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[Epona]

Jakey did something really daft earlier. This isn't unusual, but the level of daft was really quite astounding.

A fly was in the room, and landed on Nate's keyboard while Nate was out having a cigarette. Jakey was next to Nate's keyboard, and spotted it. He stalked it for a bit. The fly then took off and flew straight towards Jakey's face - Jakey startled, took 3 steps backwards, and fell off the desk...

He wasn't hurt, otherwise I wouldn't be laughing about it

 

[UnderOpenSky]

Mine hates being laughed at. She knows. She gets the right hump and storms off!

 

[stavros]

Jakey did something really daft earlier. This isn't unusual, but the level of daft was really quite astounding.

A fly was in the room, and landed on Nate's keyboard while Nate was out having a cigarette. Jakey was next to Nate's keyboard, and spotted it. He stalked it for a bit. The fly then took off and flew straight towards Jakey's face - Jakey startled, took 3 steps backwards, and fell off the desk...

He wasn't hurt, otherwise I wouldn't be laughing about it

Did he have the "I meant that" look?

 

[Epona]

Did he have the "I meant that" look?

He did the immediate distraction thing of starting to groom himself while he was still in a pile on the floor - typical behaviour in a lot of animals, birds do similar if they fall off a perch while messing around

"Yep I came down here to have a nice bath"

 

[editor]

Watching TV last night.
"Oh, here's Ziggy dragging in a large white toy that looks like a rat."
"Wait. He hasn't got a large white toy that looks like a rat"

Cue: chaos ensues as Ziggy releases the white rat into the front room.

Happily, I was able to cunningly capture the white rat (which definitely wasn't of the giant variety) and released it close to a part of town where I know he'll be able to find food. Upscale food, at that

 

[Baronage-Phase]

Watching TV last night.
"Oh, here's Ziggy dragging in a large white toy that looks like a rat."
"Wait. He hasn't got a large white toy that looks like a rat"

Cue: chaos ensues as Ziggy releases the white rat into the front room.

Happily, I was able to cunningly capture the white rat (which definitely wasn't of the giant variety) and released it close to a part of town where I know he'll be able to find food. Upscale food, at that

Could have been a domestic rat.


Pet....oops

 

[editor]

Could have been a domestic rat.


Pet....oops

I did wonder if it was a pet but it would be strange to have a rat (or maybe it was a large mouse?) freely roaming around the upper floors of a block.

 

[Baronage-Phase]

I did wonder if it was a pet but it would be strange to have a rat (or maybe it was a large mouse?) freely roaming around the upper floors of a block.

Maybe it escaped from the 18 rooms maths problem thread?

 

[Puddy_Tat]

it's a siberian hamster

 

[editor]

it's a siberian hamster

It was way bigger!

Here he is, captured unharmed in my cunning improvised trap. He's probably now feasting in Pop Brixton

 

[trabuquera]

I do hope you haven't forcibly liberated someone's pet, that looks like a pretty fancy rat to me...
Excellent work on the release though. Champagne & Fromage?

 

[stavros]

Does anyone else ever get those brief periods where your lap is demanded, right this instant? Both hands are required for stroking, along with words explaining the bloody obvious, e.g. "Ooh, you're sooooo furry!". No other activities are allowed at this juncture.

Then she gets bored and goes to get some food.

 

[Puddy_Tat]

Then she gets bored and goes to get some food.

after an hour or two...

 

[stavros]

after an hour or two...

Missy only tends to do the long sessions when there's sport on the telly. Rugby's good, but snooker's her real love. It'll be interesting to see how she gets on with the World Cup, although it may be too hot for prolonged lap occupation.

 

[kalidarkone]

There has been a stranger black and white cat in the garden all day, attempting to get in my house. Baggy has been incensed. Fair game as the doors were open. However locked them all this evening but b&w stranger cat got in through the cat flap! I was alerted by Baggy yowling. On seeing me b&w stranger cat tried to leave , forgot how and started scaling the conservatory ! I went out through the dining room and propped the cat flap open with a broom. Didn't see him leave but Baggy seems chilled out enough now. Could be hiding upstairs.....proper trashed my conservatory. ....

 

[frogwoman]

I saw this gorgeous cat at the weekend.
I didnt know cats could have eyes like this .

 

[Vintage Paw]

I saw this gorgeous cat at the weekend.
I didnt know cats could have eyes like this .

Classic British Shorthair, that. Gorgeous fat-faced little buggers. Responsible for I Can Has Cheezburger.



The un-neutered boys have massive faces

 

[Vintage Paw]

Look at this absolute unit

 

[donkyboy]

Look at this absolute unit

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when I first decided to get a cat, BSH was my first choice but they are so damn expensive. Settled for cheaper russian blue instead. would have loved to have teamed bella up with a BSH

 

[Epona]

Look at this absolute unit

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It's like Bagpuss mated with a breezeblock - absolutely adorable

 

[Epona]

So, had a BT openreach person round earlier to fix my internet (seriously it's been mostly down since last Thursday, have put in 3 reports that phone/internet were down in that time, today was the first day that they didn't declare the issue fixed without sending someone round or even checking whether it had been fixed - BT socket and some cable was replaced).

It is a real struggle trying to keep multiple cats out of a BT Openreach person's bag of gadgets while they work.

 

[Puddy_Tat]

It is a real struggle trying to keep multiple cats out of a BT Openreach person's bag of gadgets while they work.

 

[Epona]

The problem is that 1 of my cats (Radar) goes completely berserk when we have visitors and tries to hunt them, which results in screaming and bleeding, so he was shut in the bedroom - he's not like in full attack mode aggressive, he was just separated from his mother and siblings too early and doesn't understand how to play appropriately - gets overexcited.

The other 2 are well socialised - Jakey is a little nervous around people he doesn't know, especially men who are standing up, but soon wants to investigate - and Sonic is "I think you need my help with this job"

 

[Calamity1971]

when I first decided to get a cat, BSH was my first choice but they are so damn expensive. Settled for cheaper russian blue instead. would have loved to have teamed bella up with a BSH

Bella's done well on the scratching post!

 

[donkyboy]

Bella's done well on the scratching post!

yes, the girls have put the post to good use.

 

[Puddy_Tat]

latest from Paris Zarcilla on tweeter (him what is on the interweb at the moment after having a cat move in and have kittens under his bed)

 

[Schmetterling]

Just in case anyone needs help with that picture.

You are welcome.

 

[xsunnysuex]

Gorgeous boy!!

 

[xsunnysuex]

And my beautiful Molly.

 

[oryx]

Gorgeous boy!!

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He always looks like he's wearing a little hood!