Category: Cats

Cat games

On By CarynIn Cats, dog

Thor the gray tabby made an interesting decision to hang off the side of the rocker.

Photo description: large gray tabby with a bemused expression and his front two legs hanging down over the arm of a leather rocker

What he was really doing was waiting for Missy the dog to run by so he could grab her tail.

Sleepy cats

On By CarynIn Cats

Today you get pictures of sleepy cats, but not Izzy. Izzy the calico usually gets the most photo fame because she lays on my lap and becomes a photo background. Thor the gray tabby and Sophie the dilute calico don’t get as much press. So here they are in their favorite sleeping places, being their usual goofy selves.

Photo description: Sophie the dilute calico in a cut down cardboard box lines with a crocheted pad, next to her is a crocheted round, I was running an experiment to check her preferences on shape
Photo description: Thor the gray tabby on a large dog bed in front of the fireplace, his paws are awkwardly overlapped, but he seems comfortable, the dog (not pictured) is not happy with him though

Uh oh

On By CarynIn Cats, Craft

Well, I thought Thor the cat was mostly interested in wool, but I found this former ball of linen yarn out of its bag and in another room from where I left it.

Photo description: loose tangle of orange colored hand spun linen yarn on the concrete floor in front of a closed door

Here is the culprit, looking pleased with himself on Griffin the dog’s bed.

Photo description: large gray tabby cat in a larger brown faux fur pet bed

I don’t believe he ingested any yarn, and I was able to wind the tangle back into a neat ball without any knots. The yarn ball is back in the project bag, and hung up where the cat can’t stick his head into it. Yeah, I love yarn and I love cats and cats love yarn. It is a timeless love triangle.

Wool goblin

On By CarynIn Cats
Photo description: Thor the cat with three articles of doll clothes in front of him, all made from wool

Thor the cat really likes wool. Awhile back we moved the gate keeping dogs out of the cat area and inadvertently removed the gap on the side that Thor used as a pass through. The gate was no problem for our two leaping female cats, but Thor is not a leaper. He can jump up, but for some reason doesn’t get that he can jump over. So he was blocked from the upstairs and our youngest’s room, which is full of wooly goodness. My eldest fixed his access by putting a stool on one side and a box on the other, giving him treats to entice him over. He learned, using supports, to get over and regained access to the treasure trove of doll clothes. He goes up, selects a wool item (always wool, never acrylic) and brings it downstairs. In the picture, the brown doll jacket in the middle was his latest prize, I threw the green doll shawl and pink doll sweater that he had previously brought down next to him for the picture. I could probably use him as a wool finder for fabric with unknown animal hair content.

P.S. he looks like a chonk, but the vet says Thor the cat’s weight is in the normal range.

Chillin’

On By CarynIn Cats, chickens, Coop
Photo description: Mr Tom the cat laying on the outside of the chicken runs, and two Faverolle hens investigating

When it is hot, Mr Tom, my neighbor’s cat, likes to lay in wet patches of grass. I had just watered the crossvine outside the corner of the coop, and he took it as an invitation. Two hens went over to say hi and remind him to watch his manners. He was unconcerned.