Well, if that is the new sheriff, we've all had it, because cats were put on earth for one reason and one reason only, and that is to deflate humans when they get to thinking that they are so smart.
That is why they have claws...just one tiny prick and all the hot air comes rushing out. But most of the time they don't need the claws...just a look will do, as in "You poor deluded creature...who owns who around here? Now please open the toilet lid so I can get a drink of real water, and be quick about it."
Hello OT: toilet water? You jest. The cat who owns Mrs. Stab and me gets filtered cool water from the fridge, over ice, he'll have you know. Toilet water . . . the very idea.
As I noted last night, I asked Bob to take on co-authorship of this forum, and he kindly accepted, and has obviously figured out i's tools, and now is more competent with it than I.
Settling in to my new job, which is more structured, I now have insufficient time to service the site alone. It is in good hands.
Ha, ha...filtered water from the fridge. What did I say.
We made an interesting discovery. It's not the water, it's the container. The reason that cats often prefer drinking from the toilet is that the toilet is ceramic.
Consider what we usually offer them...a plastic bowl. How declasse...any cat will tell you that plastic bowls are for humans. The only use cats have for plastic is plastic grocery bags, which make wonderful toys, although if their human has any class at all they will pretend not to watch them, because a dignified cat can get carried away playing with a plastic bag and get into some very undignified positions.
Once we got the Commander-in-Chief a ceramic bowl, he completely abandoned the toilet, in fact preferred that the lid be closed as a resting place for the long journeys between the kitchen and the living room.
Later he found real fulfillment when we bought him a (slightly chipped) Limoges china bowl at a junk shop (of course, we told him that it came from an ANTIQUE shop), although to save him embarrassment we had to keep the chipped edge turned away from his normal drinking position.
Beautiful cat, Bob, BTW. Although any cat will tell you that ALL cats are beautiful, and considering the comparison between them and their humans, they are right.
Testing. 
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ReplyDeletebig evil grin, taking over means of communication. I forget which law that is. :)
ReplyDeleteWhere are comrades Link and Vrsecky when you need them. :)
ReplyDeleteYou don't need anyone. You got dat cat!!
ReplyDeleteSweety Pie, there, is one of the tripletts.
ReplyDeleteOh...you got dem cats!!
ReplyDeleteWell, if that is the new sheriff, we've all had it, because cats were put on earth for one reason and one reason only, and that is to deflate humans when they get to thinking that they are so smart.
ReplyDeleteThat is why they have claws...just one tiny prick and all the hot air comes rushing out. But most of the time they don't need the claws...just a look will do, as in "You poor deluded creature...who owns who around here? Now please open the toilet lid so I can get a drink of real water, and be quick about it."
Hello OT: toilet water? You jest. The cat who owns Mrs. Stab and me gets filtered cool water from the fridge, over ice, he'll have you know. Toilet water . . . the very idea.
ReplyDeleteBob, that is a beautiful deputy sheriff.
ReplyDeleteAs I noted last night, I asked Bob to take on co-authorship of this forum, and he kindly accepted, and has obviously figured out i's tools, and now is more competent with it than I.
Settling in to my new job, which is more structured, I now have insufficient time to service the site alone. It is in good hands.
Ha, ha...filtered water from the fridge. What did I say.
ReplyDeleteWe made an interesting discovery. It's not the water, it's the container. The reason that cats often prefer drinking from the toilet is that the toilet is ceramic.
Consider what we usually offer them...a plastic bowl. How declasse...any cat will tell you that plastic bowls are for humans. The only use cats have for plastic is plastic grocery bags, which make wonderful toys, although if their human has any class at all they will pretend not to watch them, because a dignified cat can get carried away playing with a plastic bag and get into some very undignified positions.
Once we got the Commander-in-Chief a ceramic bowl, he completely abandoned the toilet, in fact preferred that the lid be closed as a resting place for the long journeys between the kitchen and the living room.
Later he found real fulfillment when we bought him a (slightly chipped) Limoges china bowl at a junk shop (of course, we told him that it came from an ANTIQUE shop), although to save him embarrassment we had to keep the chipped edge turned away from his normal drinking position.
Who owns who? Silly question.
Beautiful cat, Bob, BTW. Although any cat will tell you that ALL cats are beautiful, and considering the comparison between them and their humans, they are right.
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