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1. DBP
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   It's got razor-sharp claws, meat-ripping fangs and hellish, glow-in-the-dark eyes.

   All of which I could put up with, if it weren't for THE LURKING.

   Oh gawd . . . the lurking. The awful awful lurking.
    

   Posted 3 months ago #         

2. anonyme
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   You think the lurking is bad, wait for the stalking. Or being awakened in the middle of the night by the sensation of a hot liquid spreading across your back.

   Posted 3 months ago #         

3. squareeyes
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   I've been watching episodes of "My Cat from Hell" on the Animal Planet lately. It's making me feel so guilty I've started playing with my cats more. They're certainly not cats from hell, but do have their moments.

   Posted 3 months ago #         

4. JanS
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   awwww.....

   Posted 3 months ago #         

5. datamuse
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   See what happens when you feed them?

   Posted 3 months ago #         

6. DBP
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    The lurking . . .  
    

        

           The stalking . . .  
    

            

                 The evil laughter

    

   Posted 3 months ago #         

7. anonyme
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   Does it think it's a mongoose? Why is it sitting up like that?

   Posted 3 months ago #         

8. miws
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   Quick! Everyone! We need to save Jan! She's fallen under the EVIL creatures' spells!

   Mike

   Posted 3 months ago #         

9. Gina
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   The better to lure unsuspecting meerkats into the lair.

   Posted 3 months ago #         

10. DBP
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    anonyme, my boy cat, Clyde, prays.

    Yes, he prays.

    No, I didn't say preys.
    I didn't say sprays.
    I said prays.

    At least, that's what I think he's doing. Whenever he wants something, he sits up on his haunches, puts his little paws together and pulls them up and down rapidly, sometimes for up to half a minute.

    Since he's doing it in expectation of a reward, you might say he's begging and not praying. (But then, what is praying, if not begging?)

    It looks like a monk genuflecting.

    This is somewhat problematic for me. The trouble is not that I'm being worshipped; that happens all the time. The trouble is figuring out just what it is this particular worshipper wants . . .

    Sometimes he's praying for something obvious (like food, or a tummy rub). Other times, I'm not quite sure what he wants. He'll stand up facing my cedar chest and pray to that for a while. Is that odd? Yes, it's odd. Very odd.

    What does Clyde want with this piece of furniture? Does he want to jump up on it? Does he want to be picked up and put on it? Or does he merely wish to claw it without fear of retribution? I honestly don't know.

    My girl cat, Bonnie, doesn't pray.
    She's agnostic.

    Clyde isn't the only cat who prays, either. There are lots of 'em out there. But it's not a trick. I didn't teach him to do it, so I figure it must be some kind of recessive behavioral trait in cats.

    Here's someone else's cat doing it:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbqN6cZg-Ok

    Told you.
    Creepy.

    Posted 3 months ago #         

11. TDe
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    Pretty darned cute for an evil stalker, lurker, etc. :)

    Posted 3 months ago #         

12. anonyme
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    Kinda looks like he's making pizza dough.

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13. sbre
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    DBP~By chance is Clyde facing toward Mecca during this un-explained ritual?

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14. amalia
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    The lurking's nuthin - wait 'til ya get a facefull of that breath.

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15. JanS
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    DBP...does your little girl cat want to meet a little boy cat with an evil eye?

    

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16. Kevin
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    Is that your cat Jan? What a cutie, although he looks like he could turn on a person in a heartbeat :)

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17. Kevin
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    @DBP - how many bags of cat treats did it take to get that image? :)

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18. miws
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    Jan, is that Leo's Garfield impression? ;-)

    Mike

    Posted 3 months ago #         

19. DBP
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    Jan, isn't Leo an Abyssinian or something like that? He seems to have an unusually large head for the breed.

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20. TDe
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    Hmmm... It's clear who runs the show at your house, Jan. I would give that cat anything he wants. And quickly too! :)

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21. jissy
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    So cute -- those ears look like they could tune in Tokyo!

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22. JanS
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    yes, DBP, he is an Abyssinian. Hence, the big ears...that get very cold - lol. He's actually a sweetie,loves everyone most of the time. He likes to nip...love bites all...he doesn't have claws, so he uses his mouth. His head is actually in proportion to his long lithe body..could just be the picture angle. And, yes, TDe, he definitely runs the show here.

    Posted 3 months ago #         

23. linda
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    Humans are so strange
    Mine lies still in bed then screams
    My claws are not that sharp

    Author unknown (Certainly not my guy, altough I have been on the receiving end of his claws when he lands on the bed,lap, etc.)

    Posted 3 months ago #         

24. JanS
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    http://www.buzzfeed.com/animals/awkward-cat-sleeping-positions

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25. DBP
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    Love those sleeping cat shots, J!

    Here's one of Bonnie n' Clyde together.

    (Bonnie in box. Clyde outsmarted, yet again.)

     
     

    Posted 3 months ago #         

26. JanS
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    boxes are the best toys... :D

    Posted 3 months ago #         

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28. DBP
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    Yes, don't be fooled by a kitty's deceptively plush body. In the wrong hands, this same plush body can be instantly transformed into a lethal weapon . . .

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulLw59MOAqQ&feature=related

    Posted 3 months ago #         

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