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Day 26

Had a mogicure last night. The tips of my specially sharpened claws were clipped off by Maid. She calls them ‘lazy-cat claws’ as I don’t go outside.

Not sure about the blunt ends, but they feel so much nicer shortened. I shall have to sharpen them up again. There is a scratching post in the lounge, but it’s communal. Dippi-Duck and Willi Whizkas use it, even though they go out and sharpen their claws on the side of the shed. It’s covered in old claw sheaths, which is a bit yukky. It’s also a good 15 metre walk from my really comfy duvet which can be a bit tiresome. Instead I sharpen them on the end corner of Maid’s £1,000 new bed. I have shredded my way through the valance and the base of the mattress now resembles a coconut. So much easier on my claws than a sisal scratching post. I don’t think that Maid has noticed the damage!

I sat by the French windows this morning. Too rainy for blackbirds to come down to amuse me. I did watch Maid out in the driving rain servicing my grit boxes. I often wonder what she does with the contents of the grit box. Does she have a collection of my droppings in the shed?

It was quite a grim day. Gingie-crew both came in soaking wet and dirty from their forays outside and wolfed down the cat meat that had been put down for them this morning. It had dried and gone crusty, most unappetising, and half of it had fallen of the plate and stuck to the floor.

Then they cuddled up in the snoozzeee. Dippi-Duck was so aggressive when she first came here and duffed Wills up quite regularly. Now look at them, inseparable!

That’s the beauty of my kibbles, they don’t make a mess. Not that they are hanging around for long, I’m really enjoying them.

Maid’s version

Dumpty’s claws get quite long and sharp as she is such a lazy, indoors cat. Crunch comes when she starts puncturing my skin when she pads and purrs on my tummy through my nightie or the sheet first thing in the morning before the 7am alarm goes off!

She doesn’t mind me clipping the ends of the claws off. But little monkey has ruined the corners of my new bed!!  She has ripped my valance to bits. She sometimes has a good claw at the sisal mat by the front door.

I wish I could get Dippi-Duck to eat kibbles. My heart fell when I walked into the kitchen and saw the mess they had made in cat-food-corner. The gravy and jelly had dried on the floor so took some time cleaning up.