Louis Catorze is creeping me out.

I am home alone with him right now because Cat Daddy has gone out, and I can hear the sound of the little sod thundering around on our wooden floorboards.

I am certain that Le Roi has company but that’s not the worst part of this. After all, I have dealt with snails, rats (both curly- and straight-haired) and mice, a multitude of times, and a bird once. What’s terrifying is the fact that both he and his mystery guest appear to know when I’m coming and can maintain silence and statue-stillness in an instant.

I have tried creeping up quietly on him/them but it makes no difference; every time I look, I am met with this:

Nothing to see here.

Then, when I turn my back, the thundering restarts. And, once again, when I take a look, Catorze is the picture of sweet innocence and there is no sign of anyone else:

Still nothing to see here.

I am desperate for Cat Daddy to come home but I know that, when he does, Catorze will stop all this and behave like a normal cat. And we’re not even close to a full moon so we don’t even have those extenuating circumstances.

Heaven help us all (but mainly me).

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28 responses to “Insidieux”

  1. Kate Crimmins avatar

    Perhaps you are going mad?

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      THAT IS WHAT HE WANTS YOU TO THINK.

      Liked by 4 people

      1. Kate Crimmins avatar

        Um…he might be winning…

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        1. iamthesunking avatar
          iamthesunking

          😱😱😱

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  2. barrybdoyle avatar
    barrybdoyle

    You know…I really think Catorze is a reincarnation and the reincarnator selected you for what was his previous natural ignominious state which has continued now and anon for you to endure. You are the best cat mama in the world, a shame there isn’t really a heaven.

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      There has to be a heaven. I’m not putting up with all this for nothing! Great to see you back. 😊

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  3. Charles Huss avatar

    You have a funny boy there.

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      I do indeed!

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  4. mmechapeau avatar
    mmechapeau

    Have you already investigated the lead of an imaginary friend?
    Louis might be toying with him when you hear him thundering.
    😺😺

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      Imaginary for whom? Him or me? 🤣🤣🤣

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      1. mmechapeau avatar
        mmechapeau

        That’s a good question.

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  5. catladymac avatar
    catladymac

    A ghost of one of his former “gifts” to you ? Or of one of the Cats Who Came Before”?

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      The latter would be quite cute. The former, not so much. 👻

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  6. sevencatsandcounting avatar

    Yay! I was the 13th like.

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      🤣🤣🤣

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  7. sevencatsandcounting avatar

    Also, I vote for one of the Cats Who Came Before. Lily and Amber spent hours thundering around with the ghost of Holly Cat Golightly.

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      👻👻👻

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  8. Dr. CaSo avatar

    You should be grateful that he’s keeping you and the house safe while Cat Daddy’s away! He’s fighting invaders (rats, snails, dragons, etc.) and hides them from you when you’re looking so that you’re not too traumatized!

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      🐀 🐌 🐉 🤣🤣🤣

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  9. cat9984 avatar

    He has certainly mastered looking innocent

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      But we all know the truth!

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  10. Belle avatar
    Belle

    He may be gaslighting you, since Papa is away so no boys’ club 😾

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      What a little sod!

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  11. ChecheWinnie avatar
    ChecheWinnie

    Do we really have `normal` cats 😹😹😹 Cats are one species that conquered us in our own houses and sling us around for fun.

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      They did, didn’t they? It’s like one, long home invasion. 🤣🤣🤣

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      1. ChecheWinnie avatar
        ChecheWinnie

        💯💯💯 and we just love them unconditionally

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        1. iamthesunking avatar
          iamthesunking

          I guess someone has to! 🤣🤣🤣

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          1. ChecheWinnie avatar
            ChecheWinnie

            True😺

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