Felix Domesticus

I mentioned the other day that one of the neighbour’s cats stole some of the steak destined for the bourguinon. Here, pictured, is the prime suspect. He is the only one unable to account for his whereabouts when the crime took place. Indeed, he is the main suspect in the broken butter dish episode yesterday, too, during which a whole slab of butter vanished.

He was nowhere to be seen today. His accomplices where all over the auction, taking whatever they could find and generally making the place their own, much to the annoyance of Honey who simply does not understand the concept of “sharing”. She made her displeasure known with a series of snarls, growls, hisses and the occasional paw swipe when one of the miscreants came within swiping range. She then stomped off in a huff and a half.

A plaintive wail from nowhere in particular became ever more intense as the afternoon wore on. Then, it occurred to one of the humans, that maybe, just maybe, it was coming from the garage and had anyone noticed that Monsieur Bourguinon had not been about today? Could it be that the two were linked? On opening the garage, it was indeed noted that the two were linked. Monsieur Bourguinon shot out and headed straight for the kitchen. “Any steak pieces going for grabs?”

A little black kitten comes to visit. Of course, it’s not for the scintillating company that she’s here…

Look at this little chap. Isn’t he cute? Doesn’t he lower your stress levels just looking at him? Ah, but, he is part of a cunning plan expertly executed.

While he strode into the bedroom and did his little cute act, attracting the attention of the humans, one of his partners in crime was busy stealing a chunk of beef destined for the bourguignon.

Job well done…

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There’s nothing quite like a warm radiator to make a cat disgrace herself. Berenike demonstrates that she is more than capable of being a complete tart when the occasion arises.

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One of the little French kittens is a mother herself now, so there is another generation of little ginger fluff-balls.

This little grey cat knows that there is a bowl of milk just inside the door. He knows it’s there, but he just needs to build up enough courage to come in and get it.

So… did he? What do you think?

Cats manage to be inelegant without trying. Here, Arsinoe demonstrates that she has learned from her mother’s excellent example just how to look like a beached whale across a chair.

Not to be out done by those feline coves, Flo models the chelonian mode of sun-bathing. Got to get a little vitamin D on that neck…

Berenike decided that people rummaging about in the attic was far too interesting to pass up – so she nipped up to offer a helping hand. Or is that a hindering hand? Anyway, here she is caught in the act.