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All my cats share the same favorite toy, a fuzzy red squid on a stick from the Animal Planet line of cat toys. They made cat toys for like, six weeks, and then discontinued them, which is terrible, because their toys were AWESOME. The squid is the last survivor of the original batch, and is put carefully away when not in use, since otherwise the fur squad would turn it into so much cotton calimari.
Last night, Thomas and I had a good squid-swing, and I put the squid away, not noticing as I did that he was watching, intently, to see where it went. On a shelf. Six feet above the ground. Fifteen minutes later, I heard a loud clatter, and got up to see what was going on. Nothing appeared to have been knocked over; I shrugged and went back to watching Glee.
Clatter clatter clatter. Clatter. The hell? I got up again, and discovered that the clattering noise was the stick, banging against things, as Thomas proudly toted the squid around the house. I took it away. I put it away. Ten minutes later...
CLATTER.
Sigh.
So yeah. Maine Coons are a) capable of logic, and b) big enough that they can jump really bloody high when they want something. You have been warned.
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I am doomed.
February 23 2011, 20:04:45 UTC 6 years ago
This was... loud when one was trying to sleep. And it meant one had to lock the door to keep the cat out of the living room.
I never again had a cat that managed to figure that one out.
February 23 2011, 20:29:39 UTC 6 years ago
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February 23 2011, 20:05:39 UTC 6 years ago
This was how he learned how to open the drawers in the TV stand. So now Mom only puts the bear there when she wants to show off how smart the cat is to guests.
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Ohhhh, yes. And I have "only" Coon mixes. Kater goes up the cat pole like a lightning, and Moon jumps on all pur fish tanks from the floor. And both LOVE shelves. And I learned to tidy up things really fast.
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Good thing he's really cute because we've had to baby/cat proof the house more than we might if we had children.
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END OF DAYS.
February 23 2011, 21:25:19 UTC 6 years ago
Since then he has figured out how to open drawer like things and rearrange them to suit his fancy.
And I think lots of cats are capable of logic. Lord knows mine is.
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http://www.amazon.com/Animal-Planet-Squ
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(going to poke her to make sure she sees this)
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February 23 2011, 22:55:39 UTC 6 years ago
And your story? Totally awesome. Cats are hysterical. And those toys sound awesome, which makes me sad they're no longer being made. I was a click away from shopping for my own cat!
February 24 2011, 03:28:21 UTC 6 years ago
also, congrats!
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Anything with a bell gets his attention like no one's business. I had mice with bells attached to them and would sometimes sit on my bed and throw them across the room and damned if he wouldn't go and fetch it and bring it back for me to throw again.
February 24 2011, 16:51:29 UTC 6 years ago
We'll miss you.
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February 24 2011, 00:17:06 UTC 6 years ago
Fortunately for me, Gemma (in my icon) is far better behaved. She's kind of a LOLcat in one way, though - she doesn't know the word "food", but she does know the word "noms" and will come running!
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I just pre-ordered the paper version of One Salt Sea on Amazon. They don't waste any time, do they?
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