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shirenomad) wrote2004-02-05 10:22 am
shirenomad) wrote2004-02-05 10:22 am
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Dealing with grumpy felines.
Our cat, Blackstone, has this annoying habit. See, we have a pet door so he can go into the garage (wherein is located his food and litter box). He is well aware of how the pet door works, because he uses it when no one is in the house. He will also use it to get back in. But for some reason he doesn't like to use it, so if there is someone in the house, he would rather walk up to them and meow until they let him out. This applies even at some God-awful hour in the morning.
Therefore, it is the sad but necessary duty of the last person to retire for the evening: get Blackstone into the garage, and then lock the pet door so he doesn't wander back in only to wake us all a few hours later.
It's getting him out that's been the problem, because around the time we're all crashing, he's frequently taking a nap, comfy where he is, and would rather leave on his own time (that time being three or four in the morning). And trying to force him out can be an irritating affair. I, however, have found a full-proof method to get him to want to leave.
Step One: Open the hall closet.
Step Two: Take out the vacuum cleaner.
Step Three: Move the vacuum to the same room as Blackstone.
Step Four: Make like you're setting up to vacuum...
Step four is rarely necessary, and sometimes step two is enough to get our dear furball suddenly deciding it's time to head outside for the night. I've never actually had to carry out the bluff and turn the vacuum on (thankfully, because that would probably wake someone up); he's had enough experience with that noisy device already, so I don't need to demonstrate what it's capable of.
Yes, lugging it out may be a bit annoying, but Blackstone isn't light himself, and he resists. Better to have him make the strategic retreat.
Dunno about that. But then I ran Mina through, just for the hell of it, and got:
Scarily accurate, considering it's for someone who doesn't exist.
Oh, and:
src="http://images.quizilla.com/E/Entmoot/1072917354_q.jpg" border="0" alt="q">
You are: Q!! Origination: Star Trek: The Next
Generation. You probably have no idea who
he is, but Q is simply the most awesome villain
on the entire series. He's not technically a
villain, and he's not technically evil, but
he's close enough. His motives are all about
perfecting existence, and if a species is
hindering this- away it goes! He has had a few
adventures with Jean-Luc Picard, and while Q
finds Picard fascinating, Picard finds Q
obnoxious and annoying. Still, they're both
awesome (although Q is awesome-er). Anyway, if
you like Q, I suggest watching the last episode
of TNG, "All Good Things..." It's all
about Q causing mischief again, but it's
extremely confusing. Anyway, I'm rambling
now... but Q rules!!
Which Awesome Villain Are You??
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Yes he does!
Therefore, it is the sad but necessary duty of the last person to retire for the evening: get Blackstone into the garage, and then lock the pet door so he doesn't wander back in only to wake us all a few hours later.
It's getting him out that's been the problem, because around the time we're all crashing, he's frequently taking a nap, comfy where he is, and would rather leave on his own time (that time being three or four in the morning). And trying to force him out can be an irritating affair. I, however, have found a full-proof method to get him to want to leave.
Step One: Open the hall closet.
Step Two: Take out the vacuum cleaner.
Step Three: Move the vacuum to the same room as Blackstone.
Step Four: Make like you're setting up to vacuum...
Step four is rarely necessary, and sometimes step two is enough to get our dear furball suddenly deciding it's time to head outside for the night. I've never actually had to carry out the bluff and turn the vacuum on (thankfully, because that would probably wake someone up); he's had enough experience with that noisy device already, so I don't need to demonstrate what it's capable of.
Yes, lugging it out may be a bit annoying, but Blackstone isn't light himself, and he resists. Better to have him make the strategic retreat.
Dunno about that. But then I ran Mina through, just for the hell of it, and got:
Scarily accurate, considering it's for someone who doesn't exist.
Oh, and:
src="http://images.quizilla.com/E/Entmoot/1072917354_q.jpg" border="0" alt="q">
You are: Q!! Origination: Star Trek: The Next
Generation. You probably have no idea who
he is, but Q is simply the most awesome villain
on the entire series. He's not technically a
villain, and he's not technically evil, but
he's close enough. His motives are all about
perfecting existence, and if a species is
hindering this- away it goes! He has had a few
adventures with Jean-Luc Picard, and while Q
finds Picard fascinating, Picard finds Q
obnoxious and annoying. Still, they're both
awesome (although Q is awesome-er). Anyway, if
you like Q, I suggest watching the last episode
of TNG, "All Good Things..." It's all
about Q causing mischief again, but it's
extremely confusing. Anyway, I'm rambling
now... but Q rules!!
Which Awesome Villain Are You??
brought to you by Quizilla
Yes he does!