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Is it possible to do anything without "help" from a cat?

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  • peachyprice
    peachyprice Posts: 22,346 Forumite
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    hachette wrote: »
    So it must be your cat walking on your keyboard making these strange remarks on my thread. You are forgiven. I love cats.

    I don't think so, it's a conspiracy by HP

    They put something on my keyboard to attract my cat because they want me to lose my job, my home and consequently all my cats. CPL probably put them up to it. I have evidence, boxes and boxes of it.
    Accept your past without regret, handle your present with confidence and face your future without fear
  • lemontart
    lemontart Posts: 6,037 Forumite
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    the elder of my two sees it as her duty to block my view of laptop screen so I do not spend too much time online, to make sure my head is safely on pillow by standing over me staring at me so closely her whiska's tickle, and teaching me to me a pirate by sitting on my shoulder whilst turning it into a colander
    I am responsible me, myself and I alone I am not the keeper others thoughts and words.
  • Mine likes to wreck my furniture, sofas etc, despite having a scratching post :mad:
  • Mrs_Z
    Mrs_Z Posts: 1,142 Forumite
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    Yes and how about trying to read a newspaper? Within 2 minutes there will be a furry bum on the just the article I was trying to read.
  • :rotfl:

    My cat follows me everywhere I go and tries to get involved in everything I do. Of course this means sometimes things get spilled, tripped over etc. but I know I'll miss it dreadfully when she's gone :)
    First home purchased 09/08/2013
    New job start date 24/03/2014
    Life is slowly slotting into place :beer:
  • KateBob
    KateBob Posts: 1,790 Forumite
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    My daughter has had to shut the cat out of the room when doing her homework as he tries to help by stealing all her pens/pencils!.

    I find he likes to help with the washing by hiding at the bottom of the stairs and jumping out on me when I'm carrying a load.
    He also like to help with getting the dry washing out of the dryer and then likes to check the washing by lying on it.
    Kate short for Bob.

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  • mcmanlyn
    mcmanlyn Posts: 422 Forumite
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    My bunny is exactly the same!! He's taken to sitting on my chest when I'm playing on my laptop/mobile so I can't see the screen :rotfl:

    And oh my word if I rearrange furniture!! It's like christmas/heaven to him - he has to go check out every single aspect of the new set up as it's happening!

    And I always thought bunnies were quite docile animals...
    Wondering how to have a life & not rack up more debts...
  • tea_lover
    tea_lover Posts: 8,261 Forumite
    My cat helps by:
    - washing my hair for me while I (try to) sleep
    - running in front of me then walking really slowly to make sure I'm not going too fast
    - saving my eyes from reading for too long my sitting on the book
    - testing my heart by sneaking up on the back of the sofa then jumping on me.

    He's so helpful, I don't know how we managed without him :)
  • Spirit_2
    Spirit_2 Posts: 5,546 Forumite
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    Our cat has added nursing to her list of skills.

    At the weekend my husband had dental surgery and quite a lot of stitches. Our cat has helped to check out how well it is healing by walking across his face whilst he sleeps.

    If OH cries out and wakes up, this means it is still sore and more time will be required before it is healed.
  • stir_crazy
    stir_crazy Posts: 1,441 Forumite
    My maine coon is so helpful - he makes sure there are no monsters in the next room by charging in front of me wherever I go, then wailing in the doorway. My pocket rocket likes to help me tidy up by diving into various piles and dragging out all the interesting things.
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