Category: Cats

Mustache gauge

On By CarynIn Cats

A cat’s tail as a temperature gauge: when the tail becomes a mustache, it is getting cold.

Photo description: Calico cat closeup with the end of her black tail tucked around her nose as she lays on a blanket on my lap.

Negotiation

On By CarynIn Cats, dog

Missy the dog’s favorite blue ball rolled too close to the cat. She brought him the red ball as a negotiation tactic. Thor the cat was unsure of the offer and was unwilling to throw the blue ball. Eventually Missy was able to obtain her blue ball through stealth and bravery.

Photo description: Gray tabby with a red holey roller ball and a blue one in front of him. Small black dog looking at the blue ball in supplication.

Good-bye 2023. May 2024 bring you all successful negotiations.

Getting back to the wheel

On By CarynIn Cats, Craft

I pulled out my spinning wheel and realized that it has been a long time since I spun with it. Thor the cat has never seen it in action and he is nine months old. Hm. He was quite fascinated with the process, and after this photo had to be told to knock it off as he went for the wheel and the yarn.

Photo description: Gray tabby looking at a vintage wooden Befra Willy Spinning wheel, specifically at the yarn coming from the orifice.

Remarkable

On By CarynIn Cats, Uncategorized

It is remarkable when you’ve had a towel for at least 6 years and then find that the little plastic tags are still there. What? How did I miss this for so many years? They are scratchy irritating little things. Anyway, they are gone now. Here is a picture of Thor the cat trying to help (he loves fabric.)

Photo description: Colorful beach towel with plastic tag still attached. Gray tabby has his white paw on my thumb as I take the picture.

Awkward

On By CarynIn Cats

I don’t know if I’ve mentioned this, but Thor the Gray tabby is an awkward sleeper. He hasn’t quite figured out laps, and lays half on, half off. I often find him sleeping not quite within the confines of a space. The picture below is typical, draped over the arm of the couch and his leg doing weird things. The yarn snuggling is quite suspicious. How did it get there?

Photo description: Gray tabby on the arm of a leather couch, one leg down between the couch and side table, with crochet cotton near his shoulder, also perched between couch and table. The cat’s eyes are closed.