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Olympic events - for cats.

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Anne58 Thu 28-Jun-12 20:19:28

The recent demise of our most senior cat has led Mr. P and I to remember daft somewhat anthropomorphic coversations we (well, mostly me, to be honest) had about the mogs and the forthcoming Olympics.

I seem to recall something about their chosen events to enter being along the lines of:

Maurice - Advanced poncing about and the intermediate moulting (he's been training hard for that one)
Clucky - Senior Shouting and possibly the hurling (as in between peoples legs, with the stair location as preference)
Lily - the "Neither Use Nor Ornament" event. (This is neither track or field, more windowsill)

Any of yours likely contenders?

jeni Thu 28-Jun-12 20:24:50

Ah! Consider the Lily's of the windowsill! They spin not neither do they weavesmile

Anne58 Thu 28-Jun-12 20:26:39

No, they don't but what are they for?????

whitewave Thu 28-Jun-12 20:31:05

smoothing

jeni Thu 28-Jun-12 20:32:10

Ornamental?

Anagram Thu 28-Jun-12 20:35:54

Objects of conjecture?

Anne58 Thu 28-Jun-12 20:36:42

Well, I must confess that she is rather lovely, pure white, very fluffy, huge green eyes, and the most over the top whiskers and eyebrows.

That said, she is a thick as two short planks and some of her toilet habits leave a lot to be desired.

She is also very odd in other ways.

jeni Thu 28-Jun-12 20:41:37

grin

Anne58 Thu 28-Jun-12 21:05:53

Oh, just thought of one thing that she has achieved, she did catch a very large spider in the downstairs lavatory about 2 years ago.

Annobel Thu 28-Jun-12 21:08:18

What did she do with it?

whitewave Thu 28-Jun-12 21:08:45

She is clearly of Royal Blood - simply there to be seen and appreciated, but of no real use.

Anagram Thu 28-Jun-12 21:09:37

Don't ask...hmm
I know what ours used to do with them!

Anagram Thu 28-Jun-12 21:10:17

Like wot I said, whitewave hmm

Anagram Thu 28-Jun-12 21:10:52

Well, more or less....confused

jeni Thu 28-Jun-12 21:10:57

She is a princess! He said. And what is more, of foreign blood!(persian?)

Anagram Thu 28-Jun-12 21:11:48

Who's he? The spider?

jeni Thu 28-Jun-12 21:12:44

Quote! My fair lady!

Anagram Thu 28-Jun-12 21:15:40

Too esoteric for me, I'm afraid....grin

absentgrana Fri 29-Jun-12 11:00:29

My lot could win a medal for biscuit throwing and Fatty (aka Dingbat) would win a hairdressing event with his combing my head technique. smile

jeni Fri 29-Jun-12 11:20:07

Next doors cat Oddy holds the record for doing nothing!

susiecb Fri 29-Jun-12 11:48:51

The cats in our neighborhood will be entering the high jump, long jump and pole vault if they dont stop c*****ping on our lawn. DH is a cat lover(I am not) and he is at the end of his tether. My father hated cats and always wanted to launch one into space with his boot. (He wouldnt have done he was a lovely gentle man just couldnt stand cats).

shysal Fri 29-Jun-12 13:00:03

My Bengal Saffron would win a medal for dusting the tops of my wardrobes by rolling around on them and then jumping heavily onto my bed during the night. It is quite a leap! Unfortunately she later transfers the dust to the damp edges of my bath and basin by doing laps as I wallow. Sugababe, another of my Bengals, (they are great water lovers) does circuits in the opposite direction without either of them falling in as they pass.
Bugsie, on the other hand, does weight lifting by raising an occasional eyelid - he is a lazy lump but I love him dearly.

absentgrana Fri 29-Jun-12 13:41:38

Bodoni could win an Olympic farting contest – or be used as a weapon of mass destruction.

glammanana Fri 29-Jun-12 13:45:23

Vienna the siamese of the most regal stature and her balancing prowness on the garden gate every afternoon seeming to balance on just one leg only,and her ability to look at you through reagally blue eyes without blinking once.Being the queen of the lounge in front of the fire when she demands and leaving poor Henry the very large Bassett quaking in his boots.Fond memories indeed.