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deird_ljElf has a fanboy.
Said fanboy is a tiny kitten called Smudge, who belongs to my housemate. He thinks Elf is the coolest thing ever, and has taken to following him around the house, and copying his every move.
My poor cat can't go and eat his breakfast without Smudge jumping in front of him and eating the breakfast Just Like Elf Does. (Or like Elf would if he could get past the kitten blocking his access.)
It's useful, really, because Smudge has learnt extremely fast that jumping on the tables is something we do not do: Elf doesn't do it, so he hasn't even tried.
Unfortunately, this has not extended to Smudge following Elf's example in Not Peeing On The Beds.
My lovely cat, while having once peed all over my theatre costumes in a fit of malice, is a model of good behaviour in the peeing-on-beds department. (The only time he tried it, six years ago, my sister caught him in the act and threw him across the room. He NEVER tried again.)
Smudge, on the other hand...
He has now peed on my housemate's bed three times in two days. We think it might be a territorial thing: Elf has a bed (mine), so Smudge needs to claim one for himself too. One of the many hazards of living with a cat who hasn't been desexed yet.
The dreaded desexing is taking place next week. In the meantime, bedroom doors are staying firmly closed. (And our bedrooms, which have their own heating vents, are heating up much faster than the rest of the house. This morning, it was 14 degrees in the living room, and 28 degrees in my bedroom. HOT.)
So... kitten. *sighs* And now that I've mentioned that, I'm going to have to show you all photos, aren't I?
Said fanboy is a tiny kitten called Smudge, who belongs to my housemate. He thinks Elf is the coolest thing ever, and has taken to following him around the house, and copying his every move.
My poor cat can't go and eat his breakfast without Smudge jumping in front of him and eating the breakfast Just Like Elf Does. (Or like Elf would if he could get past the kitten blocking his access.)
It's useful, really, because Smudge has learnt extremely fast that jumping on the tables is something we do not do: Elf doesn't do it, so he hasn't even tried.
Unfortunately, this has not extended to Smudge following Elf's example in Not Peeing On The Beds.
My lovely cat, while having once peed all over my theatre costumes in a fit of malice, is a model of good behaviour in the peeing-on-beds department. (The only time he tried it, six years ago, my sister caught him in the act and threw him across the room. He NEVER tried again.)
Smudge, on the other hand...
He has now peed on my housemate's bed three times in two days. We think it might be a territorial thing: Elf has a bed (mine), so Smudge needs to claim one for himself too. One of the many hazards of living with a cat who hasn't been desexed yet.
The dreaded desexing is taking place next week. In the meantime, bedroom doors are staying firmly closed. (And our bedrooms, which have their own heating vents, are heating up much faster than the rest of the house. This morning, it was 14 degrees in the living room, and 28 degrees in my bedroom. HOT.)
So... kitten. *sighs* And now that I've mentioned that, I'm going to have to show you all photos, aren't I?
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Date: 2010-05-20 02:46 am (UTC)Gabrielle
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Date: 2010-05-20 02:54 am (UTC)(I love your icon!)
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Date: 2010-05-20 03:00 am (UTC)The icon was made by the amazing
Gabrielle
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Date: 2010-05-20 02:52 am (UTC)My parents are having quite a time with their cat, who has a peeing-on-furniture problem. They already got rid of one sofa because she'd used it as her personal toilet (it was in the basement, so no one noticed she was doing it, and by the time they realized it, it was beyond cleaning). She's also peed on two more sofas and two beds - one of which is MINE. :(
This also reminds me, I should post about the cat-in-a-jar story...
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Date: 2010-05-20 02:55 am (UTC)*tilts head* I'm fascinated. Do tell.
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Date: 2010-05-20 03:27 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-05-20 03:04 am (UTC)Gabrielle
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Date: 2010-05-20 03:27 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-05-20 03:33 am (UTC)Gabrielle
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Date: 2010-05-20 01:36 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-05-20 03:37 am (UTC)...Well, not the peeing part. Bad Smudge! Hopefully the desexing puts a stop to it.
We got lucky - ours never sprayed even before he was neutered, and only ever used the litter box.
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Date: 2010-05-20 04:02 am (UTC)Oh and remember that they'll always pee in the same spot unless it's very well treated with that anti-smell stuff.
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Date: 2010-05-20 05:31 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-05-20 05:35 am (UTC)η
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Date: 2010-05-20 06:28 am (UTC)Yeah, I'm trying to come back to LJ.
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Date: 2010-05-20 07:25 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-05-20 07:34 am (UTC)Also, do NOT throw the kitten across the room! How would you like to be thrown across a room by someone 50 times your size?
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Date: 2010-05-20 09:21 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-05-20 11:07 am (UTC)*removes RSPCA from speed dial*
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Date: 2010-05-20 10:41 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-05-20 11:58 am (UTC)We had a cat who peed on the top of the cooker a few times...
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Date: 2010-05-21 01:17 am (UTC)That sounds adorable, except for the peeing. Hopefully that'll go away?
And I love your post title, very clever.