If cats had taglines*, what would yours be?

*I thought this said “tagines” at first, and was about to reply, “Clay, glazed, not cast iron and DEFINITELY not plebby aluminium.”.

Well, it’s not so much a tagline as an earworm. I apologise in advance for the fact that, after you read this, you, too, will be singing it all day. With these lyrics, not with the original ones.

Since Louis Catorze is so fond of sleeping on a tutu, we have bought him one of his own. This was partly because we would do anything for our boy and, if it’s a tutu he wants, a tutu he shall have. But it was mainly so that we could laugh about it. And the choice of pink was Cat Daddy’s idea, “because it would look nice against his black fur” (?).

I even made up a song about it, although Cat Daddy didn’t quite share my enthusiasm:

Me: “He’s got a raaaasp-berry tutu, the kind you find o-on A-m-aaa-zon …”

Him: “That is SACRILEGE.”

Me: “Raaaasp-berry tutu, and if he were human, he would put the thing on.”

Him: “…”

Me: “Raaaasp-berry tutu, I think he looooo-o-oves it …”

Him: “Please stop now.”

Here is Catorze (below), enjoying his new bed, and just look at his silly little tail tucked into the mesh in the second shot. Should we buy him a different colour – and create a new song – for each season?

“He was going with the flow in a fine Château
His name was Louis Catorze …”
“I told him where to go when he slept on all my clothes
But he just ignored me, of course …”
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27 responses to “Il porte un tutu framboise”

  1. mary mcneil avatar
    mary mcneil

    We ar confused as to who “he” is who is objecting to your song : Is it Catorze or Cat Daddy ? Cause Catorze seems to be enjoying his new “ensemb”.

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      Cat Daddy is a massive Prince fan so he’s the one objecting!

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  2. Kate Crimmins avatar

    The color is perfect for his fur! 🙂

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      He suits pink, doesn’t he? 💗

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      1. Kate Crimmins avatar

        Yes he does. He is a manly cat who can carry pink!

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        1. iamthesunking avatar
          iamthesunking

          He most definitely isn’t a manly cat! 🤣🤣🤣

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  3. Charles Huss avatar

    You are too funny. If you got a red tutu you could sing, “Little red tutu, kitty you’re much too cute…”

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      Oh no, don’t start me off! I won’t be able to get that out of my head!

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  4. alicephilippa avatar
    alicephilippa

    Fluorescent green looks good against black fur too. So maybe a summer and winter tutu?

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      Ooh, fluorescent green! 💚

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  5. Mme Chapeau avatar
    Mme Chapeau

    Cat Daddy was right. That colour suits your dear boy perfectly.
    Anyway, does Louis enjoy you singing too?
    ♫ ♫ ♫

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      He has shown zero reaction. 🤣🤣🤣

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      1. Mme Chapeau avatar
        Mme Chapeau

        This seems very strange, doesn’t it?
        🤔

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        1. iamthesunking avatar
          iamthesunking

          Not really. I’m not even worthy of a response. Normal Catorzian behaviour!

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  6. cat9984 avatar

    He is stunning on that color. However, he is a king, not a Prince. 🙂

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      🤣🤣🤣 Brilliant!

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  7. sevencatsandcounting avatar

    I agree with everyone that hot pink looks great on (under?) Catorze. You seemed a little confused by CD’s choice of pink. I’m not saying he was inspired by Darth Vader’s old post: https://wp.me/p6urRz-oi but I’m also not NOT saying it.🐈‍⬛🌸

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      Ooooh! And it’s the same shade of pink!

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      1. sevencatsandcounting avatar

        Darth wants his own tutu now, btw.

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        1. iamthesunking avatar
          iamthesunking

          Please make it happen!

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          1. sevencatsandcounting avatar

            I may need to get a larger/longer tutu to accommodate the entirety of Darth.

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            1. iamthesunking avatar
              iamthesunking

              You could sew a couple together? Two tutus?

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            2. sevencatsandcounting avatar

              Sadly, to the cats’ immense regret, I have zero sewing skills.

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            3. iamthesunking avatar
              iamthesunking

              Or just buy two and, erm, place them side by side? He could park one arse cheek on each. 🤣🤣🤣

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  8. Marie-Luce, miaougraphe avatar

    He already looked good on a black tutu, but hevlooks gorgeous on his pink tutu ! Lucky Louis-Catorze, dress to dazzle us all. 😍

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      Haha, I’ll tell him that! He will be delighted!

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