Never rule anything out & Don’t you f*cking touch me with that shit
Abi: I am a great list maker and there is nothing that gives you a greater sense of accomplishment than crossing things off said list. Especially when at the start of the week I had no clue about where I was going to live, let alone if I could keep my Cat with me.
It is fair to say that this month has been terribly stressful for me, you only need to ask Seb, who has experienced me in this state first-hand and will probably tell you I have been an absolute nightmare.
It is amazing how things can fall into place in the space of a day. Just overcoming one problem makes you feel you can accomplish anything, which would explain how, buoyed up on this tide of change I added to this list. Because any thing’s possible…right?.
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Seb: You have to look closely to see his ‘killer eyes’, but they’re there. Cats often pretend to be asleep. But nothing goes on without a cat knowing, trust me. They KNOW.
After our other cat Eric died, he left us his legacy of fleas — lots of damn fleas. We’re only now getting around to purging the carpets.
I wanted to spray Monaco — the cat you see here — but apparently you’re not meant to use it on animals… as it’s poisonous… lame.
He’s a beautiful cat, but because I don’t like him much, you haven’t seen any photos of him. But he’s the only cat we have now… so I’ll try to show you a little more of his delicious and silky Henry VIIIesque fatness in the weeks to come.
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Eleni
Nov 24, 2009
Yes, that cat is definitely aware and not very pleased. Don’t they have vet-approved medicines to keep pets flea free? I was thinking of finding some for the stray cat who comes by our house begging for food, since I’m worried that he might be infested with fleas. Maybe I should try the Raid instead.
I like your photo, Abi. The tea, the sandwich and the ripe red tomatoes. Oh–and curse Scarlett Johansson!
sebastian
Nov 24, 2009
Ah, is Ryan with Scarlett? That would explain why Abi’s always detailing ways to murder her… I did wonder…
We use some proper flea-removal stuff on the back of his (I said ‘their’, until I realised Eric was no more…) neck. But I guess the house is warm enough for the fleas to survive just fine in the carpets, or similar.
Fleas have been the target of a long-running battle in our household. It’s pretty annoying — we even itch when we haven’t been bitten… psychosomatic, baahh..