Sep 03 2009
Crazy Cat
Hmm, what else can I do to drive the Girl crazy?
Audrey can find trouble in the most unexpected places.
I had a lampshade on a table, awaiting my brother-in-law’s repair of the matching lamp. Audrey decided to investigate, peering inside, then pushing her head further and further in, until she was wearing the lampshade like someone who had rung in the new year not wisely, but too well. Instead of being happy like the reveler, though, she was horrified to realize she was stuck inside her latest accessory.
She shook her head to try and dislodge the lampshade, which made her fall off the table. She scrabbled around while I tried to help, and finally extracted herself and ran away in horror. Then she sat in the corner and had an emergency bath, which is cat for “I made a total fool of myself and now I’m pretending it didn’t happen.”
Despite the return of the heat from hell the past couple of days (92 yesterday; normal high is 73), she’s been bonkers, racing around the house and breaking glasses, clawing madly at The Boxes to try and make enough space so she can get into the fireplace, and making a run for it when B brought over the tomatoes. Fortunately, she is easier to catch than June, being considerably less smart and sneaky than her sister.
Her newest annoying habit is pawing at the clacky metal blinds when I’m outside, and meowing at the top of her voice. Her voice is much more Ethel Merman than you’d expect from her Twiggy body, and I can hear it all the way to the sidewalk, where I pace around when I’m on the phone (one of my annoying habits). When I come back in, she mills around and meows for a while. I wonder what she’s trying to tell me? And do they make ritalin for cats?
I hope that when I move, she’ll use up her crazy energy playing outside, and will be calmer when she’s inside. Maybe I can actually have a vase of flowers without her eating them or smashing the vase!
4 Responses to “Crazy Cat”
We have found that Cato is much more active since he’s been let outside…I mention this reluctantly considering what you’re going through with Audrey. Maybe this will have the opposite effect on her. Here’s hoping!
I’m sure that, after the week or so inside your new home, when Audrey is let outside she will be just fine. She will get rid of all this energy chasing butterflies and suchlike. She will return completely exhausted and….hungry and ready for a long nap….. Well – that is the plan??????
jx
My sister’s cats tend to come in to eat and sleep, so I can hope Audrey will be the same. If not, Cato might get a new sister! 🙂
You can be certain that after the move and the running around in the free and wonderful outdoors, your cats will calm down once they come home, they will be very happy to relax and behave.