NEWS FLASH! Dougy got his feelings hurt today, and he came around looking for pity.
“Poor Dougy! Let me hide you under the towel.” We had a little pity party for Dougy today.
Yes, Dougy got his tail served to him on a platter today.
Andy finally had it with Dougy and his “…and this new box is mine!” or “…that’s my wand toy!” or “…Andy isn’t sleeping on the blue carrier, so I can!” Yep, got his tail served on a platter!
[The whole “tail on a platter” episode will be tomorrow’s blog theme. 🙁 ]
Oh boy sibling rivalry.
It doesn’t usually get too physical, but I think Dougy would have felt better if he could have had a little taste of kitty fur in his mouth from a physical fit. Andy chose to use psychological warfare this time, and that never is Dougy’s strong suit! 🙂
Aww- poor little Dougy!
I do, too! It really captured how Dougy was feeling so sorry for himself! (I had to laugh at him, but I still gave him the full pity party, with encouraging words, ear rubs, etc.)
Awww- good human!😸
You do what you have to do!
Absolutely!
Love this shot!
It’s one of the nicer ones I have of Dougy. I like his sad expression. He’s such a faker!
I guess you witnessed the whole “I’m going to put Dougy into his place” drama? Did fur fly?
No fur for a change. Sometimes they do get a bit rough, and I’ll hear some cries of pain, but mostly they stick to dirty looks and body language.
Poor kitty. No one cares about the kitty is what my George says.
Aw! I felt bad for Dougy, even though he’s been a little pain the last few days with his “…and that’s mine, too!” cattitude. I mean, when the cat gives you dirty looks for putting your feet on your ottoman because he’s claimed it for himself, something has to give! LOL! 🙂
I know, right? You are brave having two of then. Were there any others in their litter?
There were five. One was stillborn. Andy and Dougy have another brother and a sister. The brother and sister both went to a home in South Dakota, and I’ve been told they hate each other…! Andy and Dougy, on the other hand, play well together, though they occasionally, very rarely have to sort things out.
They devised a cute little cat game involving a wand toy. I haven’t quite worked out the rules, but it involves one of the boys carrying the toy to some central part of the house. He puts it down on the floor and makes little sad kitten meows, like he’s crying because he has a sore foot or something.
The other one comes running.
In the meantime, the one that brought the toy hides in a box or behind something. When his brother comes, there is a mad chase. The boys take turns chasing each other through the house, pausing at the far ends to tussle (or whatever they do!). This goes on for several minutes. The wand toy apparently isn’t the object of the game, though it signals the start (I guess!) to the cat that comes to investigate the cries.
What fun! People who think that cats are not intelligent creatures only believe that because the cats decided that they are not worthy to be inducted into Humans Who Get It Hall of Fame.
Living with them you find out how smart they are. Andy has to have a dose of medicine around noon every day, and around noon every day (without a clock) Andy manages to put distance between him and me. Some day he doesn’t get his medicine because it’s too l;ate in the day before I get to a place where I can catch him.
Oh dear. Cats can make you feel so bad!
Not to worry! It looked terrible, but they didn’t fight with teeth and claws, just dirty looks and attitude!
Poor Dougy. Sibling rivalry is rough even on cats.
Dougy brought it on himself, and Andy did what a kitty has to do! (They are back to the usual today…!)
Abby tries to get Lucio in trouble here. All he has to do is look at her. I swear she has a smile on her face while she is doing it! Of course, sometimes Lucio goes looking for trouble… 🙂
Aww poor Dougy!! He looks so sorry for himself!!!
Well, just knowing that made him feel a little bit better! 😐
He was going around with a big “boo-hoo-hoo” attitude for about an hour, but he “got better” once we had our little pity party. Yep! But he’s still giving Andy a little distance at the dinner table, for example.
I’m sure ‘normality’ will be resumed tomorrow then!!!
Yeah, that’s why I gave him a pity party yesterday! He was pretty bummed out for a moment there.
Would Dougy try to take back the position of top cat or would he have learnt a lesson.. LOL! 🙂
It does go back and forth, so I expect him to regain his confidence and position again some day. (Then Andy will build confidence until he regains top cat position!)
Yes, I can see that happening!
The top cat position switches back and forth.
Lol 🙂 🙂 they’re fun!
That they are!
🙂 🙂
Poor Dougy, I wish I could give you a hug.
I suspect Dougy isn’t totally innocent here…!
Hard to know whether to say “poor Doughy” or “good job Andy.” Probably both.
You got that right! I gave Dougy the pity party (he’s OK now!), but secretly applauded Andy for putting Dougy in his place. Dougy’s been much too pushy lately, even to the point of taking over things he knows are Andy’s. I think Andy is the current top cat in the household! We’ll see how Dougy reacts around him later, but he was really keeping his distance from Andy for a time this morning.
Aren’t you watchin’ out for my buddy – or what?
Who do you think organized the pity party…!? LOL! 😉
Aw, that’s nice….
Ordinarily, he won’t let me put a cover over him (towel, blanket), but he was trying to get under the desk shelf to hide. Today, that towel was very welcome! He’s over his upset now, so probably will get into trouble with his brother again before the day’s out.
Poor Dougy! I guess we all have bad days sometimes. At least he has his towel to hide under! Boxes are things that need to be shared.
He brought it on himself, Robin, and Andy finished it. Dougy’s been just a little bit too big for his britches lately, and quiet little Andy just had it with his brother! 🙁