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I was fortunate to have been woken at 5.30am by Slinky jumping on my chest and screaming in my face. After he had picked himself off the floor, he went back downstairs. I could hear him screaming at Mrs McMuffin for her to go back to bed. Just as Mrs McMuffin was getting back into bed, I decided to get up. It's just as well I did because at about 6am I heard the catflap open, and who should be coming in for a light breakfast but the new evil cat in the neighbourhood. I chased him out of the house. Poor Slinky has been suffering over the last few days, and he just can't seem to settle. I now know why. His home is continually being invaded by this cat. He has even been a bit worried about going out the back door and has insisted that we let him out the front door at night, which I thought was a little bit odd. It all begins to make sense now. The poor animal has been under seige. I'm not exactly sure what to do about it, other than to sit up all night guarding the catflap.
The other good thing about being up so early is that I have had the opportunity to play with some new software. I have found this fantastic app called Stellarium which allows you to view the sky from your location. It is a wonderful, free, bit of software. I took this screenshot of the view from my door, or at least this is what I would see if it wasn't cloudy, and there was less chemical and light pollution. By the way, I found the app at Freemacware a fantastic new resource for Mac freeware.
mr mcmuffin on 6 Dec 2005 @ 07:42 AM ✲ Permalink
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have you been playing with Mr H Bosch again??
Posted by: single cookie | 6 Dec 2005 09:31:03
Dear McMuffins & co.,
You need one of those catflaps which recongnizes Slinky through a tag he wears on his collar. Its an electronic "cat key". I kid you not: http://www.petfrenzy.com/details/prodid/231.html
Good luck!
Posted by: julia | 6 Dec 2005 14:32:19
That free Mac stuff website is great! Today I've downloaded several things from it, including a program called Idea Knot, which looks really useful (and simple!). I may or may not blog about it soon. Thanks for the link.
Couldn't you just put a bolt on the inside of the catflap, and lock it at night once you're sure that Slinky is in?
Posted by: David (TEFL Smiler) | 7 Dec 2005 00:36:58
Glad you liked it you naive fool. Do you really think it is that easy to control Slinky's big stinky bottom?
Posted by: mr mcmuffin | 7 Dec 2005 01:27:56
Mr McMuffin, is that really you? Doesn't sound like you at all.
Posted by: mrs mcmuffin | 7 Dec 2005 08:26:54
It was me, but maybe it sounds a little bit harsh. Sorry, David...
Posted by: mr mcmuffin | 7 Dec 2005 08:52:17
You could encourage him to use a tray indoors at night. (Slinky, that is, and not Mr McMuffin.)
Naive about cat pooing habits, I hope, and not about downloading Idea Knot! ;-) Or is there something about the program I should know?
Apology accepted, anyway - whatever it's for. (The 'naive fool' thing? I've been called worse for less!)
Posted by: David (TEFL Smiler) | 7 Dec 2005 13:00:34
I wouldn't be withouth our electronic cat flap we have far too many tom cats around here who'd get in and spray obxoxious smells otherwise. Be awell advised and get one
Posted by: sandy | 7 Dec 2005 13:20:19
yes you really do need an electronic cat flap - I wouldn't be without ours with all the tom cats around our neighbourhood who would otherwise avail themselves of food and property of the smith household
Posted by: Sandy | 7 Dec 2005 18:11:18
