Okay, I'm losing it, I think...thanks Willy!

You also need to be careful that the cats don't get irked at the dogs, can you imagine coming home and the dog having a lump on their head from the cat knocking a pot or pan off the counter on the dogs head? (LOL) Khuay is great at knocking things off the counter and watching them fall on the floor. I come home and get to clean up paperwork, pens, batteries, knives, forks teaspoons (I have them in a spoon jar and that darn cat will fish them out of the jar and bat them on the floor!) and whatever else takes his fancy. The one thing I did through the past 9 years is to buy acrylic ornaments. I had gotten a fiber optic Christmas tree as a gift and since it had a color wheel I thought it would be cool that I have clear acrylic ornaments on it. I do have a few crystal ones but nothing that is so delicate that they would break in a fall. Last year Khuay took great delight in removing the ornaments from the tree. He would climb up in the branches and lean out, pull off the ornament and then drop it on the floor, watching intently as it fell. Then he would move to the next one. It took him a few days to un-decorate the tree and all I had to do is wrap them all in their tissue paper and put them away. This year he isn't interested, it is just Willy and the angel.

Oh, my cats are well trained in how to throw stuff off the counters.. I think it is passed down from generation to generation.. This is a story from last year http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/1717842.aspx I have another good one too - I'll let you check this one out first..

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I don't use tinsel for that reason, plus I always seem to have the luck that the cat will have it stuck in in butt and a poop on the other end...then they will hop through the house like a frog trying to get it lose!!! I did read that the old style tinsel would hurt a cat as it wasn't a polyurethane base but more of a tin base and they would not only have the possibility of cuts to their intestines but also poisoning from the tin alloy. At least it makes cleaning the litter box a little more cheerful in the Christmas season but it's worrying about how much tinsel that they eat at a sitting that would be a big concern. It has to be a mind blower to look in the litter box and wonder what they were eating. We had two Rottweilers that were so much fun when they were puppies. It started when they were about 6 months old. We had a contractor giving us a bid on our patio and were standing in the living room talking when Rocky had gotten a hold of their leash and chewed the hook off. Then he carefully chewed it in half and gave his sister Kitty half. They chewed it into 1 foot sections and proceeded to eat it!!! Of course it came out the next couple of days, but it was a mind blower to see them pass a blue webbed poop! Then I noticed that the poop I was picking up looked odd and found that they had eaten a zipper. A few weeks later I found screws in their poop, then cat toys, and a sock (one of my Mom's). It took them about three months to get past eating strange things, but we had a lot of laughs at their strange eating habits. When I was a teenager I made a "catnip mouse" for one of our cats. It was out of flannel and was about 4 inches long by an inch wide. The cat ate the whole thing. We got to witness his passing the cat nip toy a few days later...in one piece no less!!! He actually grunted while he was passing it!!!! LOL! I'm tempted to make one for Willy and Khuay for Christmas, but I am afraid that they might do the same thing. I will wish you a Merry Christmas, but will probably be on the lot the next couple of days and will be able to say it then. We had to put off opening presents until later as Bill was going to do his Christmas shopping yesterday (Tuesday) but was soooo sick from the kidney stones that he couldn't do anything but moan. He is hoping to do it Monday or Tuesday. I figure we'll open gifts on New Year's day. It's a relief to me as I am trying to finish a quilt for him and with spending the night in the ER last night and being so tired today I immediately was behind schedule. Plus I am making him four pair of flannel boxers for when he rides his motorcycle in the winter. Anyhow, I will chat more later tomorrow. I need to crawl in bed as I have a DR appt tomorrow early. Take care and enjoy your Christmas magical bounty (the bags of canned goods--I was thinking maybe someone moved out of your building and left the food beside the trash. I have found wonderful things beside my best friends trash dumpster. I got chairs, end tables, tv carts and more.

Loverbear said: I don't use tinsel for that reason, plus I always seem to have the luck that the cat will have it stuck in in butt and a poop on the other end...then they will hop through the house like a frog trying to get it lose!!! lol ROTFLOL! I guess I shouldn't laugh at a freaked-out kitty, but...LOLOL!!! I did read that the old style tinsel would hurt a cat as it wasn't a polyurethane base but more of a tin base and they would not only have the possibility of cuts to their intestines but also poisoning from the tin alloy. Yeah, that I'd read about. At least it makes cleaning the litter box a little more cheerful in the Christmas season lol Ooo! Sparklyyyy! LOL! (snip)...it was a mind blower to see them pass a blue webbed poop! Then I noticed that the poop I was picking up looked odd and found that they had eaten a zipper. A few weeks later I found screws in their poop, then cat toys, and a sock (one of my Mom's). It took them about three months to get past eating strange things, but we had a lot of laughs at their strange eating habits. LOL! Holy cow! You need to get this on video, & send it to AFV! Maybe you could win 1st prize! When I was a teenager I made a "catnip mouse" for one of our cats. It was out of flannel and was about 4 inches long by an inch wide. The cat ate the whole thing. We got to witness his passing the cat nip toy a few days later...in one piece no less!!! He actually grunted while he was passing it!!!! LOL! Oh, my stars! "Grunted?" Ow! Still, that's hysterical. Good thing he didn't need an operation! Anyway, it's better than one of my friend's little poodle. That pooch would--I swear--eat razor blades! I don't know where he got them, because Jennifer's a neat person, but he would get one sometimes, & of course it was a swift rush to the vet! He was quite a funny little character, though. A wonderful playmate. I've never been into small dogs, but Charlie was the exception to a lot of my rules. I will wish you a Merry Christmas, but will probably be on the lot the next couple of days Not to worry--I'm Eastern Orthodox, so our Nativity begins in a couple of weeks! (snip) Bill was going to do his Christmas shopping yesterday (Tuesday) but was soooo sick from the kidney stones that he couldn't do anything but moan. Yeah, I read your post about that. Poor guy! (snip) I am making him four pair of flannel boxers for when he rides his motorcycle in the winter. How thoughtful! (snip)...enjoy your Christmas magical bounty (the bags of canned goods--I was thinking maybe someone moved out of your building and left the food beside the trash. I have found wonderful things beside my best friends trash dumpster. Yeah, Elic thought as much, but I was scandalized! Who throws out perfectly good food?! Mind you, it's a welcome addition to my minuscule food budget, but it could have simply ended up in the city landfill! They should have taken it to a food bank, or maybe left it at the front office. But, as I don't believe in "luck," I see it as a special Christmas blessing! On that note, have a Happy Christmas, & a Merry New Year, LB! Maggiepie "SAY 'MERRY CHRISTMAS!'" Happy Christmas, & Merry New Year, LB!

Woops...! Department of Redundancy Department... But on the other hand, I'm really not all that sorry about wishing you great holidays...twice! Maggiepie "SAY 'MERRY CHRISTMAS!'"