10.19.2009

On Alert!

Well it was an exciting weekend here at Casa De Housecat. On Saturday evening, when Mom went out on the porch after dark, I followed her out. She thought I came right back inside with her, but I didn't! I was roaming the edge of the yard, snacking on the plant I'm not allowed near when under snoopervision, when she found me out. The excitement of a night hunt was thrilling friends!

The second wave of thrills came at precisely 5am Sunday morning. I was sleeping in my sink, and Mom and Dad were tucked in their bed when a horrible cry of a cat came loud and clear. Mom flew out of bed with a speed I no longer thought was possible. She spotted me in the sink, but when the noise came again we both had only one thought -

"Mittens!" Mom yelled and raced down the hall for the back door where we assumed the yelling was coming from. She turned on the lights and ran out on to the porch. There she stood, in battle stance, waiting...

What exactly she thought she could do - in her nightie and bare feet in a sea of desert rocks, and what she thought she could see - without her glasses in the dark, we may never know. Really, unless Mittens ran onto the porch and requested an early morning snuggle, she was likely outmatched, but then never underestimate a cat mom! Mom made the rounds and found nothing, and again when the sun came up around 7am, still nothing. I suspect it was an argument between Mittens and the rude Siamese who lives down the street.

The last bit of excitement came when Mom and I were enjoying a little porch time after her rounds when we heard what sounded like a large parrot imitating the chickens who live behind us. An exotic Tweet nearby? I wonder if he is caged or perhaps an escaped convict? I wonder if he does yelling cat impersonations?

29 comments:

  1. After all that excitement I think you all deserve a well-earned rest nap. Phew!

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  2. Wow I'm getting tired just hearing all about it! It's time for a nap Fin!

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  3. What an exciting weekend you had, Fin! We can't wait to hear more about the rogue parrot!! You need to track that tweet down!

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  4. Oh my Cod! You must be ready for a lie-down after all that excitement!

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  5. SO much fun experience!
    Perhaps the parrot did the cat meow!

    Better investigate, Fin!

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  6. Wowee. It's all happening at your place!

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  7. That does sound like a lot of excitement!

    We wouldn't put it past a parrot being able to yell like a cat. You should hear what our parrots can do.

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  8. That sure was a lot of excitement going on!!

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  9. That's a lot of excitement. Please don't go wandering off into the yard without snoopervision. We want you to stay safe!!!

    Sniffie and the Florida Furkids

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  10. What a super exciting weekend!!!!! My highlight was finally getting the stuck litter ball freed from between my toes.

    Purrs Goldie

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  11. Fin, I think you need a long nap after all of that excitment!

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  12. How exciting! But I think both you and your mom need to get in an extra nap today to make up for it. Too bad you didn't get a photo of your mom in 'battle stance' in her nightie....

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  13. Wot an exciting time yoo've been having.

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  14. That is way too much excitement for one weekend! I hope you are napping now!
    --JB

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  15. So you actually sleep in the sink .. all night ?

    Interesting ...

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  16. Too much excitement - hope it is a quiet day for you all today!

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  17. Wow, what an exciting time you had! And weekends are when you're supposed to chillax. So, I guess you better rest up now, for next weekend -- you just never know.

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  18. oh, so now she's running out after mittens? this doesn't bode well. better amp up the cuteness.

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  19. What a very exciting weekend! Wow! I wonder about that parrot. We don't have anything like that around here, but we do have lots of cats in the neighborhood.

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  20. So after all that excitement, did you find Mittens?

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  21. ... heart in our mouth stuff... Darcy and Bingley are waiting with bated breath to hear all (me too)... and more.. Helen

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  22. Gosh, Fin, there's never a dull moment at your house!

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  23. That story was really full of suspense! We couldn't read it fast enough!

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  24. It sounds like you had a really exciting night!

    We have a strange bird that lives in the building across the way from our big window and it squawks all night!

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  25. I wish I could have seen mommy!! That was too funny. A birdie all along.
    cindy

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  26. Wow Fin what a lot of excitement you had. I hope Mittens is ok.

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  27. Hey Fin,
    Lots of excitment, but it raises a couple of questions:
    1. Was Mittens located?
    2. Is Mittens OK?
    - TBH&K

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