Okay, so…
We, as the parental units to a pair of persistent cats, know several behavioral issues that should make life easier if we heed that knowledge and use it wisely.
- We know that our cats have a love affair with plastic wrap.
- We know that our cats are insatiably curious.
- We know that our cats enjoy heights like, say, the top of the fridge.
So, why did this happen?
This happened because a tempting box of Ritz Crackers was left, in plastic sleeves of glory, on top of said fridge for all cats to see, confiscate, and shred.
Now, the mess pictured above was actually secondary. After scolding the cats, clearing the scene of animals, and snapping a tattle photo before cleaning up, I later found what I believe to be the first scene.
Why do I suspect this stairwell floor picnic happened first? Because, when I heard the damage being done upstairs, I stopped the madness, cleaned everything and secured what was left. This had to take place beforehand, in a location where sound was deadened … like two rooms away, around the corner and down the stairwell. I seriously thought I heard the birds exercising their wings in the back office. Add deception to the every growing list of our cats’ skills.
I could go on and on about how my husband and I know better than to leave our food exposed… but one of us snack-mongers is having a bad day and should be cut some slack.
I enlisted the help of an eager assistant, who easily doubles as a Hoover, and have since gone about my day.
And to think I actually struggled with what to write about this morning …
Makes me smile 🙂 These look far tastier than the remnants of my shredded comforter I found strewn about my bedroom!
dogs are so helpful 🙂
LOL! They are stinkers but at least you have a living vacuum to clean it all up ^_^
HAHAHAHA! That is so cute! Love the help!
Athena throws confetti parties when we come home is she has access to any kind of paper items….including my latest issue of Modern Dog Mag… =( R.I.P. lol
I am nearly rolling on the floor with laughter here……….
You know, you could turn it into either a product review for "Ritz" or try and sell them an ad campaign! MOL!!!!
You have some extremely intelligent and industrious pets!
@Kelly – I can't even imagine the motivation behind shredding a comforter… unless you eat crackers in bed. 🙂
@Karen @Jackie – Yep. Shamus was all to happy to help. Now if I could just get him to do laundry.
@Meg – Seems your cat doesn't like your taste in reading.
@Caren – I wouldn't take a Ritz ad campaign on if they paid me thousands. You have no idea the backlash we suffer each time a cat gets away with a stunt like this. They do it once and then do it to death. … Well, okay. If it were thousands, I'd buy new combination lock cupboards. Maybe that would be worth it.
No cheese for those crackers? Barbaric!
Kim, I love reading your posts… my house is just as crazy. I just watched my cat use her handy little paw to pull a clean sock out of the laundry basket. She left it on the floor when she realized it wasn't much fun. The dog woofed to go out… and guess what was in his mouth? The treasure that the cat pulled from the basket! And I wonder why I always have a bunch of mateless socks!
I'm glad you're an animal lover and love your posts.
🙂
Lisa
Looks to me like a messy house … do you always leave crackers crumbs on the floor like that … AND BLAME IT ON THE CATS! You know, that could create all sorts of bug and varmint issues. Sheesh!
Kim – I have never met cats as clever and curious as yours, but I gotta think that maybe the dogs talked them into this one. Free food! Absolutely hilarious!
Kim – Too funny. I wonder how many of those cat escapades get cleaned up before you discover them. I know at our house the dogs do not let anything hit the floor.