What was I saying in my last-but-one post? Something about spending money on a fancy cat bed, only to have the little sod prefer the cardboard box that packaged the bed?

What could possibly be more annoying than that?

THIS, that’s what:

Oh. I see.

Le Roi has taken the concept one step further by taking something expensive which we bought for ourselves as a treat, and claiming it as his.

His new favourite sleeping spot is one of the Harris tweed cushions that we bought in the Outer Hebrides. These things cost a lot of money, on account of being handmade, and Cat Daddy and I obviously understand what goes into a handmade piece and why independent craftspeople place such value upon the items that they create. But Catorze clearly doesn’t. Or perhaps he does, but he places just as much value on himself and believes this to be an absolutely fitting bed for him.

Catorze loves his igloo so much that we know he well return to it soon. But not before stringing this one out for as long as possible, just because.

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35 responses to “Le coussin royal”

  1. Lou Carreras avatar

    He has exquisite taste. He’s just confirming that you do too.

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      Cat Daddy is furious!

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  2. Bipolar's gf avatar

    Izzy decided my Sara Miller cushion would make an excellent bed. I cunningly swapped it for a Wilko cushion and she hasn’t noticed! (Yet…)

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      I just Googled Sara Miller! Très fancy!

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  3. Janet McKee avatar

    That cat knows quality when he finds it.

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      Is that why he insists on jambon de Bayonne and Orijen?

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  4. catladymac avatar
    catladymac

    Can you keep the pillow under your mattress ?

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      Hide it from him, you mean?

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  5. sevencatsandcounting avatar

    He looks most regal on his cushion.

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      Yes, it seems to suit him in a strange way!

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      1. sevencatsandcounting avatar

        Expensive things go well with royalty.

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        1. iamthesunking avatar
          iamthesunking

          It’s certainly his favourite thing at the moment, even though it’s all rough and scratchy.

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  6. mmechapeau avatar

    Louis knows he is a king who deserves royal attributes.

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      Oh, he has a very high opinion of himself indeed!

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      1. mmechapeau avatar

        Do do we.
        😺

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        1. mmechapeau avatar

          [ I meant “So do we”… ]

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  7. alicephilippa avatar
    alicephilippa

    I’m sure that you expected nothing different to what has happened. It is standard cat behaviour, even if le roi is not a normal cat.

    Now had you bought an expensive handmade cushion for him it would be yours to use as you will.

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      Oh yes, had it been for him, he would never have used it. 😐

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  8. Dr. CaSo avatar

    You can’t call a cat Louis Catorze and then blame him for having royal needs and expensive taste 🙂 Next time you have a cat, call him Tom Sawyer and see how that goes 😆

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      So this is … my fault? 😱😱😱

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  9. Kate Crimmins avatar

    He is breaking it in for you. All it needs is a hairball! 🙂

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      NO HAIRBALLS.

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      1. Kate Crimmins avatar

        🙂 🙂 🙂

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  10. Herman avatar
    Herman

    Cats always find the best spots in your house…

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      It can’t be comfortable because the tweed is really scratchy and rough, but … 🤷‍♀️

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      1. Herman avatar
        Herman

        … well, we all know Louis is a very, very special creature! 🙂

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        1. iamthesunking avatar
          iamthesunking

          He certainly is. We don’t know exactly what creature, but yes!

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  11. Charles Huss avatar

    Well, it does look quite comfortable.

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      It’s like sandpaper! So rough!

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      1. Charles Huss avatar

        Cats have a fur buffer zone.

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        1. iamthesunking avatar
          iamthesunking

          Well, Catorze’s is a few square centimetres smaller since his bald patch came back. 😬

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  12. cat9984 avatar

    Definitely a bed fit for a king.

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      He concurs!

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  13. […] how much Louis Catorze loves our expensive cushions? Well, it seems he’s keen to spread his love to all cushions, not just expensive ones. This was […]

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