[PetroniDE]

Kitty Humor is weekly thread on FR in the “General Interest” section. Among all the serious news, a little humor with our feline friends is always a welcome diversion. If you want on/off the kitty humor list (112 members) or you have a picture/animation you want featured, please send me freep-mail.

Note: No Kitty Thread next week (29 December 2003). Will be on vacation (sort-of). Kitty Thread will return on Monday, 5 January 2004.

[PetroniDE]

MEOW --- MEOW --- MEOW


If you have last minute gift wrapping to do, take the advice linked below, courtesy of EuroFrog.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1044759/posts

[EggsAckley]

[martin_fierro]

[abner]

I love your captions. Especially the waiting for Santa one. Trouble is the kind of cat that would love to see some "Hot Santa".

So far, the name Trouble is sticking. It is starting to roll off the tounge really easy.

[SAMWolf]

Cute Kitten bump

[meowmeow]

It has been so long since we had a kitten in the house - our baby is now 16 (fat & lazy, but still loves mischief...no tasseled book mark or unattended glass of water is safe), I've forgotten how energetic they can be! Trouble is too cute!

[MEG33]

Merry Kitty Christmas!

[SelmaLee]

Kitties! You've got to love them, otherwise they would drive you up the wall.

We got a new kitten (Charlotte) back in June and were dreading what she would do to the Christmas tree this year, but so far - so good. I've had cats that just couldn't resist removing ornaments, and one who couldn't resist being one of the ornaments.

[squarebarb]

Love this thread. Can't wait till I figure out how to get pictures of my own posted. Sam the striped Tomcat (8 months old) helping me bake bread. He doesn't really like the dough, just likes throwing it on the floor. Merry Christmas! Squarebarb and Sam.

[dixie sass]

I sent the following out - with Trouble in mind! I've been waiting all week-end just to post this!


Wrapping Presents With A Cat

1. Clear large space on table for wrapping present.

2. Go to wardrobe and collect bag in which present is contained, and close door.

3. Open door and remove cat from wardrobe.

4. Go to cupboard and retrieve rolls of wrapping paper.

5. Go back and remove cat from cupboard.

6. Go to drawer and collect transparent sticky tape, ribbons, scissors, labels, etc.

7. Lay out present and wrapping materials on table, to enable wrapping strategy to be formed.

8. Go back to drawer to get string, remove cat that has been in the drawer since last visit, and collect string.

9. Remove present from bag.

10. Remove cat from bag.

11. Open box to check present, remove cat from box, replace present.

12. Lay out paper to enable cutting to size.

13. Cut the paper to size, trying to keep the cutting line straight.

14. Throw away first sheet because cat tried to chase the scissors and tore paper.

15. Cut second sheet of paper to size by putting cat in the bag the present came out of.

16. Place present on cut-to-size paper.

17. Lift up edges of paper to seal in present, wonder why edges now don't reach, and find cat between present and paper. Remove cat and retry.

18. Place object on paper, to hold in place, while cutting transparent sticky tape.

19. Spend next 20 minutes carefully trying to remove transparent sticky tape from cat with pair of nail scissors.

20. Seal paper down with transparent sticky tape, making corners as neat as possible.

21. Look for roll of ribbon; chase cat down hall and retrieve ribbon.

22. Try to wrap present with ribbon in a two-directional turn.

23. Re-roll up ribbon and remove paper that is now torn, due to cat's enthusiasm in chasing ribbon end.

24. Repeat steps 12-22 until down to last sheet of paper.

25. Decide to skip steps 12-16 in order to save time and reduce risk of losing last sheet of paper. Retrieve old cardboard box that you know is right size for sheet of paper.

26. Put present in box, and tie down with string.

27. Remove string, open box and remove cat.

28. Put all packing materials in bag with present and head for lockable room.

29. Once inside room, lock door and start to re-lay out packing materials.

30. Remove cat from box, unlock door, put cat outside door, close door and re-lock.

31. Lay out last sheet of paper. (Admittedly this is difficult in the small area of the toilet, but try your best!)

32. Seal box, wrap with paper and start repairs by very carefully sealing down tears with transparent sticky tape. Now tie up with ribbon and decorate with bows to hide worst affected areas.

33. Label, then sit back and admire your handiwork, congratulating yourself on making good of a bad job.

34. Unlock door, and go to kitchen to make drink and feed cat.

35. Spend next 15 minutes looking for cat, before coming to obvious conclusion.

36. Unwrap present, untie box and remove cat.

37. Retrieve all discarded sheets of wrapping paper, feed cat and retire to lockable room for last attempt, making certain you are alone and the door is locked.

38. At time of handing over present, smile sweetly at receiver's face, as they try and hide their contempt at being handed such a badly wrapped present.

39. Vow to yourself that next year, you will get the store to wrap the thing for you.

[russianteen]

Haha...cute...not like my cousin's cat. His cat actually ripped down their wallpaper and cut their telephone wires. Later they got a guinie pig and the two never stopped attacking each other. Ferocious things, they are...

[Johnny_Cipher]

What happens when you have:
1) nothing to do
2) a sharp knife
3) a large lime
4) a patient cat
5) too much tequila
6) and it's football season?

[Allegra]

Trouble is adorable! I want him!