The Artichoke

[Pirate Bear]

Okay, you're going to have to fill me in on this one, Jennie, cause I'm kinda lost.

[JennieB]

I don't really know what he did with the artichoke. I just figured it sounded random. When you walk into the room and the cat is trying to look as innocent as possible you know he's done something.

[asianmommy]

whatever he did with the artichoke I hope it wasn't painful. those things are spikey.

[Sehson]

yep, You know something is broke even if you can't find it when you walk into the room and all th cats are looking innocent.

HAd to laugh at mine when I walked into the room and there on the floor was a huge pile of cat-nip and all 3 cats actively ingoring it like it didn't exist.

The cat nip came from one of those giant tubs that had been on top of a book shelf. From the looks of the container it was a group effort to open the bugger. And yes I did say bookshelf one of the 6 foot buggers. MY cats are smart enough that if they were any smarter or had opposable thumbs we would need daycare.

[asianmommy]

mine has taken to pulling puppy biscuits from the box when she thinks i'm not looking. The floor of my bedroom is littered with them when I come home from work

[sableagle]

My personal favourite for that was not a pet. had a packet of Hob-nobs on the windowsill, and I left the window open on the three-inch-gap latch for ventilation. One day I found the top biscuits in the packet damaged. The next day I was sure I'd left them all neatly stacked, edges against packet all round, and the top two were lying down and one was damaged. The next morning I was woken by a rustling sound, but saw nothing.

The next morning I left the curtains open and waited, and saw a female chaffinch fly to the outside windowsill, duck under the window, hop into the room, look into the open end of the packet, go down the side, peck at the side to make a biscuit fall over, go into the packet, break a chunk off that biscuit, carry it back to the windowsill, duck out and fly away with it.

[BeautifulTragedy]

wow. smart bird...when i was younger i had two parakeets. candi and dandi. they were able to open their cage door and would get out and fly around the house like mad in the middle of the night. even after we put twist ties on the door and hte cage they still got out.

[domino]

MY cats are smart enough that if they were any smarter or had opposable thumbs we would need daycare.

1 of my cats probably has a genius IQ. We cant keep treats for the life of us unless there are in a latching container that requires thumbs. Vases, drawers, cabinets, and boxes dont work. Heck even tried hiding the tastier treats inside the container of the treats they wont eat...no luck.

this same cat has vanquished 3 printers, each at more complex/difficult bundling and protective stages than teh last...all he wanted was the springs nothing else was touched!

[Falconess]

I have a cat who's a fan of "sock art" That is what my room mate and I now call it. He'll get into any drawer and pull out the socks, then drag them into the living room, and arrange them. He's been able to find the mates, to pairs, we thought were lost forever. This is the same cat that doesn't believe in closed doors. If there is a closed door, he'll stretch up and pull it open...or sit there and bang on it 'till it's been opened.

[KiaKat]

This is the same cat that doesn't believe in closed doors. If there is a closed door, he'll stretch up and pull it open...or sit there and bang on it 'till it's been opened.

Yup. Cat #2 does that. Drawers too. Damned furball has DESTROYED my $1,500 dresser.

[Falconess]

Yup. Cat #2 does that. Drawers too. Damned furball has DESTROYED my $1,500 dresser.

Yipes, that's an expensive cat. I'm kind of surprised kitty #2 still lives. But then, they are cats, and well...if we didn't have them, who'd rule the world?

[KiaKat]

We've discovered that if she has room on the bed and pettins in the morning, she doesn't destroy the dresser trying to get our attention.

Moving the thing out of the bedroom (and pretending it's a buffet or sideboard) will also help.

[Falconess]

mmm gotta love the special attention that cats require. Granted, I'd still take 'em over dogs anyday.

[Sehson]

We've discovered that if she has room on the bed and pettins in the morning, she doesn't destroy the dresser trying to get our attention.

Moving the thing out of the bedroom (and pretending it's a buffet or sideboard) will also help.

one of my cats would attack the couch when he was feeling dejected. At the pet store we found this clear double sided tape sheets designed for furniture... it works, that and beating the kitty... he does not attack the couch anymore.

[KiaKat]

Oh my (newish) couches are in ribbons. I'll have to get them reupholstered at some point soon. That's ok, though. I'm pretty sure I know what fabric I would want.

But all that's from the cats destroying their scratching post, and me being too lazy and broke to get a new one. I have a really nice cat condo on backorder from Petco, it should be only another couple weeks till it comes.