Willy gifts

[kuhio98]

Each morning we awaken to a present or two from Willy.
He leaves these items beside the bed or at the top of the stairs.
The items he chooses are so different and interesting, that we wonder if he’s trying to tell us something. Is he giving us the parts for building something?

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Items:
Piece of chalk
Pencil
Magnifying glass in pouch
Piece of sand paper
Box of wood screws
Picture hanging wire
Package of AAA batteries
Package of ear plugs
Small knife
Rubber band
Vaseline lip ointment
Small metal bracket
Assorted business cards

*Note: MacGuyver was a U.S. television show where the main character saved the world each week with common household items. (He once stopped a nuclear waste leak with a bar of milk chocolate). :rolleyes::eek::p

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[columbine]

If "MacGyver" or "Mac" doesn't seem to suit him, on one show it was revealed that his first name was Angus. GREAT show - loved it!

Love, Columbine

[katladyd]

My orangeman is named MacGyver because he is most resourceful. He survived two years with an abusive and neglectful family before my boss poofed him away and gave him to me seven years ago. It is a name he wears with pride. A fine name for a cat, indeed!

[blue]

Voted other. He wants bacon.

[krazyaboutkatz]

Very interesting.:) I voted that he wants his name changed to MacGuyver. I remember the show even though I really never watched much of it. I'm glad that he's an indoor only cat because if he wasn't just think of all of the presents that he'd be bringing to you. He might even steal them from your neighbors.;)

[Nomilynn]

I think he's being a goober. And he is one of hte cutest goobers I've ever seen!! I love those toes!! Could you show some more pictures of him please?? :D

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

Other!!
In my opinion he is telling you this:

I TIDIED UP FOR YOU DAD! PLEASE ASK SANTA A BOX FOR AL THIS STUFF:rolleyes::D

[aTailOf2Kitties]

those white-feets are clever. Toby spends most of his mental energy trying to devise a way to get Havoc's food out of the cage I feed him in.

[catnapper]

LOL!!! Thanks for my morning laugh!

I think Willy has been workin hard to tell you he's been given the wrong name

[Laura's Babies]

Now when things go missing, you know who the thief is.... That is to funny!!!

[aTailOf2Kitties]

I think he is trying to build a battery powered can opener. The pencil and chalk are to draw blueprints on the back of the sandpaper, which will first sharpen the knife (to open the can). The brackets, screws, rubberband and wire are to attach the machine to a secret hiding place. He needs the magnifying glass to read the business cards to look for some "connections" where he can get supplies he can't find around the house. Lip balm is to lubricate it to keep it quieter, but the earplugs are so YOU don't hear him using it if it's still too noisy.

Clever clever kitty!

[Husky_mom]

I think he is trying to build a battery powered can opener. The pencil and chalk are to draw blueprints on the back of the sandpaper, which will first sharpen the knife (to open the can). The brackets, screws, rubberband and wire are to attach the machine to a secret hiding place. He needs the magnifying glass to read the business cards to look for some "connections" where he can get supplies he can't find around the house. Lip balm is to lubricate it to keep it quieter, but the earplugs are so YOU don't hear him using it if it's still too noisy.

Clever clever kitty!

LMAO!!!... he just got busted... haha... he might have seen too many MacGuyver episodes...hehe...

I did enjoyed that show... LOL

[Vermontcat]

Willy is such a clever and handsome kitty!:D
Izzy wants to know if he is available, she would love a boyfriend kitty who brings her little gifts all the time.;)

ATailOf2Kitties, I think you're on to something there, maybe Kuhio will post more photos of Willy showing us if it works.:)

[Freckles]

Where was the original location of each item? Any clue there?

[catmandu]

I think that Willy:love::love: is being a helpful and wonderous Cat Companion:cool::cool: as one of these days, you will need one of those items badly.
The kind of items that they all know where they are until we need to lay our hands on them.:D:D
Willys just trying to keep them sorted for the day you need them:):), and he deserves TREATS for being a Practical Cat!!!:love::love:

[kuhio98]

Where was the original location of each item? Any clue there?

Piece of chalk - Workbench
Pencil - Office
Magnifying glass in pouch - Office
Piece of sand paper - Workbench
Box of wood screws - Workbench
Picture hanging wire - Workbench
Package of AAA batteries - Workbench
Package of ear plugs – Shelf in bedroom
Small knife - Workbench
Rubber band - Office
Vaseline lip ointment – Shelf in bedroom
Small metal bracket - Workbench
Assorted business cards - Office

The business cards seem to be his favorite. He brings them almost every day!

[kuhio98]

I think he is trying to build a battery powered can opener. The pencil and chalk are to draw blueprints on the back of the sandpaper, which will first sharpen the knife (to open the can). The brackets, screws, rubberband and wire are to attach the machine to a secret hiding place. He needs the magnifying glass to read the business cards to look for some "connections" where he can get supplies he can't find around the house. Lip balm is to lubricate it to keep it quieter, but the earplugs are so YOU don't hear him using it if it's still too noisy.

Clever clever kitty!

LOL! You may be on to something! We need to pay much more attention to which business cards he brings us so we can figure out what other supplies he may need. :D

[Edwina's Secretary]

He and Eddie would have fun. But Eddie confines himself to bringing HIS things to us.

The last summer in Chicago when it was just me, Edwina and Eddie (my husband had already relocated to SoCal) Eddie would bring me the same gift every night. Two long cat toy sticks with colored strings on the end (a gift from his Auntie Barbara.)

No matter where I would put the sticks the next day...back both would be beside the bed. Spelling something out perhaps?

We moved here...one night he brought them and never again.

It is usually a cat toy. Lately it has been Edwina's red Pippi Longstocking wig. It can be frightening to step on that in the night!

Willy must be sending a message!

[Don Juan's mom]

Obviously he's building a... don't know but it's probably noisy and/or diabolical.:eek:

[kuhio98]

I think he is trying to build a battery powered can opener. The pencil and chalk are to draw blueprints on the back of the sandpaper, which will first sharpen the knife (to open the can). The brackets, screws, rubberband and wire are to attach the machine to a secret hiding place. He needs the magnifying glass to read the business cards to look for some "connections" where he can get supplies he can't find around the house. Lip balm is to lubricate it to keep it quieter, but the earplugs are so YOU don't hear him using it if it's still too noisy.

Clever clever kitty!
Excellent possibility! Today's gift was 1/2 of a black crayon.

Maybe he's going to color the can opener to make it harder to see?

[kuhio98]

Willy is such a clever and handsome kitty!:D
Izzy wants to know if he is available, she would love a boyfriend kitty who brings her little gifts all the time.;)

Izzy ~ I am very flattered that you would consider me boyfriend material. I am still finding myself but meowmie is convinced I "play for the other team". Not sure what that means, but I am obsessed with makeup and brushes.
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a373/kuhio98/Willow%20and%20Willy/04fb7792.jpg
Maybe you have a brother? :p

Sincerely, Willy

[Husky_mom]

or maybe he will be using it as camo...LOL...

[cassiesmom]

Willy, you sound like a smart Meezer to bring your hoomins something each day! And you are very handsome, too!

[Emeraldgreen]

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The can opener theory is HILARIOUS!!!! I read that a couple of times and laughed so much.
But now, after seeing this recent photo of Willy I think I may have come up with another possible scenerio....

Willy wants everyone to 'think' he plays for the other team but it's all part of his 'cover'. He's actually a PET DETECTIVE!!!

That's no blush brush!!! It's a fingerprint dusting brush!! And the magnifying glass is of course for closer inspection of evidence. The pencil is for taking careful notes. The chalk is for 'body outlines' should he be investigating a murder. :eek: The Napa Auto Parts business card is also part of his cover. He leads people to believe that he is an employee of Napa. He has so many fooled. He has many other business cards too, all of various employment for different situations should the need arise. That's why you find so many cards, he is constantly collecting them.
Willy should have used the magnifying glass when he picked up the Vaseline Lip Therapy though because he misread it when he took it. He thought it said 'Lie Therapy' and planned to use it as a truth serum on a suspect he's been tracking.

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The picture hanger wire is to use as makeshift handcuffs for suspects until the police arrive if he needs to make a citizen's arrest.
The batteries are for a camera that he hasn't yet found. He'd appreciate it if you'd be so kind and leave one for him on the work bench so he could collect it. It would really round out his kit.
The pocket knife is for self protection in his dangerous line of work and also makes a good lock pick.
The screws and sandpaper and bracket were just to throw you off so you wouldn't figure out what he's up to. He is building a canopener in his spare time though so he is using these parts for sure, just not for detective work. He's such an amazing cat.

The earplugs are very fun to play with and have nothing to do with detective work but he likes to unwind after a long day of sleuthing and batting around the orange thingies really helps.
The rubber band is to hold all his stuff together but he has plans to find a bag to hold his items to make a proper sherlock holmes kit soon. He's been eyeing up your make up bag for the last week. Don't be shocked if you wake up and find it at the top of the stairs tomorrow. LOL :p

E.T.A. The black crayon has got me stumped though. Just can't figure that one out. LOL

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[kuhio98]

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd102/emeraldcreek/Willythedetective.jpg

OMG, that's hillarious!
I bet you're right about the brush -- but he could be obsessed with makeup because he uses it for disguises!

I think you guys are on to something. I bought his whole act! He just might be a regular Sherlock Holmes with a dash of James Bond.

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He's probably been laughing at me this whole time. :p

[Whisk_Luva]

Well, I LOVE the can opener and the detective ideas- but I have a theory of my own...

Willy is inventing 'Willy's Wonderful Wake Up Call Slingshot'
Right, the woodscrews are to attach the bracket to the wall where the sling will be placed to hold it back, so Willy can stretch it out longer than his little arms length, because the longer its stretched the further it will fly...
The sling is obviously the rubber band...

The pencil and the cardboard from the battery pack (he will roll up the cardboard of course) are to create the main V shape for the sling/rubber band to go on. The picture hanging wire will bound the two together. The small knife is to cut the wire.

The piece of sandpaper is to make sure the pencil is nice and smooth for him to hold, because he doesn't want any splinters.

The lip ointment is to put on his paws after a hard days work as he couldn't find any treatment for paws or hands, so the lip ointment has to do for now.

The magnifying glass is so he can look closely at your eyelids to make sure you are actually asleep and won't see him use the slingshot.

The AAA batteries are to put in the slingshot and fire at you whilst you are asleep, chosen because if you get hit with one, its sure to wake you up. The chalk is used to make a mark on the sling so he knows exactly where to place the battery within it to get a straight shot. He will also leave the bit of black crayon on the floor so he knows how far to pull the slingshot foward to make sure it hits you with the intended force. The only thing left for him to get is something to keep the slingshot in the right postion whilst he goes and releases the sling (with batteries in it ready to fire) from the bracket- but of course help from another kitty friend will do the trick nicely!

The earplugs are for Willy's delicate little ears for when he fires stuff at you because he is worried you will scream and damage his hearing.

The assorted business cards are so Willy can call up lots of people afterwards and boast about how he got his breakfast early ;)

Hope that makes sense LOL (if not tell me and I will draw a diagram).

[kuhio98]

Willy is inventing 'Willy's Wonderful Wake Up Call Slingshot'


This is a distinct possibility. Until the slingshot is complete, Willy has decided to awaken me by dropping pieces and parts on my head. :rolleyes:

Around midnight, he dropped a plastic bag with something heavy in it on my forehead. :eek: Bleary eyed, I turned on the lights to examine it. Inside the plastic bag was a flat, oval object wrapped in kleenex. :confused:

Turns out they were Bob's old lenses. He recently got new bifocal lenses for his glasses. For some reason, they gave him his old, scratched lenses back. Willy found them on Bob's desk and brought his treasure to me.

I guess the lenses could be used to focus sunshine to start a fire?
Since he also brought us a magnifying glass, maybe he's telling us he needs his eyes checked?

[Emeraldgreen]

You have the funnest cat! I'm so jealous. lol
Mine are entertaining but geez, Willy is almost like a little kid, it's so cool.

I think he plans to use the lenses as part of his disguise and now needs to locate a set of frames. But dropping them on your head? Hmmm, confusing. Doesn't add up. So, I think instead that he would like you to wear the lenses and because they are so scratched up, he thinks your vision will be impaired and you will not be able to keep tabs on all his top secret missions. :)

[Freedom]

Oh I LOVED that TV show! You are so lucky, what an interesting collection!

And all I ever get is used catnip mice, with no more catnip scent. So MY message it pretty clear, lol.

[kuhio98]

No new parts -- I'm away at work for 2 weeks, but I had a thought.

Willy hates to be cold. We call him the Heat Seeking Missile. Maybe he's building something to generate heat?

I bought him a sweater but he hated it. Maybe he's decided to take matters into his own hands/paws?

[Edwina's Secretary]

Well, I LOVE the can opener and the detective ideas- but I have a theory of my own...

Willy is inventing 'Willy's Wonderful Wake Up Call Slingshot'
Right, the woodscrews are to attach the bracket to the wall where the sling will be placed to hold it back, so Willy can stretch it out longer than his little arms length, because the longer its stretched the further it will fly...
The sling is obviously the rubber band...

The pencil and the cardboard from the battery pack (he will roll up the cardboard of course) are to create the main V shape for the sling/rubber band to go on. The picture hanging wire will bound the two together. The small knife is to cut the wire.

The piece of sandpaper is to make sure the pencil is nice and smooth for him to hold, because he doesn't want any splinters.

The lip ointment is to put on his paws after a hard days work as he couldn't find any treatment for paws or hands, so the lip ointment has to do for now.

The magnifying glass is so he can look closely at your eyelids to make sure you are actually asleep and won't see him use the slingshot.

The AAA batteries are to put in the slingshot and fire at you whilst you are asleep, chosen because if you get hit with one, its sure to wake you up. The chalk is used to make a mark on the sling so he knows exactly where to place the battery within it to get a straight shot. He will also leave the bit of black crayon on the floor so he knows how far to pull the slingshot foward to make sure it hits you with the intended force. The only thing left for him to get is something to keep the slingshot in the right postion whilst he goes and releases the sling (with batteries in it ready to fire) from the bracket- but of course help from another kitty friend will do the trick nicely!

The earplugs are for Willy's delicate little ears for when he fires stuff at you because he is worried you will scream and damage his hearing.

The assorted business cards are so Willy can call up lots of people afterwards and boast about how he got his breakfast early ;)

Hope that makes sense LOL (if not tell me and I will draw a diagram).


Too, too clever WL! You have obviously been hanging out with cats and understand the inner workings of the cat brain!

[Pinot's Mom]

This is a riot, and the theories are hysterical! Keep us posted, this thread is QUITE entertaining! :D

[Vermontcat]

Izzy ~ I am very flattered that you would consider me boyfriend material. I am still finding myself but meowmie is convinced I "play for the other team". Not sure what that means, but I am obsessed with makeup and brushes.
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a373/kuhio98/Willow%20and%20Willy/04fb7792.jpg
Maybe you have a brother? :p

Sincerely, Willy

I'm sorry I haven't gotten back to this thread until now.
Izzy says she has several brothers but she hasn't kept in touch with them since last summer.
She is still intrigued by Willy but can understand him not wanting to be tied down to having a girlfriend in his line of work.;)

Has he left any new presents lately?

[kuhio98]

Has he left any new presents lately?

I am away at work in Prudhoe. I fly home on May 7th. Having serious kitty withdrawals. :( I'll definitely keep you posted on the Willy gifts. :D Bobcat hasn't mentioned any gifts, but I'll be sure to ask him tonight when we talk.

[kuhio98]

Well, I was home for 10 days and nights and Willy did not bring me a single gift. :( :confused: Not even a business card!

He's either given up on giving us hints, waiting for an important part to arrive, or has all the parts required to assemble whatever he's making. :p

[Randy_K]

My mom's cat lays his toys out in a pattern - always the same pattern - on the floor late at night. My mom picks them up in the morning putting them in his toy box but they will be back out the next morning.

I would love to know what's going on in his mind! That's the same wonder that you probably have at the "gifts" Willy brings you.

[Barbara]

I can see a lot of intelligence in Willy's eyes especially when he is wearing his Sherlock Holmes hat. So I am sure there IS a plan- but it may be too high for humans.;)

[Randi]

ROTFL! :D :D How did I miss this! I love the various theories and I hope Willy has got it all together now. He really has done a great job collecting! :cool: Can't wait to hear what he's up to! :D

[kuhio98]

Willy must be surfing the net at night and found my posting.

He hasn't brought me a single gift in over a month. :( I didn't really enjoy him dropping heavy things on my head, but I kind of miss the the morning mystery. :p

[kuhio98]

Thought I'd revisit this 2-year-old thread.

Willy doesn't bring us these unique presents anymore. Kinda sad about that.

But, he does bring us regular (more normal) kitty toys which is fine. He drags Halo's ribbons around with him so they are usually in bed with us in the morning.

But, there is a distressing new development. Shrews! :eek: Live Shrews! :eek: He catches the ones that are dumb enough to climb into the outdoor cat pen and brings them to you in the middle of the night. He doesn't have the killer instinct so he drops them live on you. :eek:

He's quite disappointed when you don't appreciate his thoughtfulness. :rolleyes: We've started closing the bedroom door at night so he can't bring them in. :( I miss having him sleep with us, but I don't miss running around the house screaming like a total girl in 3:00 in the morning.

[Bengalz]

:D:D This whole thread has me in stitches and I'm thinking Willy and Eve would be quite the pair:D

Eve spends her wakeful wee hours dragging all the toys she played with during the day up one and two flights of stairs to drop them at our heads while we sleep:rolleyes: In the morning the big bed is rather crowded:p not only with a very sleepy kitty who monopolizes a king size bed but all her toys as well:D

She too has a habit of bringing creatures into the house:eek: her favourites are the salamanders who allow her to carry them around until one of us rescues them:)

Is it possible for a cat to be a hoarder????