Another Cat Question - Democratic Underground

mrboba1

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Mon Sep-27-04 08:48 AM
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Another Cat Question

Why, when I go down the stairs, one of the cats always runs between my feet and stop 2 steps from where I am?

Do they get points for various reactions?

Yell "move!" 1 point
Obscenities 2 points
Grab onto railing 2 points
Tumble down the stairs 5 points
Tumble down stairs trying to grab railing, screaming obscenities 14 points

Is this their plan?
:shrug:

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demnan

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Mon Sep-27-04 08:51 AM
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1. No

They are merely assisting you by assuring that no vermin cross your path. To cats humans are loved but highly inefficient beings who cannot hunt properly. Therefore they assist by making sure the path is clear for you.

Some cats perfer to ride on your shoulder, that gives them an even high perspective from which to survey the hunting area.

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mrboba1

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Mon Sep-27-04 08:52 AM
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2. Gosh -

were you a cat in a former life?

Between this reply and the one in the other thread, I'm beginning to wonder...

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demnan

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Mon Sep-27-04 08:53 AM
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3. No

but I've been owned by cats for a long, long time. And after nearly forty years of servitude, I am very well trained.

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mrboba1

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Mon Sep-27-04 08:56 AM
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6. One of mine will

when I open the door, he will run into the bathroom and into the shower to lick up the water that is standing on the floor. I check his water bowl - completely full.

What does this one mean?

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demnan

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Mon Sep-27-04 09:07 AM
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8. Well it's fresh water, natural water

that he's captured for himself, therefore much better than pro-offered water. Just like a tasty cricket tastes much better than Fancy Feast.

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fudge stripe cookays

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Mon Sep-27-04 08:53 AM
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4. And some of them

(like our Molly)

find that our feet make excellent prey....

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calico1

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Mon Sep-27-04 08:54 AM
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5. I heard they get 10 points if

you are going down the steps with a laundry basket!

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quisp

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Mon Sep-27-04 09:05 AM
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7. the cat is simply psychotic...

It's exactly what a cat I used to know would do. The cat was appropiately name Kickit.

Kickit had a sister named duster because she like to sleep under the guest bed and would emerge covered in dust bunnies

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