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Glam
Mad Cat Woman
Ta x
Glam
Mad Cat Woman
Can I ask their names? Or is that just for those that know them both?
Gramaisc
Forum O. G.
I think one's called Louis...
Trumpet
Well-Known Forumite
Yup, that's him on the left.
Glam
Mad Cat Woman
Ok, you sarki pair of sods! I missed the post with their names!
The Hawk
Well-Known Forumite
The Naming of Cats is a difficult matter,
It isn't just one of your holiday games;
You may think at first I'm as mad as a hatter
When I tell you, a cat must have THREE DIFFERENT NAMES.
First of all, there's the name that the family use daily,
Such as Peter, Augustus, Alonzo or James,
Such as Victor or Jonathan, George or Bill Bailey—
All of them sensible everyday names.
There are fancier names if you think they sound sweeter,
Some for the gentlemen, some for the dames:
Such as Plato, Admetus, Electra, Demeter—
But all of them sensible everyday names.
But I tell you, a cat needs a name that's particular,
A name that's peculiar, and more dignified,
Else how can he keep up his tail perpendicular,
Or spread out his whiskers, or cherish his pride?
Of names of this kind, I can give you a quorum,
Such as Munkustrap, Quaxo, or Coricopat,
Such as Bombalurina, or else Jellylorum-
Names that never belong to more than one cat.
But above and beyond there's still one name left over,
And that is the name that you never will guess;
The name that no human research can discover—
But THE CAT HIMSELF KNOWS, and will never confess.
When you notice a cat in profound meditation,
The reason, I tell you, is always the same:
His mind is engaged in a rapt contemplation
Of the thought, of the thought, of the thought of his name:
His ineffable effable
Effanineffable
Deep and inscrutable singular Name.
It isn't just one of your holiday games;
You may think at first I'm as mad as a hatter
When I tell you, a cat must have THREE DIFFERENT NAMES.
First of all, there's the name that the family use daily,
Such as Peter, Augustus, Alonzo or James,
Such as Victor or Jonathan, George or Bill Bailey—
All of them sensible everyday names.
There are fancier names if you think they sound sweeter,
Some for the gentlemen, some for the dames:
Such as Plato, Admetus, Electra, Demeter—
But all of them sensible everyday names.
But I tell you, a cat needs a name that's particular,
A name that's peculiar, and more dignified,
Else how can he keep up his tail perpendicular,
Or spread out his whiskers, or cherish his pride?
Of names of this kind, I can give you a quorum,
Such as Munkustrap, Quaxo, or Coricopat,
Such as Bombalurina, or else Jellylorum-
Names that never belong to more than one cat.
But above and beyond there's still one name left over,
And that is the name that you never will guess;
The name that no human research can discover—
But THE CAT HIMSELF KNOWS, and will never confess.
When you notice a cat in profound meditation,
The reason, I tell you, is always the same:
His mind is engaged in a rapt contemplation
Of the thought, of the thought, of the thought of his name:
His ineffable effable
Effanineffable
Deep and inscrutable singular Name.
Alee
Well-Known Forumite
Louis and poppy
Glam
Mad Cat Woman
Thank you xx
Gramaisc
Forum O. G.
(Potential) crisis over.
I hadn't seen her since half ten last night, but she's just returned.
I presume she felt she had to do a double shift, having slept all day yesterday in the oppressive, humid heat.
Things are a lot fresher today.
Her base staff should be back on Sunday, I believe, when things will return to normal...
I hadn't seen her since half ten last night, but she's just returned.
I presume she felt she had to do a double shift, having slept all day yesterday in the oppressive, humid heat.
Things are a lot fresher today.
Her base staff should be back on Sunday, I believe, when things will return to normal...
Gramaisc
Forum O. G.
So, the base staff returned on Sunday evening and the scene was attended, as there were obvious concerns about infiltration via their luggage. Once that was cleared and a feeding regime reinstated, she came back for some peace and quiet.
Since then, she has identified that there is uncontrolled access via the conservatory here, with the door to the outside and the door into the house open, so a regular presence is required in there, to ensure security.
The settee in the conservatory provides a comfortable raised observation facility.
For the last two days, she has been eating at base, so I've taken her bag of food back there. She does still have a bowl of it left here, but seems to be intent on a retraining programme for the base catering staff.
After each meal, she pops back here to sleep it off and protect the house.
She does still, however, expect occasional shed snacks, as our previous system provided.
Since then, she has identified that there is uncontrolled access via the conservatory here, with the door to the outside and the door into the house open, so a regular presence is required in there, to ensure security.
The settee in the conservatory provides a comfortable raised observation facility.
For the last two days, she has been eating at base, so I've taken her bag of food back there. She does still have a bowl of it left here, but seems to be intent on a retraining programme for the base catering staff.
After each meal, she pops back here to sleep it off and protect the house.
She does still, however, expect occasional shed snacks, as our previous system provided.
littleme
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She's a sweetie, looks older maybe?
Gramaisc
Forum O. G.
I think she's about five, maybe six.
littleme
250,000th poster!
Awww she looks a bit older? Glad everyone is looking after her...
littleme
250,000th poster!
He's beautiful, my fist cat, that moved himself in (smokey) was a tabby x
staffordjas
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Awww @Glam he looked gorgeous. So sad that happened to himThis was my gorgeous boy. Sadly killed by a hefty kick to the spine by a lump of shite that lives close by.
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literally got me tears reading that.