Tuesday, March 20, 2012

On the Mat

As usual on Saturdays, it was bath-night this past weekend, Renn’s favourite time of the week. Plus, it was movie-night, when he likes to lie beside me on the couch in the back parlour and snooze while I eat popcorn and watch a film. But come bath-time, he’s a very happy cat.

This night, Tungsten came in to wait for the tub to fill. She does that about half the time, joining Renn on the bath-mat. She doesn’t mind Renn lying right against her, which I’m glad to see. This time, after Renn’s big form was making the little orange one lie at a bit of an angle, Tungsten curled up for some sleep. She rested her head on my big boy’s foreleg, which she’s never done before; perhaps she felt there was no other space. But there Renn lie, seemingly pinned while Tungsten lie on his leg. I chuckled and asked him how he liked it, having a cat so comfortable on him that he didn’t feel he should move. The cat was on the other foot this time. In fact, Renn did not stir until Tungsten did, changing her position.


By then, Tucker had come in and made the count three on the mat. He didn’t lie very close to the other two, but about six inches away, which is not bad. Tungsten was already relaxed and snoozing, otherwise she may have had something to say about the roly poly’s presence. All three stayed like that until I’d finished my bath. Josie, my loner, remained elsewhere.

When it came time to get out of the tub, I was reminded that I must get a second bath-mat. This one can be for me...


7 comments:

  1. I think that's sweet, but at first I thought you meant it was bath time for the *cats* and that Renn loved it. I felt like I had fallen into an alternate reality. LOL.

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  2. I can't even remember the last time I had a bath alone - LOL!!! Nice that they all come to keep you company, maybe Tungsten will join in if you serve some treats at bath time too :-)

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  3. It certainly seems like you need another bath mat or a bigger one. FAZ

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  4. Nope, you get another mat and the cats will take that one over too!! It's just how us cats are!!

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  5. Awwwww I love when they snuggle up together! yeah, you need a mat for you, this one is taken!

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  6. We like to smove Jan's mat while she's in the shower. We don't like to lie that close to all that water. Maybe she needs a second mat too.

    Oh, dear, the dreaded evil word verification. :(

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  7. At first I, too, though you meant bath time for the felines. Either a second mat would do, or a new great big one so you all fit would be nice.

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