jonza
03-16-2004, 12:24 PM
Since Fister came from such a troubled background and was such a timid little fellow, we have always been very kind and gentle with him. This has backfired on us and resulted in him ending up as THE MOST SPOILED CAT IN THE WORLD! (As far as I can see).
Here are some examples:
1. Every afternoon he takes his little nap, but expects to be woken up about 2 o'clock to be served delicious morsels of smoked ham. If this doesn't happen, he will wake up anyway, be quite put out and regard us with great disdain for quite a while before turning over and continuing his nap. :cool:
2. He loves the water on the bathroom floor, but only on his own conditions. The tap is turned on, the water runs across the floor - BUT - we have to turn the tap OFF before he will lap up the water from the floor. This results in us spending lots of time on our knees turning the tap on and off. If we don't, he complains loudly.
3. Every afternoon about 4 o'clock he wants to be BRUSHED. This is a habit that Randi has taught him. Now he insists on it every day, or complains long and loud. It's not as if he makes it any easier for Randi either, he always turns his back on her and moves away just far enough that she can't reach him, and has to move herself. After a short brushing, he will then move just a little bit further away again. If she stops, he complains again. Aaaarrggghhh! :mad: :mad:
4. Any area that he has decided to make his own will immediately be outfitted with soft comfortable pillows, crystal glass water containers etc. etc.
5. He now considers our bed to be his territory and not ours. He has more or less lost the battle for Randi's pillow, but still considers it essential to be allowed to wander back and forth across my chest and stomach whenever he feels the need. This can actually be quite painful, but he will go moody on me if I refuse him this right. He also reserves the right to wake me up in any matter that he thinks fit, with no regard for my personal safety.
6. When he settles on the windowsill, he will expect us to open the window for him so he can have a nice sniff of the outdoor air. But will want it closed again two minutes later, or will leave in a huff. We are also expected to open doors for him if he's feeling a bit lazy, especially to the bathroom, as it is slightly heavy for the poor guy.
7. He likes to lie stretched out on the papers and manuscripts that I read from while I am working on the computer. So I have to move my papers to an inconvenient spot or stop working. :cool:
8. He doesn't like it if his litter isn't completely and absolutely clean and will make a terrific ruckus scratching around in his litter and complaining loudly. (This is presumably most fun in the middle of the night!). :mad:
9. He likes to play with a ball of wool, but rapidly looses interest. I think that secretly his real aim is to get a quick laugh out of seeing his humans on hands and knees, cursing, trying to get it back out from under the bed, chest of drawers or other inaccessible place. :mad:
10. When we receive visitors, they are respectfully asked to behave with decorum as there is a sensitive cat in the household. No shouting or uncouth behavior please, it annoys the cat! :D :D :D
So let's hear all about them. Who can claim the most spoiled cat on Pet Talk?
Here are some examples:
1. Every afternoon he takes his little nap, but expects to be woken up about 2 o'clock to be served delicious morsels of smoked ham. If this doesn't happen, he will wake up anyway, be quite put out and regard us with great disdain for quite a while before turning over and continuing his nap. :cool:
2. He loves the water on the bathroom floor, but only on his own conditions. The tap is turned on, the water runs across the floor - BUT - we have to turn the tap OFF before he will lap up the water from the floor. This results in us spending lots of time on our knees turning the tap on and off. If we don't, he complains loudly.
3. Every afternoon about 4 o'clock he wants to be BRUSHED. This is a habit that Randi has taught him. Now he insists on it every day, or complains long and loud. It's not as if he makes it any easier for Randi either, he always turns his back on her and moves away just far enough that she can't reach him, and has to move herself. After a short brushing, he will then move just a little bit further away again. If she stops, he complains again. Aaaarrggghhh! :mad: :mad:
4. Any area that he has decided to make his own will immediately be outfitted with soft comfortable pillows, crystal glass water containers etc. etc.
5. He now considers our bed to be his territory and not ours. He has more or less lost the battle for Randi's pillow, but still considers it essential to be allowed to wander back and forth across my chest and stomach whenever he feels the need. This can actually be quite painful, but he will go moody on me if I refuse him this right. He also reserves the right to wake me up in any matter that he thinks fit, with no regard for my personal safety.
6. When he settles on the windowsill, he will expect us to open the window for him so he can have a nice sniff of the outdoor air. But will want it closed again two minutes later, or will leave in a huff. We are also expected to open doors for him if he's feeling a bit lazy, especially to the bathroom, as it is slightly heavy for the poor guy.
7. He likes to lie stretched out on the papers and manuscripts that I read from while I am working on the computer. So I have to move my papers to an inconvenient spot or stop working. :cool:
8. He doesn't like it if his litter isn't completely and absolutely clean and will make a terrific ruckus scratching around in his litter and complaining loudly. (This is presumably most fun in the middle of the night!). :mad:
9. He likes to play with a ball of wool, but rapidly looses interest. I think that secretly his real aim is to get a quick laugh out of seeing his humans on hands and knees, cursing, trying to get it back out from under the bed, chest of drawers or other inaccessible place. :mad:
10. When we receive visitors, they are respectfully asked to behave with decorum as there is a sensitive cat in the household. No shouting or uncouth behavior please, it annoys the cat! :D :D :D
So let's hear all about them. Who can claim the most spoiled cat on Pet Talk?