CAT'S CHRISTMAS TIME

Wystful kindly organized a "Holiday Decoration parade" if you want to join it will be fun !

Each year when I take the christmas decoration out, all our cats are very intrigued when I put all these strange things on a bed to have a look through. Has something to be replaced, or maybe I don't like it anymore and of course everybody helps me as good as they can.

Arthur has first to recover from all what he has seen so far and is thinking about with what he should play first, he likes the little angels, but the father Christmas' are not bad either, especially with their beards they look like funny little mice

Lisa at first is completely lost ! So many perls, baubles, and glitter ! She forgets that she is an old lady and rediscovers her youth again.

Pookie is thoughtful. What to do with all these Father Christmas ? And the one with the trumpet even plays an horrible music !

and poor Kim she really doesn't know what to do now. She hates all changes in the house and now this strange stuff on the table ...

That's the way Christmas time starts for our cats.

A PART OF ARTHUR'S LIFESTYLE

Arthur the only male cat in our cat family likes Christmas time very much. There are so many things showing up suddenly that he almost forgot to make his dayly check up visits to our neighbors.

He actively helped me to pull out especial tiny Christmas decorations, like little Father Christmas, angels and red little baubles. Then he sat there looking at all this with a disdained glance turned a little Father Christmas around and touched him with his paw as this strange mouse didn't move. He sniffed at the white cotton beard, sneezed turned around and walked proudly (tail up) away, this would be work for later.

When I looked out of the window, I saw him on our street sitting on a neighbor's car and watching out for somebody to walk or talk with.

Yes, Arthur is a very social cat and a real crooner ! He loves to charm people on the street and very often I can hear "ah what a beautiful cat" "isn't he cute" and other ah's and oh's. Then Arthur flattered, would put himself in position and just look cute.

Yesterday the door bell rang. I opened the door and saw a man in a blue uniform, he was from the Electricity company and wanted to see our counter. And who was sitting besides him ? Arthur of course. I let the man in still escorted by Arthur and all three of us went to the basement for the counter.

The man looked anxiously at this white cat and asked me if he scratched. I took my most offended face and told him of course not ! Arthur savoured the situation and prowled around the poor man's legs. The man while looking at the counter and quickly wrote down the numbers he saw, step danced around to get rid of this attaching cat. Then he quickly said good bye and escaped in a hurry .... still followed by Arthur. When I looked again, I saw him going from door to door and who was following him with eagerness , still tail up ? Arthur of course.

When Arthur is not busy to get on the nerves of all people in the street, he looks for new occupations in the house.

I have to say that Arthur is a very curious and active cat when he is not sleeping !

Here after 5 years (already) he discovered that we have a sink in the kitchen. Now, every day I have to let the water run, because Mr. Arthur doesn't drink anymore out of his bowl ! It's much more interesting to play first and drink after !

Unfortunately I am afraid that our water bill will consequently be a little higher this year ! Unless I only take a shower once a week !

After one or two hours of activity depending on the weather, he then decides to nap. When the weather is bad then he would first try to play with Pookie (Kim doesn't know what playing is and looks at him with astonished eyes, and Lisa the old Lady just chases him away. For these games she decided, she is really too old. She only deigns to play with us. Pookie like an annoyed mother would play a little but just to keep peace and then chases him away too.

Poor Arthur what a hard life !

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LISA AND THE CATASTROPHE

Lisa, who doesn't water plants but computers.
Usually she is like this before she falls asleep

Only interruption is to fill her stomac at least 20 times a day.

Here she washes her face near my NEW computer ! and then walking over to my lap, started the printer, really she is overdoing with her help !

Now the tail and then nap.

I have got such a lot of comments on my catastrophe, that I want to thank you all and also defend poor old Lisa who finally did only what (in her mind) she had to do !

I explain. Lisa is 16 years old and suffers as many female humans also from hormonal disturbances. It happens twice a year in spring and automn during her love life period, if she weren't spayed. So good old Lisa suffers PMS and as she is more than middle aged, she doesn't suffer from headache, hotflashes or bad moods no, she needs to water everything which comes in her mind. Just like that.

A few examples a part from for the first time my computer : Microwave, Mr. Gattino's shoes (inside) his pullover, washing machine, diswasher, computer screen but also the hedge in the garden. Fortunately the whole watering doesn't stink.

Of course when it started about 10 years ago, I took her to the vet. And she (the vet) explained to me that if it has nothing to do with sudden changements in her life (the cat) then it would be probably hormonal.

As Lisa didn't have any changements in her cat life, we tried it with the prescribed pill. And see, it worked. No spraying anymore. That's why usually (yes usually) I take her to the vet each year to make a little check up and of course for the pill. But this time I put the call from one day to the other until it happened. But now of course I won't forget it any more. This was a very luxury pee unfortunately not in gold.

Now you can imagine what poor Lisa has to suffer. If you with your PMS had to spray against a microwave what a gymnastic ! or pee in you husband's shoes it's not easy at all I guess. No we only have the above mentioned troubles.

Usually Lisa is a friendly and very affectionated cat and she purr/currs the whole day even without reason. She sits somewhere and purrs her strange purring which sounds like a mixture of a pigeon, a razor and a cat. To not repeat myself for those who know Lisa already I wrote about here http://gattinamycats.blogspot.com/2006/07/is-your-cat-as-bullheaded-as-mine.html

Now why didn't I go to the vet ? Because I were busy with blogging. And why do I blog, because I like it and also to get comments ! (very important) Therefore I came to the conclusion, it was not my fault but yours !! (It's always good to find a culprit)

And now I should be thankful to Lisa for the nice new laptop I had to buy for my Christmas ! Fortunately computers are the only things which get cheaper by the time and not like food or clothes !

WELCOME TO CATS ON TUESDAY

and thank you to participate to our get together where we just meet each other and write about our cats. That's a good subject, at least for me, because there is always something to tell ! Of course blogging cats are also very welcome they can empty their heart here and complain about their humans.

Here are my four cats for those who don't know them yet.

Lisa 16 year old, bullheaded and a nerve saw

She makes it to her target to always sleep in a place where she disturbes everybody. And she only gets up when she is hungry, that means each time when somebody puts a footnail in the kitchen.

Pookie, 8 years, is a very clever and intelligent cat. She rules the whole household and is very tender and could be petted the whole day without interruption.

Fortunately she is spayed otherwise she would have filled a whole orphanage with cat babies. She considers me as her personal belonging and is tied to my leg by an unvisible string.



Kim 7 years, is a very timid and shy cat. And unfortunately she confirms what humans have too, beauty doesn't always go along with intelligence. Kim loves all cats but is very distrustful against humans. It took us more than 3 years to get her close to us to be brushed and petted. She depends very much on Pookie, who had taken care of her when she was a baby.

Arthur 5 years is the only male in this harem. He is a very funny cat, there is no other description.

He puts himself in the strangest situations and causes always a lot of laughter. He loves all humans and even dogs, but ignores cats and hates male cats.

Therefore sometimes he comes home with a scratch on his nose and last week even with a small hole in his tail.

When Arthur sleeps he sleeps and no earthquake, Tsunami or the well hated vacuum cleaner can wake him up. You can move him around or put a hat on his head, he sleeps.

Everybody in the neighbourhood knows Arthur as he likes very much to sleep in other beds and doesn't feel embarrassed at all to settle down in a freshly made neighbour bed just to check if the laundry is really clean !

I still have the blog where I wrote about Arthur and if you wish you can read his adventures

here

A little cat orchestra to welcome you ! Please put your ear plugs on !