When Cat Daddy and I went to Scotland, we bought this piece of art:

My lovely horse.

It’s a kelpie, which is a mythical, water-dwelling ghost horse, rumoured to lure unwary people to a watery death. Not very pleasant, I know, but there are worse animals who do worse things to people. Don’t ask me how I know this. 

The piece is made completely from upcycled materials; the frame is made of wood, and the kelpie and the sea foam are a thin sheet of metal shaded with coffee powder (yes, really). When we bought it, the kelpie’s head was flat and flush with the rest of the metal sheet but, in the few weeks that we’ve had it, the head has started to curve round.

Perhaps it’s coming alive and is creepily turning to face the light?

Or … not: 

My bastard cat.

Louis Catorze’s behaviour has been appalling lately and is deteriorating by the day, so this is no surprise. And this was just one time, in front of us. I can’t imagine how many times he probably does this when we’re not around. 

So that’s another entry for our list of Nice Things Ruined By Cats. How long will it be until the kelpie’s snout is completely snapped off? Will it even last through the the Spooky Season?

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25 responses to “Le cheval ondin ”

  1. sevencatsandcounting avatar

    Oh, no! Usually, I’m fully on Louis’ side, but destroying such a lovely Kelpie is beyond the pale, even for him.

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    1. iamthesunking avatar

      He’s horrendous, isn’t he?

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      1. sevencatsandcounting avatar

        Reading the other comments, I now have to give the Dark King the benefit of the doubt. It is spooky season, after all. Maybe he really is trying to free the Kelpie Spirit to wreak havoc upon… erm… you, I guess.

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        1. iamthesunking avatar

          I gave him the benefit of the doubt when I left that plate of hot-smoked salmon. And look what happened there.

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  2. cat9984 avatar

    He’s probably trying to claim it.

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    1. iamthesunking avatar

      Or are they communicating?

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  3. mcmcneil1 avatar
    mcmcneil1

    The kelpie and Louis may have formed some type of supernatural connection. “‘Tis the season” and all that. After all “found materials” may have some connection, somehow, to the kelpie spirit.

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    1. iamthesunking avatar

      I thought so too. He hardly ever jumps up onto this unit.

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  4. Kate Crimmins avatar

    It’s really a scratching post that you bought for Louis.

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    1. iamthesunking avatar

      Ugh, if he scratched it I’d be furious!

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      1. Kate Crimmins avatar

        I think he’s scratching his head on it. It feels so good he does it harder and it bends. My cats do that all the time. Gracie tried to scratch herself on my Starbucks cup which I had to catch before it tipped over. Or maybe he’s an artist and is “improving” the art.

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        1. iamthesunking avatar

          You mean like Banksy’s Balloon Girl when it was shredded?

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          1. Kate Crimmins avatar

            🙂 Art is in the eye of the beholder!

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            1. iamthesunking avatar

              But … what if the beholder snaps the snout off the kelpie? 🐴

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  5. Lou Carreras avatar

    It’s such a trial, but just think, in years to come the veterinary equivalent of the DSM will list Catorzian Syndrome in it, and you’ll be credited with being th first to describe it.

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    1. iamthesunking avatar

      Catorzian Syndrome! 🤣🤣🤣

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  6. mmechapeau avatar
    mmechapeau

    Indeed, this piece of art is truly lovely. Unlike a toddler, Louis is able to climb. Can’t you move this poor kelpie somewhere before its snout vanishes?

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    1. iamthesunking avatar

      We don’t have that much space here at Le Château, unfortunately. I’m not sure where it would go …

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  7. Marie-Luce, miaougraphe avatar

    Well, he thinks you got him a fancy chin scratcher… a very beautiful one.

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    1. iamthesunking avatar

      Noooo, he needs to stop! We have nowhere to move it to, such is life in a small terraced London house.

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      1. Marie-Luce, miaougraphe avatar

        Alas, it is difficult to own nice delicate things when living with a feline overlord 😔. All I can offer are my deepest sympathies.

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        1. iamthesunking avatar

          Indeed! Delicate things, fancy fabrics, all out of bounds.

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  8. Sally Goodman avatar
    Sally Goodman

    That is a gorgeous piece of art! x

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