Dear Cat

[skhill]

Dear cats,

I'm very sorry I let the dry food bowl get empty. But was it really necessary to wake me at 4:30 am to demand a refill? You know perfectly well that I get up at 5, and give you breakfast first thing. I needed that half-hour!

[Owlie]

Dear cat,

Please stop eating things you find lying around like toilet paper (WHY?) or your toys. You don't appear to have suffered any major consequences yet (apart from orange, feathery poop), but there's a first time for everything. You get expensive food and treats. What is so interesting or tasty about toilet paper, anyway? The toys I can understand. ("Kitty hunt toy! Kitty kill toy! Kitty eat toy!")

[VeganBikeChick]

My cats are into destroying my cork coasters. I bought a replacement package because I thought those would stay intact, and yet they managed to destroy the second package too.

[pll]

My cats are into destroying my cork coasters. I bought a replacement package because I thought those would stay intact, and yet they managed to destroy the second package too.

I will suggest felt coasters. Far more effective than any other type -- they catch any dripping (like condensation form an icy drink), and probably not as exciting to feline claws or taste buds.

[Owlie]

I will suggest felt coasters. Far more effective than any other type -- they catch any dripping (like condensation form an icy drink), and probably not as exciting to feline claws or taste buds.

Isis couldn't care less about cork. She would absolutely destroy felt ones, though.

[lph]

Dear Cat,

I'm very glad you're a bit more happy in the new house, and I'm thrilled that you know your way outside now. But no, you still don't have a cat door, and you're not getting it back quite yet. So unless you want to be locked in the kitchen again all night (and no, you can not break your way out through a regular size door with 2 kitty paws, claws or not), you'd better shut up. We're not getting up at 5 in the morning to let you out to romp in the snow.

PS. Even though it's cute, hiding under the bed when we go to bed doesn't help either. You're terrible at hiding and we can hear you.

[Eden]

My cats are into destroying my cork coasters. I bought a replacement package because I thought those would stay intact, and yet they managed to destroy the second package too.

I bought a pack of cork hot pads (like coasters, but a whole lot bigger) - they all ended up being cat toys.... my male cat loves, loves, loves to use them as scratchers. They are kind of messy though...

[Brandi]

Dear cat,
Why do you leave poop nuggets all over the house? Your box is cleaned every day. Don't make me shave you!

[kajero]

Dear Cat
You are so strange. You go downstairs and howl, pathetic howling at best, and after 1 minute or so of howling , you come back upstairs. And as near I can tell you only do this once a day if you do it all. I wish you would tell me what your problem is because you sound so forlorn.

[nuliajuk]

Dear cat. Yes, it's still winter. Actually, if you follow the old joke about seasons in Saskatchewan, it's Almost Winter. Winter is still to come, followed by Still Winter, followed by Road Repairs. No good going to both doors several times a day, it's still -20 ºC with snow everywhere. And you know how you hate to get your paws cold and wet.
Relax. It will be Road Repairs before you know it, and you can drag me all over the neighbourhood again.

[lph]

Dear cat. Yes, it's still winter. Actually, if you follow the old joke about seasons in Saskatchewan, it's Almost Winter. Winter is still to come, followed by Still Winter, followed by Road Repairs. No good going to both doors several times a day, it's still -20 ºC with snow everywhere.

Aw :-)

We'ved had down to -15 C for almost two weeks now, and it has made it a lot easier having an outdoor cat in a new house. Not much need to worry about her getting lost... after three minutes her butt is cold and she's mewling to be let in again :-D

[IBrakeforPastry]

Aw :-)

We'ved had down to -15 C for almost two weeks now, and it has made it a lot easier having an outdoor cat in a new house. Not much need to worry about her getting lost... after three minutes her butt is cold and she's mewling to be let in again :-D

I almost went to Oslo last week for a long weekend (long story). I knew it would be chilly, and dark, and I guess it's best I didn't go. Someday...
(and congrats on the new house!)

[lph]

Wow! But I think you can be glad you didn't. It was bitterly cold, and there was hardly any snow to lighten things up so it's like scurrying around inside a black plastic bag. (Now however, we have loads and loads of snow, and the temperature is above freezing so it's all soaking sopping wet. Woop-de-doo.)

Come in June and I'll show you around by bike :-)

[IBrakeforPastry]

Careful, I take people up on offers like that! I don't have any vacation time in June this year, though. One week in May and one in July. I'm still trying to arrange a trip to include Bergen as well. I even looked at a fjord cruise but there was no time in Oslo I haven't given up yet! Norway's been on my list for years.

[IBrakeforPastry]

Where are you flying from? Icelandair has some good fares. Turkish Air and Aeroflot have great fares, if you want to fly 5 hours out of your way (and if you want to fly on Turkish or Aeroflot ).

You're selling your Synapse? I just got mine in October and I'm having doubts about my choice. Mine's aluminum though. I put it on the trainer, hoping I'll get used to it. But that Surly Pacer is calling me.....