Wednesday, February 24, 2016

La-Zed-Boy

I have always had an issue with La-Z-Boy recliners; not with the product, but with the name; its pronunciation, in particular. Here in Canada, the last letter of the alphabet is pronounced ‘zed’, so ever since my childhood, I have pronounced the furniture ‘la-zed-boy’.

I have my own ‘la-zed-boy’. His real name is Tucker. To be fair, all my cats can be pretty lazy at times. Cammie is the only one that seems to have energy befitting her species. But they all run from time to time; Renn is actually quite athletic, Tucker jumps and runs, and even Josie trots about when playing chase the odd time. But some of the things my roly poly does is earning him a bad reputation.

Consider one of his favourite positions in which to eat. He can barely bring enough energy to the effort to raise his head. He could be comatose and he would think, “Food? Well, yes, I suppose I could manage that.” And he’d fall unconscious again after dinner. Or during it.



I kid the sausage, of course. If he were really this lazy, I’d be concerned, since he is diabetic. He can, in fact, be quite active, romping about the sitting room at play-time and pursuing, and being pursued by, my Chubs sometimes in the afternoon. And his rear end has regained the strength it lost to diabetes. He leap up on to the couch and chairs now with his old ease. Well, as much ease as a roly poly can.

But seriously, in other moments, he can barely muster the strength to lift his fuzzy face over the rim of the dish. I think the next stage will consist of Tucker lying flat on the floor and me simply rolling the food into his mouth. If he has the energy to open it at all, that is.

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  1. Now, really, how much is "laziness" versus that he knows you probably would roll the food into his mouth. Ha! :-)

    BTW, it never once occurred to me to refer to a lay-zee boy chair as lay-zed, even though we do say the "z" differently here in Canada. Maybe I ought to! Not that I often have occasion to refer to that type of chair at all, not having one!

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  2. I suppose he lives by the motto...Eat whenever the opportunity presents itself. It's not his fault if he's lying down at that moment. ;-)

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  3. reminds me of the video going around of the cat drinking from the water dish laying on his side using his paw to dip out the water :)

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    1. I just saw that video. That cat barely made it to the bowl.

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  4. Oh Tucker we do find it quite amusing how you eat. Mine are all very energetic when it comes to food. But I admit I have spoiled my Princess Annabelle, I hand feed her and no matter how hungry she may be when I put the food in front of her she licks it and then turns to me and says ok now feed me. It is my own fault, and I don't mind but sometimes I wonder can't you feed yourself? MOL

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  5. dood....we R knot laffin AT ewe....with iz laffin ...WITH ewe ☺☺☺☺

    troo lee tho....purrhaps yur dad could get ewe a raized off de floor dish; ore put sum old bookz under yur dish ta bring it up to chest height...then yur dadz teasin wood stop ☺☺ may bee ...what cha think !! ♥♥♥

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  6. La- Zed Boy! I like that. My new la-Zed- girl is spending all her time on the bed. She only gets off to eat and use the litter box. I think she expects to be fed in bed too. But then I think this is her safe place while adjusting to her new home. I love Tucker!

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    1. Holly's behaviour favours your explanation of her simply feeling comfortable on the bed right now. If she gets off for food and using the litter-box, she'll eventually get off for everything else.

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  7. Tucker sounds like my Danni. She is lazy too, except when it comes to food. As soon as she hears a can being opened, she's the first cat in the kitchen. Who knew she could move so quickly?? Needless to say, like Tucker, she is also a bit chubby.

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  8. Now that is lazy! Eric was almost as lazy, but he did manage to roll into a slightly better position to eat.

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  9. Love the photos of Tucker! Put two cats were pretty energetic especially when they heard the "pop" of the cat food lid.
    Have a good weekend all.

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  10. We're really happy to hear Tucker has regained the strength in his back legs! It's excellent news! Hug him four me please.
    No lounging eaters here. The "snap" of a cat food can being opened brings everyone to their feet and running.

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    1. He's doing very well. I need to schedule his dental now, but that won't be until later in March, at the earliest. My bunch know food tins - and bowls - being prepared but they also know I will bring it to them if they don't come to me. My fault. Sigh.

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  11. We have a few not quite that lay-zed but close MOL.
    Thanks so much for sending us support for dear Buddy Budd. He is home and is comfy and will be kept so as long as I can.
    Thanks again
    Dad, Timmy and Family

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  12. Eating in bed? We really need to try that! #1 has a photo of our big (very big!) sister, Violette, eating her treats whilst sitting down.

    Purrs,
    The Chans

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  13. Oh Tucker you are quite the card! So glad to hear that he has regained all of his strength! I had been wondering about that :)

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