We are still suffering the after-effects of the crippling heatwave that peaked last week. At least we HOPE that was the peak, and that it isn’t going to get worse.
Most normal cats are flopping languidly around the place and not doing a great deal. Louis Catorze, however, is splitting his time between screaming, intensive Rodent Duty, more screaming, gorging on Orijen and indulging in all-night parkour around the back bedroom, including in and out of the window. (Don’t worry, there is an extension roof below and it’s not just a sheer drop. That said, he has tried to jump out of upper floor windows that DO have a sheer drop, and I’ve had to stop him.)
Like good citizens, we have been dutifully putting out extra water for the local wildlife. Stupidly, I assumed that Catorze were too engrossed in his other summer activities to bother himself with the birds’ water bowl. When he’s on Rodent Duty not even Armageddon will shift him, as you can see here:
However, I have just busted him doing this:
It’s not the clearest picture as I had to take it from some distance away; any attempt to move closer would have sent him scarpering and denied me any evidence. But we can all see what’s going on, non?
And the prosecution would also like to submit this piece of evidence: on the same day that these photos were taken, the little sod came in from a long evening of Rodent Duty with a suspiciously damp body, when it wasn’t raining.
We are now concerned that Cat Daddy’s greatest fear will come true: that Catorze will drink from The Iron Pool (assuming he hasn’t already done so), making it the most expensive cat drinking vessel on the planet. And the fact that it’s not even his MAIN vessel, and only a secondary one, makes it worse.
Will the spooky Book of Hope work some self-preservation magic on its outdoor counterpart? Or will it and Catorze team up to form some unholy alliance that will take over the world?
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I think he’s happy you are home. He’s giving you something to watch! 🙂
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He has certainly had an extra oomph recently, and he’s living his absolute best life!
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You are good for him. He love adoration!
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LOL I really enjoyed this! He’s very handsome! I do hope the heat wave has passed over by the time you read this. I am not a fan of hot weather, simply cannot abide it at all! Stay cool!!!!
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Thank you! He always looks his best in the summer. I hate the heat, too. When people say “Would you rather have six feet of snow?” … erm, yes, I would!
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I love spring and fall – not too hot or too cold. I agree with you, it is much easier to add layers to stay warm than to deal with the heat.
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Are you taking bets on this? If so, the Cats and I would like to put in for “unholy alliance.”
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Yes, I am leaning towards “unholy alliance” too. Hallowe’en is certainly going to be … interesting.
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I feel sorry for both Cat Daddy and you, but I bet on Louis and the Book of Hope teaming up to form an alliance that will take over YOUR world and your lives are likely to be worse than before.
🐈⬛ & 📖
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Yes, I fear this is EXACTLY what will happen!
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Be aware…!! Mankind is lost; after the heatwave we’re just knocked out and the cats will have no resistance to take over the world.
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I know! They’re already halfway there by controlling our minds. Now that our bodies are heat-wilted, we are sitting ducks. Or pigeons. Or rats. 😬
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Just like the Borg said: “Resistance is futile”!
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I have three water bowls in our little house. Cats are notorious for not getting enough water and after our Puck died from a bladder blockage I am happy to see our cats drinking water.
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Oh no, I’m so sorry about Puck! I didn’t know that was how he died. 😢 I’ve put down extra water before for Catorze, and he’s never touched it. He’s such a creature of routine and habit that he will only ever use his one water glass, plus the outdoor table after it’s rained. 🤣🤣🤣
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Maybe if you put one where it’s hard to get to he’ll use it. 🙂
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I think I need to label it “Cats are not permitted to drink from this” and then he’ll drink from it.
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That is an excellent idea. It’s like if you want to get a human to push a button you should label it “do not push.”
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And if you want them to do it quickly, add “… under any circumstances whatsoever”.
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😀
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Like Charles said above, I would be happy if Sa Maj were drinking from anything 🙂 But it’s very kind of you to have some water for the other creatures in and around your garden! I only have spiders on my balcony, what do you think I could leave for them? I’m afraid ice tea might make their spiderwebs a bit sticky…
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Haha, I’m obviously glad that he is drinking rather than NOT drinking, but I wonder if we are basically luring his prey to their death by providing water in a vessel that he likes! Spiders … erm … not sure about drinking but maybe that sticky paper that traps flies would catch some dinner for them? Or would they stick to it, too? 🤣🤣🤣
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He definitely does not look afraid of the book.
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He’s not! 🤣🤣🤣
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I’m betting on an unholy alliance 😀 Just curious– how weather-resistant is the book?
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The book isn’t outdoors so it should be fine. The Iron Pool is outdoors, and we were told it would weather all conditions!
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Thank you! Of course, having the book inside all the time only makes plotting between it and Catorze that much easier 😉
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But he has constant access outside. So we can’t win. 😩😩😩
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You rarely can with cats 😹
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