Cattus Interruptus!

Here is a little post about my romantic afternoon at Dan's house - just the two of us... alone with 3 cats. Very sweet and loveable cats... at least they WERE.... ;) Please read on! 

When I arrive, Dan makes me a cup of tea and then we think we will have a nice cuddle up on the sofa. But we look down, and there is Buster sitting between us, looking 'comfortable'. Cats have a way of looking comfortable. They do it deliberately! ;) That's how they get us not to move them... So we sit there... looking at each other longingly over the top of our 'cat chaperone' while he stretches and purrs and licks his parts. Hmmm!

Anyway - later on we're in Dan's room getting rather cosy... or trying to... only there's a sound like an old pair of bellows creaking open and shut. Ahhh! Here comes Snewey!  Snewey is determined to join in the fun, so he makes his way into the room and sits there... breathing... like cats do, only this one does it rather uniquely due to his polyp, which, while not life threatening thank goodness, is still a bit distracting! You know it's just Snewey, but you can't help wishing someone would oil that squeaking door. All a bit offputting! I idly wonder whether there is a plan afoot. Do these cats want to keep Dan for themselves?! 

So finally Snewey moves away and we make another attempt at cuddling up, only to find ourselves joined by Teapot who leaps straight on, like Dan is her own personal property (which I believe he is!) ;) and starts walking up and down on him, kneading away with her claws.  I am busy giving instructions to Teapot as to where NOT to knead Dan with her claws, so her plan to distract us is going well, but then comes the masterstroke! Teapot has a drippy nose. So... she walks up and down and we're watching the drippy nose and I'm trying to make sure it falls on him (ha!) ;) and not me. And somehow... by that time.. we've completely forgotten what we were supposed to be doing. Result! Cat paws high five!! ;)

So...that my friends is a very good example of Cattus Interruptus. Parents with teenage children take note! Let the kids go up to the bedroom by all means! Let them have time alone! Just send a couple of cats up there with them. Problem solved! ;)