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The Cat

by John Cole|  March 3, 200311:22 pm| 8 Comments

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Today my cat learned not only where Dad keeps the Pounce treats, but how to open Pounce treats without having opposable thumbs. Blunt force trauma to the container seems to have been the method of choice.

So far, the enemies list for the week includes two rolls of toilet paper, one roll of paper towels, a sandwich bag, four pens, a candle, a lighter, five toy mice, and a container of Pounce treats. All have been terminated with extreme prejudice.

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  1. 1.

    WatchU F Overtime

    March 3, 2003 at 11:34 pm

    :-)

  2. 2.

    Andrea Harris

    March 3, 2003 at 11:46 pm

    Ah, cats. Mine keeps going under the kitchen cabinet and getting stuck behind the cupboard doors, even though they open from the inside. I think she does it because the thump-thump sound of her trying to push the door open drives me nuts.

  3. 3.

    Emma

    March 4, 2003 at 4:06 pm

    Mine has the little habit of waking me up at 3 a.m. by kneading whatever body part he’s closest to. Thank God he is declawed (not my doing; we found him at our doorstep when we moved to our new house)

  4. 4.

    Glen England

    March 4, 2003 at 7:03 pm

    I feel you pain.

    I once had two, one with extra toes that he learned to use like opposing thumbs; she with claws like knives.

    He would climb on the ‘fridge, open the cabinet, and yank down the Meow mix; she would then slice open the box. Both would feast.

    I would come home, clean up the mess, then buy more. When they double-team you, you’re doomed.

  5. 5.

    Kevin Drum

    March 4, 2003 at 9:04 pm

    Now see, aren’t cats fun once you get used to them?

  6. 6.

    John Cole

    March 4, 2003 at 9:25 pm

    He has been driving me absolutely batty today. Sitting on my desk on every paper I need, knocking my pens down, attacking my mouse, attacking every computer cable, sitting on the monitor, attacking the shoe lace on my foot. At one point I was so frustrated I wanted to cry.

  7. 7.

    amy

    March 5, 2003 at 10:16 am

    Buy one of those travel animal crates and put him up when he’s like that. It’s not cruel, it’s not mean. Just think of it as a way to protect your sanity. :)

    (I have to do this to my dog sometimes. I love having a weimaraner, but sometimes he get the zoomies and drives me crazy!)

  8. 8.

    liva

    May 9, 2004 at 11:46 am

    brot – stockbrot – brotrezepte – osterbrot – broteinheiten – russisch brot – brotbeutel – brot diaet – johannisbrot – stockbrot rezept – olivenbrot – butterbrot – brot gebaeck – russisches brot – mandelbrot – eiweissarmes brot – brot backautomat – bauernbrot – bierbrot – plaetzchen – rezept – backrezept – indien kochen rezept – rezepte – backrezepte – hobby essen trinken rezepte – partyrezepte – cocktailrezepte – spargelrezepte – fischrezepte – grillrezepte – diaet rezepte – brotbackautomat rezepte – osterrezepte – rezepte brotbackautomat – baerlauch rezepte – salatrezepte – rezepte diaet – eisrezepte – italienische rezepte – pferde rezepte – spargel rezepte – rezepte leichte kueche – pizza rezepte

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