postcards from the edge of reason

Many thanks to Steve and Dave for the postcard from Simi, we are both very jealous now and determined to have some kind of break for ourselves, even if it's just for a couple of days.

Slinky clearly needs some kind of holiday. He's not been right since Ra temporarily moved back next door, when the honeymooners were away. The vile creature felt compelled to demonstrate his profound hatred of Ra by launching his arthritic self over an eight foot fence to break in through the cat flap and steal poor Ra's food. I fear that this has left Slink rather mixed up, as we have just discovered butter wrappers and a slice of bread under the couch in the living room. Today Slinky went mad for extra mature cheddar, trying to grab it out of my mouth and suddenly it all became clear-the poor mad cat is trying to live off cheese sarnies. I would like to encourage this lifestyle change as it's signifiantly cheaper than the food we buy him, but not as nutritious perhaps. Yesterday I caught him supplementing his diet by eating a clump of his own fur, snatched from the comb I had been brushing him with. Now I think about it, a holiday probably won't be enough, anyone know a good cat psychiatrist?