Cat Daddy is away in New York at the moment, so it’s just me and Louis Catorze at Le Château. And the bullshittery started on the very first day of Cat Daddy’s absence, with Catorze thumping around late at night, sounding just like an adult human, then either being invisible or sitting eerily still when I went to investigate. 

Last night I also heard cat fight sounds coming from outside. No, I didn’t go out and look to see if it was him. Yes, I already knew.

Actually Catorze isn’t fat, but he’s certainly plushier than he was, thanks to the winter coat that he developed in, erm, August.
Catorze’s chonkier American relative.

Rather more creepily, Catorze’s voice has changed. It’s just different. I can’t explain how, but it is: 

Sorry … WHAT?

Is this even Catorze, or has Satan swapped him for some malevolent changeling? And, more importantly, should I try to find out what’s happened to the real Catorze, or just keep the changeling, who will, most likely, be less of a pain in the arse? 

I haven’t even bothered to tell Cat Daddy about most of this, because there’s no point. Not only would he disbelieve me but, by the time he came back, Satan would have had enough of Catorze and swapped back. So at least I’m only stuck with this – whatever “this” may be – for a few more days. 

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21 responses to “Crains les méchants, et ne blesse pas les bons”

  1. mcmcneil1 avatar
    mcmcneil1

    Relax and enjoy it. I guess…

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    1. iamthesunking avatar

      Relax? With Catorze?

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  2. Kate Crimmins avatar

    He misses the boys club!

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    1. iamthesunking avatar

      Do you think that could be it?

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      1. Kate Crimmins avatar

        Maybe? He’s a cat! We’ll never know for sure.

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  3. sevencatsandcounting avatar

    Ooh! Is it possible you have two cats now, Catorze and his doppelgänger? Maybe they’ve worked it out so that they don’t appear in the same room together.

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    1. iamthesunking avatar

      Cat Daddy would never knowingly bring back another cat!

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  4. Audrey Driscoll avatar

    He does sound different! Maybe he’s asking you where Cat Daddy is?

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    1. iamthesunking avatar

      You might be right!

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  5. Lou Carreras avatar

    Marcus was sitting beside me as the audio clip played. Hel looked right at it, stared, and started staring at me—spooky this trans-Atlantic cat blogging.

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    1. iamthesunking avatar

      Ha! You must record their voices for us!

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  6. mmechapeau avatar
    mmechapeau

    Even if Louis’s voice has changed lately, listening to him remains complicated. Don’t you think he sounds a bit hoarse?

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    1. iamthesunking avatar

      Yes, I do. It’s not his usual voice. I expect he will snap back the instant Cat Daddy returns.

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  7. Herman avatar
    Herman

    OK, I’ll admit that voice sounds a little bit… scary. Glad I’m hearing it this morning so it doesn’t keep me awake. Even Niki looked up and was wondering what that sound was…

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    1. iamthesunking avatar

      You SEE? I’m not imagining it, am I?

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  8. Dr. CaSo avatar

    Poor baby, he’s calling his Papa, that’s the voice of despair! (and Rosie, who was hidden under the armchair, came out when she heard his voice and looked very worried!)

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    1. iamthesunking avatar

      Rosie speaks French! Of course!

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  9. cat9984 avatar

    He just wants to make sure you keep on your toes. He doesn’t want a boring human. 🙂

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    1. iamthesunking avatar

      Does he want a traumatised one? Because that’s what he’s getting.

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  10. RasmaSandra avatar

    He, he, He try this for thought. Suppose Louis has developed two different personalities and chooses which emerges as he sees fit. So two cats in one.

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    1. iamthesunking avatar

      I think he probably has more than two!

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