"Smokie Darling (Annie)" wrote in message
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I know that everyone is nearly purred out, but could you spare a few
for a couple of my boys? I've been begging the husband for years to
get rid of the mini blinds in the small second bedroom. He just blew
me off.

Well, this morning (at 6:15 am no less), he found out why I didn't
want the mini blinds. Our cats (Smeagol and Jebediah mostly), enjoy
getting into the window (the storm window is off, so they sit right at
the louver windows) and watching the outside. This morning, Smeagol
was getting his morning sun. I suspect that husband yelled at him,
though he says not. At any rate, something startled Smeagol (my 20+
pounder), and when he went to jump down, he got his left hind foot
caught in the strings, and twisted up.

Apparently, the other cats thought it was "Piñata Smeagol", all of
them except Marley (his littermate) and Smokie (who's just a sweetie
girlcat), came in and started smacking and biting him. Smeagol never
fights, he is just a sweet lover boycat. At any rate, he was
hollering and crying, and biting and scratching anyone who got close
enough (DH's foot is messed up, and he bit a huge double crescent in
my right thumb). I grabbed scissors and cut the string about 3 inches
away from where he was hung up. He got free. Probably not trapped
more than 30 seconds, but lord it seemed an hour.

Anyway, Jeb is now terrified (Smeagol bit his leg) and won't let me
clean his foot, Smeagol is being shy (not at all his normal self), and
I can't find Marley (he's my fraidy cat) though I know he's in the
house somewhere, he is more afraid of the big out than anything else.

If I can impose, could I have some calming purrs for the household?
Smeagol ate a bit of Fancy Feast crunchies. Jeb however, won't eat
anything (and he's the 'garbage gut') yet. I'd like the masters (both
mistresses seem fine) to settle a bit, so I can take a close look at
everyone, and make sure that they are alright.

Smokie Darling (Annie)

PS DH wants to buy more mini-blinds, I said no. He said that they'll
stop getting up there, and I said, "What happens if this occurs when
we are out? How will your mother cope with that? She can't pick
Smeagol up, he'd have torn her to ribbons, not to mention, he'd have
stayed hung up for hours before she ever realized something was wrong,
she doesn't come over until dinner time, and probably lost that
foot."

No more mini-blinds, EVER. My final decision on *that*,
thankyouverymuch!

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Good on you - stay firm! Poor, poor baby, that must have been a terrifying
experience. We do have miniblinds in our house, but if they're pulled up,
the cord is wrapped tightly around the valance, and if they're down, the
cord is too short to reach.

Hugs,

CatNipped