, but <strong>not</strong> on a table? What is the difference between this surface and that surface? It's easy to reach. Meaning, if I can reach it, it's my territory. More importantly, you tell me all day how utterly adorable I am, you <strong>want</strong> me to be part of this family, but I <strong>can't</strong> join you for dinner and have this chicken? It must be human logic. Fortunately, not much later some chicken appeared in my 'bigger-and-better bowl'. After that I fell asleep on the 'bigger-and-better' bed. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">I was reflecting on the Kin Kin mystery on the way back home in the wobbly car. It struck me that everything was bigger and better in Kin Kin (except the litterbox). One 'Kin' simply won't cover it, so it's doubled up. Yes, I think that's a reasonable explanation. Mystery solved with some furry logic. Now I can go back to sleep!"</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11551578729176650108noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491773216263446319.post-46925041631551516942013-10-16T20:30:00.000-07:002013-10-18T21:38:41.273-07:00Moo-Chi meets the 'Red Dot'<br />
<span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">"Something really important and exhilarating has
happened today. This was the day I met the <span style="color: lime;">'Red Dot'</span>. Back at the RSPCA I had heard
rumours about an elusive <span style="color: lime;">Red Dot</span>. It was said that every cat that found a good
home would eventually meet the <span style="color: lime;">'</span><span style="color: lime;">Red Dot'</span>. It was also said that it was
either going to bring great joy, or become one's downfall. Apparently it has
emotionally ruined certain cats. </span><span lang="EN-AU" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">This afternoon I heard the sound of a
zipper, then a click and there it was....hovering over the couch, then
flying over the surfaces of the room. There was no way I could have
mistaken this for anything else...this was the <span style="color: lime;">'Red</span><span style="color: lime;"> Dot'</span>. I kept thinking it was
a green dot though, however, I'm a feline. This means a truly
superior sense of hearing, a great sense of smell, glorious fur (silken to the touch),
retractable claws, stunning reflexes, beauty divine, elegance, and, last but not least, a purring-machine included
with all this magnificence. Nevertheless, we're not that good with
discerning colour. It's something we don't talk about all that much.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">So, here I am, running, jumping and flying like crazy after this <span style="color: lime;">Red Dot</span>,
thundering through the whole of the house with the humans hysterically
laughing. For some strange reason, they thought it was funny. The Dot was truly
pesky. It would hover, as if trying to tempt me, then fly away at great speed. I would lose it, only to show
up near my paw and fly away as soon as I saw it. It made no sound at all,
which, given our superior ability to hear, is impressive. (Some people seem to
think that dogs have better hearing than us. Let me make it perfectly clear, for once and
for all, that this is a fallacy. We cats have MUCH better hearing than dogs!) After a
while my movements started to slow and I started to pant. This was hard, very
hard. I can understand now how it could become some poor cat's downfall. It has the ability to totally wreck someone's self-esteem. Then I heard the click again, the sound of a zipper and it was gone. With
difficulty I dragged myself on the bed and flopped down for a good night sleep.
Happy and content knowing I had met the <span style="color: lime;">'Red</span><span style="color: lime;"> Dot'</span>. </span>I had found my home."</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Note from the Elegant Lady: 'Mooch was actually right. It was a green dot. David, a.k.a. 'The Gentle Man', has a green laser pointer which is zipped in a snug little bag when not being used.'</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11551578729176650108noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491773216263446319.post-32463362301418362562013-09-12T17:04:00.000-07:002013-10-18T21:40:04.851-07:00Meet the Gang at Bat End!<br />
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beautiful day at Bat End. The Elegant Lady takes me for a tour around the
place. First I meet the chickens. They all stay together, except for one,
Ginger Chicken. She is a big chicken; much bigger than me, and I’m told she
pumps out a large egg every day. All the other chickens are smaller and so intimidated by the size of her eggs, they are all off the lay. I don’t
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thing I see is a bird who is MUCH bigger than Ginger Chicken. He has HUGE feathers that
are insanely coloured. I was intimidated before, now I’m downright nervous, but
the Elegant Lady holds me tight and talks to me softly. She says his name is
Gonzo. He is a peacock, and because he is so beautiful he is also called Pretty Boy. Well, he is sure showing off his
feathers. Catwoman loves him, not for his feathers though, but because he kills
snakes. I’m also told a snake can kill me, so I should leave Gonzo alone
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has two pea-chicks. The female is not as big as Gonzo, but she is still HUGE;
about three times the size of Ginger chicken. The two pea-chicks however, are
exactly my size. They are called Pixie and Punky because they have funky little
mowhawks on their heads. The Elegant Lady tells me they are NOT a tasty
variety of KFC, and I should leave them alone. Their mother will get very
angry if I misbehave. Indeed she looks like a Big, Mean Mamma. Pity…I could have had some fun with them.</span> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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The elegant lady keeps calling me Possum, or Sweetie; very confusing, because
she calls the gentleman ‘Sweetie’, too. Catwoman called me ‘Port’ and
‘Guinness'. Nobody calls me ‘Midnight’.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;">It is a beautiful sunny day and I’m outside with the
elegant Lady, the gentle man and Catwoman. I think they’re discussing something
serious. Catwoman brought a version of ‘Old Possums book of practicle Cats’.
‘It’s time he gets a proper name’, she says. ‘I agree. ‘Midnight’ is not a
great name for him.’<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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cats’. Then they recite in unison a poem about Macavity. Apparently he’s not
there. He’s also ginger, so that’s not going to be my name. I’m starting to think
that this a holy book for humans, about the naming of a cat. I’m deeply
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lady likes the name except for the fact that it’s a name of a demon. ‘I’m not
going to name my cat after demon,’ she says. Catwoman disagrees. ‘It’s a great
name. He black and naughty. A demon’s name is totally</span> <span style="color: #444444;">appropriate’, she says
while giving me a ruffle.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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while I’m purring away under her lovely touch. I feel rather seduced by this
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">The elegant lady is fed up now. ‘No, I am not going to
name him after a demon!! He is NOT naughty. He has a lovely character.’<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div>
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another cuddle. You know, or</span> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Castellar","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Guinness</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">. <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Or</span> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">PORT</b>! <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Port is a great name for a black cat!’<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">‘No. I’m not giving my cat an alcoholic name either.’ <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">‘Maybe I should call him TOFKAM,’ sighs the elegant lady.
‘Tofkam??’ The other two aren’t convinced. ‘Yes, ‘<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Cat Formerly Known As Midnight’</i>. The gentleman thinks it will
become ‘Toffee’ for short, and that is the wrong type of colour.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">What about Ananda? It means ‘bliss’. ‘Are you an Ananda,
Sweety?’ she asks me. Uh, am I an Annawhatta? Anawaddawadda? No way! I can see
she looks dejected, so I give her a little nudge on the chin. She strokes me
and notices that I’m a really good smoocher. She’s thinking out loud. Smooch?
Mooch? Mooji? What about Moo-Chi? <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11551578729176650108noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491773216263446319.post-51750930747505655582013-07-19T18:12:00.001-07:002013-09-11T20:13:18.509-07:00Nighttime activities<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">"It's dark. I've been sleeping for hours on the bed with my new family. I remember the time with my mum and brothers and sisters. We were one pile of claw and fur. There was also milk for us. It made us feel warm and safe. It's a bit different here with these two humans. They are so big! It's like mountains moving when they turn. It makes it hard for me to stay close to them, but I try. I lie on her chest with my paw stretched out to his shoulder. I truly hope they appreciate the effort I make to stay connected. Hm, time for my bowel-movement. They've given me a litter box and I know how to use it. I'm not like these slobbering dogs at the RSPCA that whine and scratch in order to get out, otherwise they defecate on the floor. Not me. I am a cat. We have our dignity and know how to keep ourselves and our territory clean. So I jump off this comfortable bed and head for the litter box. I do what I have to do and then scratch around. The elegant lady seems to wake up from the sound.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><em>'Mmm, are you using the box Possum?'</em> I think she means me with 'possum'.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><em>'<strong>Phooey! </strong>That stinks!!!!!!! Sweety?! Wake up! He's poo'd'</em>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I am awake, so </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I think with 'sweety' she means the gentleman, not me..</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><em>'Oh-my-God, what a stench. It's the middle of the night',</em> she grumbles.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Eh? what is wrong with a night time bowel movement? I've been sleeping for hours on end. I'm baffled, to say the least. Nevertheless, she jumps out of bed, grabs me and hands me to the gentleman.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><em>'He didn't even bury that properly! One big turd for us all to see and smell with three bits of kitty litter sprinkled on top of it!'</em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Eh, excuse me! This is only a small box, I don't want to get my paws dirty, thank you very much!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This is not the end, the list of complaints goes on....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><em>'Ugh, how can something so small and cute produce such a stench?'</em> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">Yes, I'm cute. Every cat worth his salt knows its worth. However, what is this commotion about a perfectly normal physical function?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">She then storms outside with the contents of the litter tray. When she comes back, she grabs a bottle and starts to spray something that smells like flowers before coming back to bed. Does that mean humans smell like flowers when they go to their litter box? Is this a territory thing? I find it all very strange, offensive even. I know some cats are into this imperialism, but not me. Too much like hard work. Anyway, this has been going on way too long for my taste, I'm hoping we can </span><strong style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">finally</strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> go back to sleep.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Yeah right. The complaints just keep on coming tonight.....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><em>'With him draped over us, I'm afraid to turn in case I crush him in my sleep'.</em></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><em>'It's ok darling'</em>, he says soothingly.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><em>'I'll keep him here on my side, you get some sleep'</em>. Uh? He was talking to her?? Nevertheless, he gives me a cuddle, switches off the light and we can all get some sleep now. I knew it wouldn't be easy living with humans...."</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11551578729176650108noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491773216263446319.post-54177051612423153532013-06-26T17:36:00.002-07:002013-06-26T17:36:40.328-07:00Cuddles and accusations<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">"Hi, It's Midnight here. I've come home today. I just had a lovely snooze with the elegant lady on the bed, in our little granny-flat. She's telling me there’s another lady living on the property. Apparently this lady loves cats too, but is also enamoured of bats. Strange combination. Perhaps it's because 'cats' and 'bats' rhyme. Her partner is called 'Fruitbat' and they refer to this place at the edge of town as 'Bat End'. Does that mean she is the BatEndCat woman? Well, at least it's not BADendCat woman! </span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">The gentleman is talking. He's telling me the Batcat woman is called Selina.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">My inquisitive nose twitches. 'So what about Fruitbat? I presume he likes fruit and bats, but is that his real name?'</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">'Fruitbat' he goes on, 'lives with Selina. He keeps a low profile, so you’ll probably meet her first. She’s very enthusiastic with animals.’</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sure enough, not much later I hear a clipper 'Hellooo' outside. Selina strides in, looks at me and states the obvious... 'Oh, he's all black! Are you a naughty kitten?' she asks me, as she leans closer. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Eh? My blackness is obvious, but my naughtiness? I'm black, but why does this make me naughty? I'm not naughty! Does being black make me naughty?</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">'Yes! You are a naughty little kitten', she asserts, confirming an answer to her own question. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Okay. I'm officially confused now. What did I do wrong? Even in my darkest hour, when I was shoved in a box and driven around in a wibbly-wobbly car, I didn't soil myself. Nor the box. Nor did I scratch the humans. Any lesser cat would have caused a cat-astrophy, but not me. And don't get me started about the behaviour of dogs in situations like that. Nevertheless, she says I'm naughty. Hrummph!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">However, she's forgiven instantly with her next gesture. She picks me up. My confusion disappears, or more to the point, it ceases to be important. She has 'The Touch'. I am putty in her hands. I don't know about the bats, but she is THE Cat Woman, without a doubt.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">'Oh, that's a purr! You're beautiful, you're so trusting' she marvels. 'Look' she says to the others, 'he's so relaxed that I can just dangle him upside-do......'</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">NOOO..'HELP'. She's taken my legs and holds me upside-down. I'm a CAT, not a BAT...cats do NOT dangle from their hind legs. My little heart is racing and pounding in my ears. I squeal, squirm and squiggle! Selina immediately lets me go and apologises. She plants a kiss on my head that calms me down. A little ruffle, an assurance that she'll never do that again, and she's gone.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Phew! But she has 'The Touch'....! She can come again!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">I'm all energised now, I look around the place, and notice a lot of shelves and interesting objects. I am sure some of the objects will roll nicely, maybe even make an interesting sound when they hit the floor. I may not dangle upside-down very well, but climbing shelves is a piece of cake for a kitten with my abilities! Fascinating..one little tick with my paw and... what do you mean, no?? The NO actually repeats itself, this time louder. Eh, naughty? What do you mean, naughty? Me?</span></span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH2-jtjoWNsGUNI4ODfgSEAMbjEQyMqQV9PJDkxMDMRtTC6qslq4jj7wtiV4C4OH7LOHkrmvFnyj3T32EJobLSIaHUIxAMFDhAVZ1HjrirmUOqNp6M0E4EhWf5lA903NT4rOMYwsbcNjo/s1600/Image.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH2-jtjoWNsGUNI4ODfgSEAMbjEQyMqQV9PJDkxMDMRtTC6qslq4jj7wtiV4C4OH7LOHkrmvFnyj3T32EJobLSIaHUIxAMFDhAVZ1HjrirmUOqNp6M0E4EhWf5lA903NT4rOMYwsbcNjo/s320/Image.jpg" width="320" /></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">"Ok, I might have been a bit premature regarding the 'Homecoming'. There was a tiny event in-between. I forgot. On the upside, I have new owners Yeah, I reckon I own them. I see it in their eyes. Two pairs of glazed, gooey messiness. I'll have them wound around the tip of my tail in no-time. On the downside, I've been shoved in a box. It had a few holes, but I could barely see a thing. Then I heard this roar; this awful noise that kept on going. Everything started to shake and move, vibrations coming through the box, and on, into and through, my body. I am, by now, mewing as loudly as a tiny kitten like me, can, 'This is awful, let me out of here!' I can hear the man saying it might be better to take me out of the box. I mew again, in agreement. She then takes me to her lap. I can see trees moving past, in a fast motion. My owners are talking to me, and telling me that I'm in something called a car and we are on our way home. So, the box isn't my home, the car isn't my home. Where's my home?! They are telling me we're on the Centenary Highway. Is this my new home? Hope not. I'd prefer my home to keep still and be less roary. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Meanwhile the conversation between him and her is a little puzzling. He keeps saying odd words. Haven't worked out what it's about yet. I think he has difficulty forming full sentences. For example, 'Beethoven?' he says. 'No' she replies, 'That's a brilliant composer, and then they named a big slobbering dog after him.' </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">'Apollo?' comes out from him next, obviously still struggling. 'That's the god of light...Our little kitty is black! No'</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">'Einstein?'... 'No'.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">'Tchaikovsky?'.......'No'.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Hmm. I'm concerned now. Has she regressed? She can't even string two syllables together now?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">'Sweety, this is the Brisbane River.'</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Ah, she's talking to me now. I'm relieved coherence has returned to her.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">'Shostakovich.....?' he starts again after a moment</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">'Yeah, like 'Shossy' for short? </span><span style="font-size: large;">No.'</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">'Michelangelo....?'</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">'No.'</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">'Shakespeare....?'</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">'NO.'</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">'Possum, this is Moggil Road. We're nearly home'. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Possum?! I'm no possum! Oh man. I'm confused. Who are these people? Did they even get an education? Certainly not in English or Zoology!</span><br />
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'Ok sweety, we're nearly there, but the driveway will be a bit bumpy'. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">BUMPY?! She's kidding me, right? It's an earthquake!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The trees are not just moving past, they are shaking past. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Hang on, maybe it's us that's doing the shaking. My brain's hurting. This is complicated stuff. </span><br />
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They explain to me that we live here in a granny-flat, not too big, but that on the weekends we live on a property outside town. Meaning, I'll be doing more journeys like this. Oh, that's just great... But here is the granny-flat. Looks big enough to me. It's bigger than the box, car and my cage at the RSPCA put together. Then there is this wonderful big, soft space. They tell me it's a bed. There is another soft space and this, apparently, is a couch. Not sure of the difference. They've given me some biscuits to eat, and a place to place poo. After a bite, I lay down with the elegant lady on the place called 'bed'. It's where you lay down to sleep or relax. She even put a glass of water next to the bed for me. That's kind.</span><br />
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It's been an eventful day, so it's definitely time for a cat-nap and a back rub now......"</span><br />
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"......Erm.....I'm waiting.....Back rub?.....Anyone?......Please?!"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">"Homecoming? Isn't that the ending of a story? In this case not. It is the beginning. It is my beginning.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Let me introduce myself. My name is Midnight. According to the RSPCA members I am "the one that goes 'bump' in the night and I'll pounce on your toes." And that's about right.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">So, here I am, a black kitten, 8 weeks old, with a black and white brother. We are at the RSPCA in a little tent made of netting. Little kids poke their fingers at me, and when I pounce, they cry.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Sometimes they dangle fake fish in front of me, and this time when I pounce they seem to be pleased. Very strange.... Rather inconsistent, is it not? Do you want me to pounce, or not?</span><br />
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There is a couple standing in my vicinity. They look very close and very much in love. She's tall and elegant. He's small, but interesting (let's not dwell on the absence of elegance). They both look like cat people. No child....You know, it might be Them...The ones I'm going Home with. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">They are talking to Sam, one of the RSPCA members. She's asking what type of cat they want. "Well," he explained, "in my experience it's the cat that chooses us, not us choosing the cat." "Indeed it is" I meeuwe (too young to reach the miaow)! Looks like this human has a bit of wisdom! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Very good! Oh gollymosh, they're coming my way. Sam zips open our tent, the elegant lady crouches down and reaches out to.... what?!?!.. my Brother?!?!? Impossible! Look at me! Here I am!! Look at my sign! It says that I am TERRIBLY cute and mischievous, and I am looking for a partner in crime. You want my brother? Who lies all day in the sun and sleeps on your bed? Yeah, that's what his sign says. No, can't be true. He's ok, I guess, nice enough, but he's such a dope.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">So I reach out and gently pat her hand with my paw. No reaction. She's STILL looking at my brother, who's not paying any attention to her. I pat her again. She's still not looking at me! Desperate times call for desperate measures. She's crouched, I wiggle my bum...focus... and jump straight in her lap. "Oh," she says, "Look at him!" She pets me, and hands me to the man without elegance. Hmmm, he sure knows how to handle a cat. I can just relax in his hands. "Eh.....Darling" he says, "I think we found him". The elegant lady gets up and looks at us. "Listen to him, he purrs like an engine." Cue my opportunity to prove a point: I purr a wee bit louder. I can see her eyes, they widen. I know she's sold. Excellent. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Again, they are talking to Sam. It seems she feels obliged to look at other cats as well, since I'm the first one they saw. "Well," I think, "good luck with Tibbles, Clare and Mr Johnston." No, this is settled. Today I'm going home!</span><br />
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Indeed, not long after that, they are back to admire me. Both their eyes are big and shiny now. Sam puts me back one more time, so they can do a thing called 'paperwork' and pay the bill. I've gotten the impression there are some very strange things going on in the human world. It seems that they have to give some pieces of paper of value in exchange for my life... I mean, how can you swap something alive and terribly cute, like me, with a lifeless piece of paper? And then that thing called 'paperwork'. How does that go? I've yet to see a piece of paper do any kind of work. Everyone seems to hate it, but they just keep on about it, and doing it, anyway. </span><br />
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Life as a cat though, is pretty simple really. Just give me my food, a litter box, scratch me behind my ears and rub my belly. Don't forget the adoration! Meanwhile, I pounce on everything that moves and sleep on your bed. That's as good as it gets. </span><br />
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Anyway, the paperwork is done, I've been put into a cardboard box, and finally I'm going home, a new home!!"</span><br />
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