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Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
First meteorological sign of Autumn is when you don't get your blanket backI shoved the blanket aside to get up to make dinner and now I’m back and have no blanket
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Changing the facts
Me and Cat have been doing the Dance of the Mouse and the Doors.
I’m sitting at my desk when it begins
Cat comes through the cat flap in the back door and he gives the Call of the Dance of the Mouse and the Doors
We both pause in ominous readiness
Then we dance!
He approaches
I stand
I step forward
Cat stops
I see he has a mouse
Cat makes the Trill of Generosity
Cat drops the mouse
We both wait…
He looks up at me, I look down at the mouse (is it alive or is it dead?!)
Mouse moves! (Or, in variations, doesn’t)
Cat jitters a jig to catch the mouse
I take the lead and, using a variety of moves, ad lib, both to open the front door and simultaneously to get behind Cat to encourage him towards the door (this is the free-form section of the dance)
Cat pauses on the threshold
I pause to see if he will employ the going out variation, or the darting back inside variation
Cat steps daintily over the threshold, into the night
I raise a cry of celebration, close the door, and return to my work
Cat now does the secret private part of the dance while I continue my work, in a state of attendant apprehension
I’m sitting at my desk, and it begins again
Cat comes through the cat flap, and there is an ominous pause….
Repeat as many times as necessary
I’m sitting at my desk when it begins
Cat comes through the cat flap in the back door and he gives the Call of the Dance of the Mouse and the Doors
We both pause in ominous readiness
Then we dance!
He approaches
I stand
I step forward
Cat stops
I see he has a mouse
Cat makes the Trill of Generosity
Cat drops the mouse
We both wait…
He looks up at me, I look down at the mouse (is it alive or is it dead?!)
Mouse moves! (Or, in variations, doesn’t)
Cat jitters a jig to catch the mouse
I take the lead and, using a variety of moves, ad lib, both to open the front door and simultaneously to get behind Cat to encourage him towards the door (this is the free-form section of the dance)
Cat pauses on the threshold
I pause to see if he will employ the going out variation, or the darting back inside variation
Cat steps daintily over the threshold, into the night
I raise a cry of celebration, close the door, and return to my work
Cat now does the secret private part of the dance while I continue my work, in a state of attendant apprehension
I’m sitting at my desk, and it begins again
Cat comes through the cat flap, and there is an ominous pause….
Repeat as many times as necessary
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LeytonCatLady
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Saul Goodman
It's all good, man
My lot get fed at 6pm, but from ~3:30pm they start reminding me not to forget.
It's unnerving, like a scene from Children of the Corn.
It's unnerving, like a scene from Children of the Corn.
May Kasahara
take me to the feeling
Sleepy boo <3
Rebecca Riot
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My lot use to have their tea at 5pm but they have somehow managed to bring it forward to 2.45pm!My lot get fed at 6pm, but from ~3:30pm they start reminding me not to forget.
It's unnerving, like a scene from Children of the Corn.
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Saul Goodman
It's all good, man
It's like the seagull scene from Finding Nemo, and the closer it gets to feeding time, the louder the feeding cries, with each subsequent meow trying to out-loud the previous. I can deal with the meows by putting some music on and turning it up, but then I have to indulge in a game of musical keyboard cats, where a cat jumps up to my right, and sits between me and the keyboard, so I pick up the cat, turn left, and release it onto the floor, then turn back to find another one at or on the keyboard. Scream and repeat.
LeytonCatLady
Well-Known Member
Their body clocks seem to remain the same even though the clocks change twice a year. I feed Lilith at 17:00 as that's when I start my own tea, but she starts reminding me around 16:00.
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
My lot used to have set mealtimes, but now it's just the one elderly lad with an appetite that comes and goes, I just feed him half a pouch any time I see him look at his bowl or if he asks for food (he has certain ways of asking me for particular things, not bad for a cat of very little brain).
LeytonCatLady
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She looks snooty!
Rebecca Riot
Well-Known Member
I'd do the same if I only had the one but I've got 5 and if you give one food then they all want it.
I've got one who's known as blabbermouth as she comes into the kitchen mid morning wanting more food and I'd happily sneak her an extra breakfast but as soon as she sees me going to the cupboard she starts shouting FOOD, FOOD I'm having FOOD and before you know it all the other have started to appear wanting more. They end up all having a handful of Royal Canin instead.
fucthest8
Cool people die horrible, preventable deaths.
RubyToogood
RubyTwobikes
What a beautiful cat. You must be in bits
philosophical
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Clicker a beautiful cat and a devastating loss.
I am sorry.
I am sorry.
LeytonCatLady
Well-Known Member
So sorry for your loss. That sky is a fitting tribute to a beautiful cat.
Saul Goodman
It's all good, man
My condolences. He was a lovely looking fella.
A380
How do I change this 'custom title' thing then?
So sorry to read that. Goodbye George.
Rebecca Riot
Well-Known Member
So sorry to hear this. 19 is a fantastic age for a cat...he did you proud.
Dystopiary
putting up a hook to hang my hopes upon
So sorry for your loss clicker. That's a beautiful tribute.
I'm so sorry 
