Dougy surveys the damage to his ottoman: “Mine!” Yep, he’s proud of his “pawsome” work!
But he is more interested in perching on the recline just now. This is the kitty boy’s favorite place on the recliner. Andy’s off somewhere else, so Dougy has it all to himself, just the way he likes it!
Of course, Doug (the human) has a harder time catching the kitty boys for dematting when they perch here.
Nice tailwag gif!
Too bad it only includes half the action. The total sequence involved a full left to right wag.
Lucio cat did a number on Rick’s exercise bench. I was able to find duct tape that somewhat matched the color and patched the holes.
Yep! When Andy and Dougy were wee kittens, they did the same to the seat on my exercise machine, though mostly it was kitty claw marks, not outright destruction. They saved that for my settee and the ottoman.
haha…they got you fooled. They aren’t stupid and know the difference between carpet and scratch pole. Whether they care or not is another story. We have a small carpet and the rest of the floors are wood. That carpet has been picked until it looks sad and unhappy. Cow Kitty did a lot of this. However Kali did her fair share when she was scrathing but Shoko doesn’t seem to bother unless she gets excited and is playing in her tunnel. Then its watch out rug!
In Dougy’s case, it definitely is a territorial issue. He wants to make sure Andy and I know we aren’t welcome on the ottoman!
Cute photo of that tail wagging.
Thanks! GIFs aren’t as good as videos, but they do add a bit of dimension to the story that a simple photo doesn’t.
Don’t you think they know you have a hard time catching them from there?!! C’mon Doug, you’re smarter than that!! 🙂
I know they know I know they know I know they know. So there!
Think you’re a smarty pants. [that’s what mom used to say to me any way! 🙂 ]
I think you think I think you think I think what you think!
You mean – I THINK??? Whoa, what a concept!
I think so!
hahaha
Mind the tail ! He tries to explain something and you have to understand. A body cat language. And at last, they can shut their eyes and seem to sleep. ” Me ? I did nothing wrong ! ” – amitiés – france
That is a fact! Cat tails tell all.
They always try to take over the chairs 😑😁.
And they do a good job of it, too! (Dougy just took over the recliner the moment I typed that. LOL!)
Oh that is sure a good place… Ive tried that too but I miss the felined blance so it mostly ends with a weim on the floor ;o(
Awww! Too bad because the kitty boys tell me it is a very good place to be for surveying the scene and for a quick getaway when it’s time for unwanted attention! Of course, they also think the seat is a wonderful place. It would be even nicer for you because it’s more Weimaraner-sized!
Looks like serious damage to the ottoman !
Yes, two two corners. Dougy uses the regular scratching posts, but I think the fact that cat trees typically are covered in carpet means he associates carpets and fabric-covered items as equivalent to scratching posts. I wonder if manufacturers of these things give thought to how cats operate? I’ve failed as a kitty trainer with this one. Andy, on the other hand, uses appropriate scratching posts. Of course, he is named after St. Andrew, patron saint of Scotland and apostle. LOL!
If you ever work it out you could give valuable advice to manufacturers.
One never knows! Smart companies pay attention to customer concerns. I used to deal with customer issues as part of my job, and addressing those concerns can really make a difference in future business.