Cat Daddy and I are in our favourite place in the Scottish Highlands and, although we have barely started this holiday, we have already started thinking about the next one. I wonder how receptive he would be to a trip to Minneapolis around late June next year, to witness this absolute cracker of an event?

This spectacle was one person’s simple idea: a man named John Edwards once took photos of local cats and posted them on social media, then decided that, if the area could have tours of historic buildings and suchlike, why not a cat tour? I like his thinking; historic buildings are great, but cats are better.

Perhaps this is what our neighbourhood needs, too? We certainly have enough cats, and here are just a few of them:

Cocoa the babysit cat and his sister, Chanel.
Blue the Smoke Bengal (who is definitely a Smoke but probably not a Bengal).
Pub cat Scully, who naps on bar chairs. Customers stand up rather than move her.
Zelda, dramatic mouser and Scully’s usurper stepsister.
Louis Catorze’s former partner-in-crime Ginger Impinger aka Dosti, and his sister, Cariad.
Lemon the British Blue – who, since this photo was taken, has been neutered! So hopefully he’s now a bit happier than he looks here.
Yeah, maybe just skip this part of the tour.

Obviously these are not the only cats in TW8. However, just like the Minneapolis event, as well as the cats on the official tour route, “bonus cats” would be encouraged to take part. So, when other local cat freaks hear about the event, they would be able to display their furry overlords at the appropriate time, too.

To obtain approval I would have to run the idea past That Neighbour, who is the PR and events guru around here. However, given the number of times Catorze has broken into his house, disturbed his peace, pissed off his dog and whatever else, I can’t see him agreeing to it.

So, for now, the Cat Tour of TW8 will remain just a dream. That said, I am mentally designing the e-ticket, and the QR code will look something like this:

Picture from Redbubble.com.

For more Catorzian capers, please visit http://louiscatorze.com

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38 responses to “Le tour des chats”

  1. mcmcneil1 avatar
    mcmcneil1

    We have read of the Minneapolis Cat Tour and we would enjoy such a tour ! Though admittedly there would be a lot of detail to work out.

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    1. iamthesunking avatar

      Do you live far from there?

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      1. mcmcneil1 avatar
        mcmcneil1

        NE Ohio, so being elderly myself and having 4 elderly cats at home I wouldn’t pack up and go,,,but certianly there are “catified” neighborhoods closer.

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        1. iamthesunking avatar

          Catified neighbourhoods! Brilliant!

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  2. Kate Crimmins avatar

    It’s a great idea!

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    1. iamthesunking avatar

      Great! That’s one (1) ticket sold!

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      1. Kate Crimmins avatar

        Everyone has to start somewhere! 🙂

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  3. Donna Donkerbrook avatar
    Donna Donkerbrook

    Cats are such lovely creatures. I love looking at them and seeing them. I am also a dog person. My husband is allergic to cats. I like all animals. This is Cali, our sweet black lab, chilling in the pachysandra.

    Donna 

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    1. iamthesunking avatar

      I can’t see the photo of Cali, I’m afraid! 😢

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  4. M - avatar

    Great QR Code.

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    1. iamthesunking avatar

      So you’d come on the tour?

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      1. M - avatar

        Oh my goddess, no. I don’t travel – however, any time you’re in Cali please let me know!

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  5. Lou Carreras avatar

    Save Louis for the final visit. Wow! an opportunity tohave an audience with Catorze, maybe have him hiss at you. Hey. This could be a money maker.

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    1. iamthesunking avatar

      He wouldn’t hiss! He would be a perfectly cordial host, mainly to make you disbelieve all my reports about him. He only ever hisses at animals!

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  6. Audrey Driscoll avatar

    Sounds like a great idea! No dogs would be allowed, of course.

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    1. iamthesunking avatar

      No dogs. So you’d come on the tour? You’re my third ticket sold!

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      1. Audrey Driscoll avatar

        I’ll definitely be there in spirit!

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  7. mmechapeau avatar
    mmechapeau

    I’m not sure every cat of your neighborhood will agree with being put on display, but thank you for introducing this nice group to us and congratulations for your QR code which is great.

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    1. iamthesunking avatar

      Trust me, they all love themselves so they would be happy to be displayed! So you’d come?

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      1. sevencatsandcounting avatar

        Now when you say “displayed,” are participants just walking through and peeping at the cats through their windows OR are they actually interacting with the darlings?

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        1. iamthesunking avatar

          I guess it would depend on the cat? I know plenty who would not appreciate being peered at by random strangers. But Louis Catorze would be purring and rolling on the pavement, begging all the men to stroke him.

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  8. Herman avatar
    Herman

    ‘Le Tour des Chats’… you can count me in! 🙂

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    1. iamthesunking avatar

      Oh brilliant! You will love it! (Well, ok, not all of it.)

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  9. Ledges avatar
    Ledges

    Include seeing me at your Minneapolis tour! 🖤 Ledges

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    1. iamthesunking avatar

      Ohhh! We would love that! 🖤🖤🖤

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  10. Bismarck avatar

    Too many people, I’m afraid. I love cats, but I prefer the photos, so I do not disturb them.

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    1. iamthesunking avatar

      You mean in the US version or the British version? If you came to our one there would probably only about twelve people, so you’d be fine. 🤣🤣🤣

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  11. sevencatsandcounting avatar

    Oh, what a marvelous idea! To accommodate Louis’ international following, have you considered offering a virtual option? Someone could walk through the tour with a GoPro holding up their cell phone so that virtual tour participants could see the lovely felines on Zoom or Teams.

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    1. iamthesunking avatar

      Yes, one of my Australian friends has requested a virtual option. 🤣🤣🤣

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  12. Dr. CaSo avatar

    I would definitely want to do this tour (in any city). In fact, I did something similar once, to encourage myself to walk more. I put a message on our neighbourhood’s FB page asking who had cats and if they’d let me visit them. Tons of people responded and I spent the next few days walking around the neighbourhood and knocking on people’s doors, making new friends, and cuddling tons of adorable cats! Best time EVER! And I love your QR code 😀

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    1. iamthesunking avatar

      Wow! If someone posted online saying “Can I come and visit your cat?” I would definitely respond. I’m not sure if they’d come back again after meeting our mutual friend though.

      How many did you meet in the end? Did you take photos of them? What a brilliant idea of yours!

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        1. iamthesunking avatar

          Oh. Mon. Dieuuuuu! Les photos! Lequel est Mr Boo Guinness? (J’ai craché mon thé sur mon portable en lisant son nom!)

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          1. Dr. CaSo avatar

            I don’t remember, that was before the pandemic!

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  13. Marie-Luce, miaougraphe avatar

    In the meantime, thanks for the virtual cat tour ! I didn’t know about the Minneapolis Wedge cat tour.

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    1. iamthesunking avatar

      Every town should have a cat tour!

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      1. Marie-Luce, miaougraphe avatar

        I agree. I love to say hi to cats in window. There are many in my neighbourhood.

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