We all know how much Louis Catorze hates the sound of the guitar.

However, poor Catorze hates the guitar even when it’s not being played. In fact, he hates it so much that, when Cat Daddy picked it up the other day to move it to one side, the little sod ran for the hills.

Here he is, waiting anxiously to see whether things will go from bad (Cat Daddy picking up the Discordant Instrument of Doom) to worse (Cat Daddy playing it):

“Le champ est libre?” Little sod isn’t sure.

Luckily, this time, they didn’t; they remained just “bad”, and Catorze soon cautiously pitter-pattered back to us. But Cat Daddy practises every day, for at least an hour (usually more). So, sooner or later, “worse” will happen.

In stark contrast to Catorze, here is his cat-cousin Rodan, sneaking into the practice session of his human brother, aged eleven. It’s not a resounding yes to the cello, but it’s certainly an “I’m interested” …

“What’s this?”

Maybe Cat Daddy should switch to string rather than percussion? Or even singing, which seemed to work for this lady and her cat (click in and scroll down for the video)?

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24 responses to “La musique nous permet de nous entretenir avec l’au-delà”

  1. mcmcneil1 avatar
    mcmcneil1

    The movement of the bow clearly stimulates the hunting drive in little Rodan. Since cats in the wild are both predators and prey the guitar obviously triggers the opposite reaction in Louis. C’est la vie.

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      I wish he would learn to tolerate it, even if he doesn’t like it. Oh dear.

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  2. Kate Crimmins avatar

    Does he react like this to all music? Or just the guitar? Or just Cat Daddy’s guitar?

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      No, he loves rock music! He will sit for hours listening to it blasting out of the speakers at Late Night Boys’ Club. It seems to be very specifically Cat Daddy’s guitar.

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      1. Kate Crimmins avatar

        Hmmm…maybe someone needs lessons.

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        1. iamthesunking avatar
          iamthesunking

          Erm … ahem … Cat Daddy does have lessons … 😬

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      2. M - avatar

        He has good taste in music. 🤘

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  3. M - avatar

    Rodan’s a cutie.

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      He is a psychopath!

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  4. Audrey Driscoll avatar

    Rodan seems interested in the bow. Could be problematic. 🙂

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      True! 😬

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  5. mmechapeau avatar
    mmechapeau

    So far, we have never hosted cats like Rodan or the Persian cat of the video. Therefore, thank you for introducing them to me. The two of them are utterly astonishing.

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      The Persian is quite something, isn’t he?

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      1. mmechapeau avatar
        mmechapeau

        He is indeed and the soprano’s face when the cat appears is great too, isn’t it?

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        1. iamthesunking avatar
          iamthesunking

          Yes! 🤣🤣🤣

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  6. Bismarck avatar

    Could the bow became a toy?

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      Rodan uses whatever he wants as a toy! He’s so naughty.

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  7. Bismarck avatar
    Bismarck

    I meant “become”, of course…

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  8. cat9984 avatar

    Perhaps Louis considers the guitar rather vulgar, and would prefer a more refined instrument like a violin or harpsichord. 🙂

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      Yes, I’m wondering if he would like something more reminiscent of the court of Versailles?

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  9. Marie-Luce, miaougraphe avatar

    Rodan is so cute, waiting for his turn to “play” music 🥰. Maybe Louis-Catorze had a terrible incident with a guitar before. Or he has l’oreille absolue and can’t tolerate anything but perfectly drawn musical notes…

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    1. iamthesunking avatar

      I think the latter may be true! At least we don’t have kids in the house who are learning …

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      1. Marie-Luce, miaougraphe avatar

        Yes, his delicate ears would be quite strained.

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