Fortnight
28
Saturday
I killed the balloon today. It was a lot smaller today,
and it didn't go in the air and frighten me, so I wasn't
so afraid of it and I jumped on it with my claws out and
it exploded. I must have given it such a fright for it
to go "BANG" like that! I'm so cool!
Tuesday
I was given a new toy today. It is a big box that used
to hold 24 cans of Coke. The flap at the top makes an
excellent door and the box is the perfect size for kitty
hiding place! It can also double as a bed and play area,
but not all at the same time as there is only enough room
to do one thing at a time! I spent all night playing inside
the box. I am so bored of all my other toys and have taken
to shredding my squidgy balls when they are given to me.
I haven't had one for a while though so not had the chance
to shred for a few days!
Mum
left the cupboard open today with all the clean towels
and sheets for the bed. It is never left open usually
as it also is the hiding place for the toilet roll, which
you all know I LOVE
to shred! I was asleep in there for at least 2 hours before
I was rudely awoken and pushed out. However, I did learn
one thing when I was inside - where it opens. I reckon
I can get into this cupboard now.
Wednesday
I
was right. Mum was on the computer and the toilet roll/towel
store cupboard is behind her, so she can't see me. I crouch
down and use my front paws to get under the wood at the
bottom of one of the doors and then pull really hard.
It made me fall over backwards, however the result was
worth it… I OPENED THE CUPBOARD!!!
Jack the Genius! With the bang of the fall I looked
around to see if she was watching me and she was, but
then she closed the cupboard. BAH! I opened it
again straight away and jumped in for a lovely snooze
to be pulled out very quickly. I did get a trail of toilet
paper out under the door so that when it was closed so
I sat there chewing and shredding. What a skill! Can you
tell I'm bored?
I
spent the evening playing with the coke box. I dropped
one of my toys in the box and then tried to attack it.
The box turned over whilst I was inside it and I landed
on my back with my feet in the air and my head stuck in
the box. It took me AGES to get out as well.
I was a fun way to spend some time, as I don't have my
squidgy balls to play with any more.
Thursday
Mum
left the cupboard open when she went for a shower and
I curled up under a towel for a sleep. I wasn't woken
up for ages either. I was so warm and comfy. When I woke
up I changed positions onto the sheets and fell asleep
again.
Friday
ARGH!
My new sleeping place has been barred. There is tape over
the doors so I can't pull them open any more, and, when
mum opened it I jumped in but there are no sheets or towels
in there now. After a scout round the house I found the
sheets drying on the radiators. Mum is not happy with
me as they are all covered in my cat fluff and so are
the towels, I guess that's why I'm not allowed in the
cupboard any more.
Saturday
Mum
has been asked to look after Molly while her owners are
on holiday. It's a nightmare because this morning she
came back after feeding her and opening her cat flap and
she smelt of Molly and it made me want to go outside so
badly. I miss Molly and I haven't smelt her for ages and
smelling it on mum made me jealous.
I found myself another good place to sleep. In the dirty
laundry basket. It sometimes smells a bit, but a cat likes
these things. The only downside is sometimes I jump in
too quickly and the lid closes and then I get stuck inside.
I am a black cat, inside a deep, dark basket and they
don't see me. Unless I miaow loudly so they know where
I am, I don't get rescued for AGES! Usually
at bedtime when they open it up but that's often a long
time away.
Sunday
Molly came round today. She knows it's mum that's feeding
her and she must be bored with no family there to play
with. She has got so fat. I was surprised. Mum went outside
to put some washing on the line and I made a dash for
it and I spent about 3 minutes rubbing noses with Molly.
She told me that she is expecting kittens in the next
week or so. I bet it's that awful Tom that kept biting
me. I saw them getting intimate a few weeks ago so they
must be his kittens. DAMN! I'm a jealous Jack!
Monday
May
Bank Holiday
Mum and dad spent the day playing on their playstation
and I was watching out of the window for birds and also
to see Molly again. She is so cute, even if she is carrying
another cat's babies. After my brief visit outside yesterday
it has made me want to go out even more and I spent a
lot of the day running from the French windows to the
front door but I couldn't get out. I am getting really
frustrated with being inside all the time. I am finding
it really hard to adjust to being inside only.
Tuesday
Dad
went away again today so it is just mum and I for a few
days. Mum is quite upset at the minute. Something to do
with her knees and she wants to cuddle me all the time.
However, I want to go outside, not be cuddled so we are
not getting on too well. She is always angry with me because
I am shredding toys and crying at the door. Well, I can't
help it if I'm unhappy, she is unhappy too, she should
understand how I feel. She is still looking after Molly
which makes it worse as I can smell her all the time,
and Molly keeps coming to the window for cuddles and it
is cruel.
Wednesday
Mum was upstairs on the computer today and I was bored
so I decided to try something new. As I can't get to the
toilet paper and the tissue box has not been reachable
for a long time I am suffering from paper withdrawal symptoms.
I tried to eat a bit of the border on the wallpaper in
the front room. It was Lovely. I pulled
another bit off and started to play with it in my room…..
I had some fun. When it was all wet and I couldn't play
with it any more I went and got another bit. When mum
came downstairs she went mad. There was a big chunk missing
of the border as I have pulled it clean off down to the
lining paper. She won't leave me alone in the front room
now.
Thursday
Mum
and dad spent ages on the phone to each other today. I
know they were talking about me as mum kept looking at
me. I don't understand exactly what they were saying but
I think I am in trouble. My suspicions were confirmed
about 8pm when our vet called mum and they were talking
for a while. I think my wallpaper trick was a bad idea!
Friday
Mum got this new thing from the vets today. It's called
a Feliway diffuser and it's for cats that are stressed.
When a cat is content and happy we rub our faces on your
furniture to confirm a number of things. These are to
mark our territory and show that the area belongs to us
and to reassure ourselves. So that when we are unhappy
we can go to these areas and they calm us down. When a
cat is stressed we do not do this and the feliway diffuses
cat pheromones (scent hormone) into the air so that we
feel happy and calm. I reckon that they hope it will stop
me shredding wallpaper and toys and also stop me wanting
to go outside all the time. It smells OK, nothing special.
Mum got some new tables today and I helped her build them.
They are glass top tables and when she had finished them
and put them in the right place I jumped up to have a
look. I thought that I would fall through but I was OK….
Didn't like how they felt on my feet so I won't be back
on them for a while!
Had
an afternoon nap in the laundry basket, which is now my
favourite spot. Dad came home this evening and he played
with me for a while, which was really cool. I spent the
evening playing in the big plastic bag he brought home
and trying to get inside his case!
Saturday
I found an old ball in my room today. I gave it to mum
and we played for a few minutes. Then I got bored and
shredded it. She must have felt sorry for me because a
few minutes later she gave me a new one! We played fetch
for 30 minutes and then I sat down and using my front
paws ripped it into little bits. Mum told me that she
was definitely not buying me any more. So I think I made
a bit of a mistake. So I ripped another smallish bit of
wallpaper off… both mum and dad were very unhappy with
me and locked me in my room whilst they went out. They
had friends around tonight and I hid upstairs like I usually
do.
I think it's best when I'm in trouble!
Monthly
Summary
Favourite toy: Rattling mouse
Favourite place: Inside the laundry basket
Favourite
pastime: Running away from angry owners
Least favourite thing: The Tom Cat - father to Molly's
kittens
