Louis Catorze is fifteen today, putting him in the unglamorous yet hilarious “Geriatric” category:

Some sources call it “Super Senior”, but “Geriatric” is much funnier.

I was a little sad when I read that treating his hyperthyroidism would buy him another three to five years, because that really didn’t sound like much time. Then I remembered that he’s fifteen now so, in actual fact, that gives him a very long lifespan indeed. And, since he’s part-alien in origin, it wouldn’t surprise me if he even exceeded that.

Because it’s not often that a sickly scrap of a thing like Catorze turns fifteen, Cat Daddy and I will be celebrating this occasion belatedly, at the weekend, with, erm, a Quinceañera party. (We’re going for a Latin American theme, gracias for asking). It’s turning into quite a thing with the guest list currently at fourteen, although some haven’t yet confirmed attendance (I imagine because they think we’re joking).

Sadly Catorze is not allowed jambon de Bayonne or jamón ibérico, but we are making up for this in cuddles. I think he’d rather have had the jambon/jamón, but never mind.

Happy birthday, little sod. Let’s get your party preparations under way!

Those are were my clean clothes.

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

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36 responses to “La Quinceañera del Rey Sol”

  1. M - avatar

    ♫♪ Happy Birthday, Sweet Fifteen. ♫♪

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    1. iamthesunking avatar

      Merci! He’s started his celebrations early by, erm, waking me twenty minutes before my alarm. 😳

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  2. mcmcneil1 avatar
    mcmcneil1

    Happy Purrthday Catorze ! Just remember, the longer you live the longer you can annoy your parents !

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    1. iamthesunking avatar

      Nooooo! 🤣🤣🤣 Thank you for your good wishes!

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  3. Audrey Driscoll avatar

    Happy Birthday to Louis Catorze! Long may he live!

    I see he’s on a royal blue background in the photo. Most appropriate.

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    1. iamthesunking avatar

      Merci! It was my new, not-yet-worn purple shirt. 😩

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      1. Audrey Driscoll avatar

        Wearing the purple, or lying on it! Makes sense.

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  4. Sally Goodman avatar
    Sally Goodman

    Aw, happy birthday to the funniest, quirkiest but also the cutest cat on the planet xxxx

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    1. iamthesunking avatar

      Merci! Funny: to others, maybe. Quirky: certainly. Cute: ahem.

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  5. Lou Carreras avatar

    What else should he lie on but something of Imperial purple – RHIP rank hath its privileges!

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    1. iamthesunking avatar

      Don’t encourage him! 🤣🤣🤣

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  6. Susanne Swanson avatar

    Happy Birthday to Louis Catorze! We also have a senior kitty. Tiger is 17 and is slowing down, but still fat and happy! 🙂

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    1. iamthesunking avatar

      Merci! Fat and happy! Seventeen is an incredible age!

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  7. mmechapeau avatar
    mmechapeau

    Happy birthday,dear Louis and Happy Quinceañera party to the three of you.

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    1. iamthesunking avatar

      Merci! The guest list just won’t stop growing. And, surprisingly, Cat Daddy is the one who keeps inviting more and more guests!

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  8. Herman avatar
    Herman

    Happy Birthday, my dear friend Louis! I will raise my cup espresso to honour you. Treats for everyone! Niki sends his regards! 😻

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    1. iamthesunking avatar

      Merci! No treats for Le Roi though, as he’s not allowed. Treats for guests, however: OUAIS!

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  9. Editor avatar

    Happy Birthday

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    1. iamthesunking avatar

      Merci beaucoup!

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  10. Dr. CaSo avatar

    Joyeux anniversaire to Le Roi ♫ ♪ May he live a long and prosperous life, filled with cuddles and treats and long naps in the sun ❤

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    1. iamthesunking avatar

      Merci! He has a prosperous life indeed! How wonderful to be able to have everyone wait on you and just be a dismissive little weasel in return.

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  11. Kate Crimmins avatar

    I thought only females have a quinceanera. Did you invite the cats in the neighborhood. Dogs? Squirrels? Will he wear a tutu or a sombrero?

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    1. iamthesunking avatar

      More and more boys are having them. One of my male colleagues had one for his 30th as it’s 2 x 15! 🤣🤣🤣 No animals have been invited but maybe some will turn up anyway?

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      1. Kate Crimmins avatar

        Can you do 3 or 4 times 15? Good excuse for a party. Morgan is my oldest cat at 13ish. I’ll start saving up.

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        1. iamthesunking avatar

          Not long to go until Morgs celebrates!

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  12. RasmaSandra avatar

    Happy Birthday Louis! Sending hugs and I hope all your cat wishes come true.

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    1. iamthesunking avatar

      Merci! Selfish sod probably already has his cat wishes!

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  13. Ledges, Lenroot, Mays, and Coal avatar
    Ledges, Lenroot, Mays, and Coal

    Happy 15th Birthday Louis! 🐈‍⬛🎉🧁 We wish we lived closer to come celebrate with you! 🖤 Ledges, Lenroot, Mays, and Coal

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    1. iamthesunking avatar

      Merci! Ah, we would love that too! Imagine cinq Chats Noirs all panthering around together!

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  14. cat9984 avatar

    Happy Birthday, Louis! Hope you have a great party!

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    1. iamthesunking avatar

      Merci! 🌞 👑

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  15. Charles Huss avatar

    Happy belated birthday to Louis Catorze. He was born between Chris and Frankie.

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    1. iamthesunking avatar

      Imagine being the filling in that sandwich! Chat Noir filling with ginger cat bread!

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    Penny Cooper

    Awww so sorry to have missed his birthday, I’m only just catching up on cat/dog blogs because I’ve been too inundated with things I must do, then I realised I still haven’t done them so why did I punish myself?? Procrastination is the name of the game, plus some very hard to fathom bullying by ‘friendly’ neighbours, resulting in a lot of tears, sadness and now anger that I ever took them in as new neighbours, and now that refreshed feeling of calling one out and shaming her to her face that she was a two faced idiot who was hugging and consoling me after the main event only to overhear her the next day saying I’m a liar, agreeing there’s something ‘off’ about me, agreeing I’m not to be trusted and I am to be avoided!! So calling the ‘friend’ out and seeing her shocked face when I told her I had actually heard her myself was very satisfying and I’m now happily back to keeping myself to myself and feel all the better not to have to confront their racist language and my elders fought for our country, yep mine did too and especially fought to keep the nazis away from our borders thank you very much! So I can carry on being me and enjoying using my time as I want and hearing things I want to hear and emersing myself in as much cat affairs and dog affairs as I like. So happy sweet 15 dear Louis, sorry to hear you are unwell, Merlot is too but he’s the opposite, he has to be on a diet but with miss chubs Halo putting on so much weight Merlot suddenly feels so light that I thought he’d been losing weight, turns out he’s actually put more on?? Oh and while we’re discussing loud screaming, yes Halo after feeling satisfied having her breakfast, having used her litter tray and screaming at me to empty it immediately, she now roams to another room and screams her head off Louis style because she’s alone!! I never thought Louis screaming was so bad but being on the receiving end of relentless communication at the pitch of nails scraping down a chalk board it’s bloody awful especially as there’s nothing in particular that Halo wants, I’m sure she’s just reporting where she is and what she’s doing…. And as I type I hear her dulcit tones ringing out from who knows where??!!! Uh she worried me and again it was NOTHING!!!

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    1. iamthesunking avatar

      OMG! We are so lucky to get along well with all our neighbours. I’m so sorry yours have been so awful.

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