Tales of the Village - apologising for the cat
By Boingboing
@boiboing (13153)
Northampton, England
November 30, 2015 10:36am CST
I've written before about my cat, Baloo, his wandering ways and his love of the local pub. Recently he's been home a lot because the pub was getting a new landlady and was closed for a week and a half for a refurbishment. It opened again on Thursday last week and last night we dropped round to say hello to the new manageress.
My husband strode in and asked if she'd met Baloo yet, explaining that he was 'Baloo's dad'. She had and she thought he was "very friendly and affectionate".
Ah yes, that's how they all start out, thinking "What a lovely kitty". Then they can't get him off the pool table, he wants to sit on the bar and cosy up on the bar-towels and then, before you can say "Pork Scratchings" he's in the kitchen sitting on the counter whilst the chef is doing the Sunday roasts.
Hubby left our phone number and an 'apology in advance', telling her that if he gets annoying, to call us and we'll go and collect him. It starts out as affection and ends up with Baloo running the pub his own way. Landlords and landladies come and go but the regulars all know that it's Baloo's pub really.
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15 responses
@RasmaSandra (73983)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
30 Nov 15
@boiboing My cat Sid sends Baloo a hearty meow and says way to go. Sid rules our house like a Prince and would rule a pub too if there was one around our suburban neighborhood. More power and best of luck to Baloo
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
30 Nov 15
You and our cat must live interesting lives!
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@boiboing (13153)
• Northampton, England
1 Dec 15
I would love to know what he really gets up to when we are not around.
@celticeagle (159782)
• Boise, Idaho
1 Dec 15
And that is a smart person that realizes this. The earlier the better. Hehe
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@Drosophila (16573)
• Ireland
3 Dec 15
Baloo will start pulling the pints soon. :)
Oh and charging the landlord for being in his pub.
@Drosophila (16573)
• Ireland
3 Dec 15
@boiboing That's just to keep up with the appearances. He probably runs a local "protection racket".
@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
30 Nov 15
hahahah! I wondered what the new owner thought of the Real owner. lol
@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
1 Dec 15
@boiboing pretty sure that Baloo thinks he owns the bar, ya'll, maybe even the village
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@GardenGerty (157808)
• United States
30 Nov 15
Cats are so sure of themselves and where they belong.
@katsmeow1213 (28717)
• United States
30 Nov 15
Well I'm glad she gets along with him so far. I'm also glad you're responsible enough pet owners that you make yourselves known to her so that if the cat becomes a problem she'll let you know.
@katsmeow1213 (28717)
• United States
30 Nov 15
@boiboing As most cats are.. but at least you make yourselves known instead of just leaving her to deal with the cat by herself and possibly trapping/relocating him if he becomes a nuisance.
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@boiboing (13153)
• Northampton, England
30 Nov 15
Realistically there's not much we can do - he's very headstrong.
@boiboing (13153)
• Northampton, England
4 Dec 15
I have thought of getting them a nice big photo to put behind the bar.
@boiboing (13153)
• Northampton, England
1 Dec 15
Unfortunately he is probably the most attractive thing about that pub. I don't think that they make a lot of profits.
@JudyEv (326605)
• Rockingham, Australia
3 Dec 15
It's obviously a typical English village with eccentric cats and a great pub.
@crystalvisions (440)
• United Kingdom
6 Dec 15
The tales of Baloo never disappoint me. He really should have his own book out by now, don't you think?
@boiboing (13153)
• Northampton, England
30 Nov 15
He is not short of drinking buddies but when he comes home he is a stroppy sweary oick with a tendency to growl a lot. He saves his charm for the pub.
