Notes from a parish cat and his author Julie Mackenzie

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I am Father Tom Fish, esteemed member of the religious team at Temptation of Christ Parish in the novels by author Julie Mackenzie. As to my background, I was invited into the rectory as a stray, laid on the charm, and was invited to stay, even honorarily ordained and no less spiritual than my sidekick Father Will. He dotes on me to high heaven and forgives all of my street cat proclivities, whatever the hell that means.

Monday, February 4, 2019

We Have A Situation..

Mancat Monday and I don't feel like much of a mancat today.

My friend Bridget has overstayed her welcome. She has taken a liking to one of the parlor chairs and I'm not sure what to do about it, if anything. Out of the blue, too.

Giving her a piece of my mind as she sits on the chair (cover behind hiding claw marks)

Fortunately, it's an old chair and a donation but still! We're afraid to replace it because she might just continue her bad habit with the brand new furniture!!

Here's where her head is. She thinks a scratcher is for lounging..


So, here I am mancat and all, unable to do much about this situation. The housekeeper started putting some repellent on the furniture, with a label that says heavenly citrus or something like that. I hope it helps.

All for now in this neck of the woods. Have a good week everybody!

Tom

12 comments:

Saku said...

Saku is our scratcher here. Mom bean had a couch that he tore up completely. She tried that so-called repellent, he liked it! Having an old chair is a good idea.

The Florida Furkids said...

We think that Heavenly Citrus sounds interesting. We hope it works.
The Florida Furkids

Eastside Cats said...

Tom, may I humbly suggest a different type of scratcher for Ms. Bridget? Angel really likes having a flat surface to scratch on, so we have a Kittyslab for her (available here: http://kittyscratchers.com/) and Da Boyz like vertical scratching, so we have a carpet tube wrapped in sisal rope standing where they can go at it!

Catscue Cat Mom said...

Wish I had some good advice, all of our furniture is covered with blankets however - good luck!

Greg_1948 in_WA said...

Tom, it is hard to get a woman to do what you tell her or listen to advice. I know! (felinecafe.net)

Memories of Eric and Flynn said...

It sounds like you have quite a problem, Father Tom. I hope the repellent works and then maybe she will use the scratcher for it's rightful purpose and not just lounging.

Ivan from WMD said...

There's nothing you *can* do, Tom. Girls will be girls!

pilch92 said...

Maybe spray with Feliway instead. It is good to keep cats calm :)

da tabbies o trout towne said...

we got 4 scratchers heer....mackerull pre furrz cloth ta card bored...we even tried attachin de card bored ta de effected area...forgetaboutit ☺☺♥♥

Katie Isabella said...

Having the scratchable chair is superb an idea. Will she use that? Or is it Tom's only? I may have to get a chair for Katie! She pulls on the carpet but not the furniture and I swear she has more scratchers of every sort available to her.

Cat and DOG Chat With Caren said...

Hmmm..I don't know about that...my boys were never scratchers so I always permitted them to sit anyplace they wanted. Maybe cover it with a blanket?

meowmeowmans said...

We have blankets over the "scratch-worthy" furniture. So far, that seems to have worked!