Friday, April 11, 2014

My humans are stealing my hammock....

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Dear George,
Last week I got this wonderful little hammock as a gift from my human kitten.
I must admit he brings me the coolest gifts. Now, who wouldn’t like to take a nap in a hammock? Of course I do – as you can see in the picture.  It’s such a joy to nap and get a little swing in the same time. I can sleep and sleep and sleep!
But, I can’t enjoy my new gift because lately my humans (the old folks) are acting very strange; as soon as they see me in the hammock napping they come and tempt me with treats or rub my belly or literally grab me off the hammock. She is worse than him. I know she’s jealous. But him? Do you think they want my hammock? Do they think they can fit in it? George, how can I make sure they won’t steal it from me? Also, I’d like to punish them for disturbing my sleep! I’d like to wake them up when they are sound asleep. What should I do? Please…..feed me all the tricks.
In love with a hammock
CAT Victoria

Dear CAT Victoria,
That hammock looks really good. I used to have one attached to a radiator but it fell off one day when I leapt on it. There was an enormous clattering sound and it never felt safe to get into again. Yours seems much better designed and fits safely under a chair.
I can do better than just tell you a few ideas for waking your human. I can show you some at http://www.wimp.com/catsalarm/  A human (believe it or not)  gave me this information. Michelle in Toronto is one of the least stupid humans I have come across. Cayenne, her owner, says she is really quite bright.
I particularly enjoy the cat who leaps on to his human's groin in the video. I have always found this particularly effective with a sleeping male. For a female, I prefer a slightly less direct approach. I get myself into position and then do what I call a dry spray - quiver my tail in an attractive come-on. The nearer you get to the human face, the more likely they are to wake up.
Biting toes under the duvet is good. My informant Tilly specialising in poking items off the bedside cabinet. She chooses the items that will make the most noise, but she also finds that her human responds well to the sound of her spectacles being poked. 
Grooming is reasonably effective, as the video shows. But it is hard work grooming all that hair - unless your human is bald. That makes it easier.
Yours
George

4 comments:

  1. Damn! If this isn't the cutest photo and the coolest thing I've seen so far.
    CAT Victoria - kudos to you for turning your human kitten into a perfect and loving servant!
    Diego

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  2. George, you are way too funny!
    Yes, you are right- my late sister, Cayenne, thought our mummy was quite bright because she must have been a cat in one of her past lives. I beg to differ but...what do I know? I'm my daddy's little girl (and he doesn't believe in past or future lives) :-)
    Love & hugs to you & your humble secretary
    Fluffy

    PS. CAT Victoria - you look very cute in your hammock!

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  3. Wow! I want a hammock too. Where can I buy one? My humans just got me a "cat stroller" - I have to show you a picture with me in the stroller and my humans pushing the stroller through the house :-)
    Glorious!
    Frederico

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  4. George, I love your blog! So much to learn from. Thanks for the video link. I have to start practicing few wake-ups moves:-)
    Socks

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