A couple of years ago, I posted about the many voices of Louis Catorze.
I can now report that the little sod has a new sound, a kind of irritated “Prrr-owww!” chirp that he emits only during grooming, either when I try to flip him or when I brush his fur in the wrong direction. I always do the latter to loosen any stray hairs and crud before brushing him normally, and he gives me the “Prrr-owww!” every time.
I took that to mean he doesn’t like the feeling of this on his fur, which is fair enough as it must be like us brushing our hair from tip to root instead of vice versa. However, one fine day, this happened:
I know. We have never seen anything like it, either. And, astoundingly, the silly sod did this to himself. Oui, Mesdames et Messieurs: he happily washed his own fur in a thousand wrong directions, making himself look like Father Jack from Father Ted* after being put through a spin cycle and then dropped from a great height, but heaven forbid should I do one or two rogue strokes with the brush. I always thought the idea of cats washing was to smooth themselves and make their fur look and feel better. Who the flip does this?
*Younger followers: ask your parents AND look for Father Ted on YouTube. You will not be disappointed.
If I deserve the “Prrr-owww!” for my minor brush transgression, what kind of sound does justice to this self-administered apparence débraillée? A growl? An air-raid siren? Although I’m pretty sure that, if I asked Cat Daddy for his least favourite sound in the world, he would tell me it were Catorze’s normal voice.
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Is it hot over there ? Cats lick to cool themselves off too. Or maybe he is just doing it to annoy you because he figures when you “rub him the rong way” it is just to annoy him.
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Yes, it’s been high 20s (which is hot for the U.K.!) and 34°C on one day.
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He appears to be telling you that he may do as he pleases, but you had best follow his wishes. 🙂
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Oh yes, that sounds about right!
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You are lucky to have such a talkative cat and a such a good ear for listening to him.
He looks a bit punky in the picture. He can have met some punk rockers lately.
😺
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If they’re boys, most certainly!
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Well, what can I say…?? Louis looks just great, being a VIP cat. You should be very proud! 🙂
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I am proud, ashamed and a little scared. Yes, all three.
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That is a weird looking royal cat!
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Indeed!
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Even Darth finds his cousin’s new hairdo to be a bit much. Darth appreciates a cleansing roll in dirt or sawdust, and occasionally sports a spike or two, but this is… well… a lot. There’s a lot going on.
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There is! It’s not happened before or since. 🤷♀️
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My cats make the “prrr-oww” sound too, but they always seem happy when they do it. Is there a chance Catorze secretly enjoys the backward brushing?
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I’m pretty sure he doesn’t, but then I am only his second favourite human of two so who am I to know? 🤷♀️
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I’m second for our black cat too (ironic since I was the one who wanted him in the first place). I suppose it’s not our place to question our betters 😆
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Indeed! Our place is to serve and to obey!
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