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Mr. Jones is handsome, and he knows it.
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Mr. Jones poses for The Friday Ark and the Carnival of the Cats
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Mr. Jones's world has been turned upside down with the arrival of Ali's two kids for the summer. And he does not like it one bit.
Mr. Jones is an affectionate cat, but he gives and receives affection on his own terms. He is very wary of strangers, as he was with us when he first came to live with us. So the addition of two rambunctious youngsters to the mix has him on edge.
And he has been acting out in response to the upheaval. He has been defecating just outside of his litterbox since their arrival two days ago. That actually began Wednesday evening when he was in the box and was startled by Ali rushing into the laundry room to put a load of clothes in the wash. And now he is making a habit of it.
I took him to the vet today, because recently, we noticed evidence that he might have worms. Sure enough, he does have a tapeworm, but is otherwise in good health. When we got home from the vet. he ate some of his food, and some cat treats, and we immediately administered the pill that should take care of the parasite.
Hopefully that will be the last we have to worry about that.
As I type this, the kids are out in the yard playing on a Slip & Slide, and Mr. Jones is sleeping peacefully in his favorite chair. This is the first time I have seen him this calm since Ali and the kids got home.
Maybe he is getting comfortable with the changes around here, and his world is beginning to right itself.
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Mr. Jones has been acting out the past few days. First, he urinated on one of the area rugs we just placed in the room in the basement we have turned into a rec room.
Then today, he urinated in an open suitcase in our bedroom. It contained some of Ali's clothes that she had yet to remove from our trip last weekend.
Between the renovation of that basement room, and our travel, I guess he has gotten his nose out of joint.
He is even madder now that he is banned from the basement. Prowling around down there in the dark in search of crickets and spiders had become a daily ritual for him. Maybe that is why he peed in the suitcase today.
We will probably allow him back down there when the kids are here.
I hope he takes to them. I imagine he will. He is not one to turn away attention.
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With the warm weather this spring, Ali and I have been spending a lot of time outside on the patio.
Mr. Jones hasn't been happy. He claws at the backdoor and meows incessantly. So a couple of days recently, we have put him in his carrier and brought him outside with us.
He freaks out a bit at first, but eventually settles down and seems to enjoy being with us.
Last night he joined us, and our friends A and J, while we enjoyed some cold beers before dinner. I had my camera with me and took this photo. The late afternoon light was just too good to pass up.
Posted for the Friday Ark and the Carnival of the Cats.
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Posted for the Carnival of the Cats and The Friday Ark.
Posted for the Friday Ark and the Carnival of the Cats.
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Friday Cat Blogging, Saturday Edition.
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