Because I can let the kitties out to exercise, they’ve been, well, more active. And to assure I get them back quickly and efficiently, I always give out a small handful of kibble to each (in separate places) —this means when I call, they come running.
Well, and then there’s Shu, our lazybones who chills very easily (Bengal, tropical in origin) —and who didn’t want to go out today because, well, damp. So Sei went out—raced out. Shu u-turned back to the kitchen and has sat warm and dry.
I just noticed it’s raining out there. So I go out, call, and back bounds Sei, slightly damp but happy.
I come in and Shu is sitting expectantly by the food bowl, the scoundrel. The legal question is obviously, “Does it count if HE went out? We still get kibble, right?”
There is no way to argue Constitutional law with a cat. Both got kibble because I want to maintain the association.
Those dolts who say that cats are not all that intelligent know not of what they speak. Cats have keen scientific minds with an instinctive grasp of Newtonian physics from an early age (especially that first law, and particularly that bit about a body at rest). They have the conservation of energy down to a fine art. They could teach us so much about the quantumverse, and no doubt will once we have reached a suitable level of understanding. (Even now, quantum theory has nothing to say about Schrodinger’s dog. . .) They can replicate Galileo’s experiments with falling bodies at the drop of a hat, and are pursuing studies along that line to this very day.
It is not at all surprising that Shu devised a scientific experiment to test the hypothesis: Must both go outside to get the treat, or will treats still be received if only one went out. Science!
” They have the conservation of energy down to a fine art.” Of course, economics rules their life. They can’t spend more energy hunting than they gain in eating. In that equation, going broke means death!
Little Brother is apparently doing Law & Order, Feline Division. This afternoon he was in hot pursuit of someone under the neighbor’s house, yelling the cat equivalent of ‘Drop your weapons!’
Haha! That is exactly what makes them so wonderful, fascinating, funny, and occasionally annoying, right or wrong or just optionally neutral. Cats can be obvious in their use of the scientific method to test a hypothesis (theirs). They have their own very feline way of doing things and looking at the world that is not always the human way of things. And they have feline courtesy, manners, and a sense of what should be, to their way of thinking. It’s refreshing to have small, furry beings around who have their own sense of things, as companions.
(Oh, I’d be fine with dogs too; most mammals, probably; and they’d likely like me too.)
Shu has obviously been studying contract law, as seen in The Paper Chase.
Chase
In just under 2 hours, SpaceX will be firing its Falcon Heavy rocket. Cape Canaveral and surrounding areas are busier than they have been at any time since the final Space Shuttle launch; hotels in neighboring Titusville and launch viewing areas are packed. We’re going to try to watch it online, and hope the launch goes as intended.
I’m rooting for it—worst case scenario is damage to the pad they’re using.
I unfortunately will be at the dentist’s office — more unfun stuff.
Launch got delayed — you may be home and able to watch. Or the entire thing may be scrubbed for today, depending.
Goober somehow got his flea collar off last night, or it pulled off somehow. This is a record. The accepted the flea collars, despite how they usually hate collars and get out of them. These have lasted past when it’s time to replace them.
But this time, I wanted the more usual topical liquid and we’ll try regular, less bulky collars, hopefully less irritating for them and me.
Yikes, the prices for flea collars or monthly/quarterly topical liquid. Pricey these days.
OK, fine. I also ordered ID tags and safety collars. And two “catnip carrots” which are one of two big hits with them. (The other is a cost of kitty tennis-ball / ping-pong-ball that I may have trouble finding online. These or some mid-sized foam-like balls are their faves, or a mouse / squirrel / etc. mid-sized toy. (I’ll order the toys later.)
I found the tags fairly cheap through Amazon, one of the companies I recognize like you order from the vet. (The ID tag picture is the same as the topical vet display, so this is the company, and the reviews were reassuring.) I ordered two tags each, from two companies. — No room on the tags for my email address or partial street / apt. address, so just pet name, my name, and phone number.
Ordered the flea meds from Petco — Their shopping cart does not appear to take “Remove Item” X clicks, or the (-1) button for an item. The only way to “remove” items was to “save for later.” This further explains why I went to ordering cat food (etc.) via Amazon. (A previous Petco order arrived – shipped by Amazon. I cut out the middleman.)
So, in a week or less, the twosome should be all supplied again.
Goober wanted attention last night (came to get it) which is good; but he wouldn’t stay on the bed when I went to bed. Dunno what’s up there.
And — I think we’re still flea-free, and I want to keep it that way!
Their new collars were fairly cheap, and the ID tag company I used was way cheaper than the Petco option, which is a much better outcome for my budget. The tags and collars were the cheaper prices offered. Some are really getting up there, for a nylon safety collar or the reflective options.
So they should look extra spiffy soon. And everything goes with basic black and white, except a black collar, if you want it visible, and I do. (Collar color/style choices seem to have all gone extra cutesy or to specific colors, making it harder to find what a guy might want for two male cats. I did find what suited me for them, but with more hunting than I expected. Apparently, aqua/cyan/turquoise has become hard to find, along with royal blue, but if you want hot pink or baby pink or lotsa bling rhinestones and glitter, or bowties, or Star Wars, you’re gonna fine plenty.)
Ahem, I’m not sure what the Chewbacca Bandolier collar looks like in detail, but I will likely get one later. — The cats used to slip out of their collars easily. We’ll see if they’re better about them now. — I will likely remove the bells, though. Not that I expect they’ll ever be lost, out, and have to hunt. Smokey would figure out hunting fairly quickly. He has the aggressive and play and hunting instincts for it. Goober is fine to play, but I’m not sure how fast he’d learn real hunting. He’s smart enough and capable enough, even though prone to make goofy mistakes (hence his name).