Anyone want a cat?

[ostarella]

Today, Fang decided she should do everything on the "That's a No-No" List. And I mean, everything. She's discovered the top of the piano - an old upright - and was determined to walk among the photos and music boxes and various and sundry other breakable paraphernalia up there. First I tried the gentle, "no no" and removal. Then she realized I couldn't reach her if she moved behind certain things. So that meant the squirt bottle - while trying to hit her and not the stuff on the piano. Eventually, after having gotten soaked to the skin, she decided it was better to just sit on top of the chair and look like she was going to jump on the piano. Much more satisfying, keeping me occupied watching for her to move, you know.

The dining room table is her other no-no place - and it got a real workout today. Her idea of keeping Mommy occupied with that is to jump up, run across it and leap down - and then sit and innocently wash her ass. I think she's telling me something with that little move.

Then she went after my sandwich on top of the computer. Usually a "no!" puts a stop to that, but not today. So I was picking her up and dropping her on the floor - until finally she decided she should teach me some manners. She wrapped herself around my hand - by way of claws and teeth - and refused to let go. I got a bit back though - I don't think she realized just how loud I can yell when in agony.

Then there were the "little things" - like dumping her nearly full food dish off the table, although from the way it flew off I'd swear she batted it. And snagging my sweater as she ambushed me from the dining room chair. And knocking a few more leaves off the houseplants...

Last, but not least, she decided she hadn't paid nearly enough attention to Petey lately, poor guy. If he so much as raised his head, she was racing over to pounce on him. And I'm not sure how long it will take his poor tail to recuperate from the maulings it received.

So yeah. Kittens are just sooooo much fun...

Comments

[beckyblack]

I laughed so much at the bit about sitting on the back of the chair looking as if she was going to jump on the piano.

Heh, sounds like she's at a cat equivalent of the teenage phase.

[billy-shriner.livejournal.com]

Sounds like a normal day to me... :-P Just I've got two kids and my cat now is so old she tends to behave herself, although I'll still catch her trying to sneak upstairs and onto one of the beds now we don't have the stair gate at the top to stop her.

Actually, in our old house, we had this big window that protruded at the front and so made a big shelf, and I was always surprised how Chloe would move around all the ornaments and not knock one over to get to her sunny spot.

She'll get to know the rules of the house soon enough... and like kids, will want to push her luck :D

[mlpsunflower.livejournal.com]

I’ve got 2 two year old kittens that are still testing the boundaries. I feel your pain. Anything and everything can be a toy to bat around just for the fun of it. I think it’s a game for them. Let’s see how much we can get away with before we upset her. ;)

[bevimoo.livejournal.com]

Lol, awesome. I'll trade you for my two bastards! 5am is wakey time at the moment. Alf has started waking my husband at stupid o'clock in the morning to put the friggin heating on - seriously! They are mental, but I wouldn't have them any other way. (except for the waking at 5am thing, that sucks).