Boundaries
by carolynholm
Cher Madame,
The Winston is very annoying at mealtimes.
Regards, M. Le Poufin
Dear Puffin,
I thought the new set-up was working quite well!
Love, Carolyn
Cher Madame,
Le set-up, as Madame likes to call it, is très strange. Mais we have un autre problème. Le problem de Winston is this: le coquin does not follow the rules.
Regards, M. Le Poufin
Dear Puffin,
As I’m sure you will explain for me.
Love, Carolyn
Cher Madame,
Oui. Le Winston he does not follow the rules. He pushes his head into my dinner.
Regards, M. Le Poufin
Dear Puffin,
But your dinner will not open for him! It only opens for you because it is your chip that is opening it.
Love, Carolyn
Cher Madame,
It is possible that Madame is being obtuse. What is happening is that this ruffian kitten crowds his head into my dinner while I dine. C’est rude.
Regards, M. Le Poufin
Dear Puffin,
I don’t know why you are making a big deal about that. All you have to do is hiss at him and give him a whack and he’s out of your dinner.
Love, Carolyn
Cher Madame,
Mais this rude Winston, he is crowding me.
Regards, M. Le Poufin
Dear Puffin,
It sounds like this is more about boundaries than about dinner.
Love, Carolyn
Cher Madame,
Oui, the boundary she is crossed.
Regards, M. Le Poufin
Dear Puffin,
I’ve seen you stick your head in on his side from time to time.
Love, Carolyn
Cher Madame,
Not during the eating! And it won’t open for me anyway.
Regards, M. Le Poufin
Dear Puffin,
I think we can solve this the old-fashioned way. Just give Winston one of your persuasive whacks when he crosses that boundary.
Love, Carolyn
Cher Madame,
It is possible that for once Madame is wise.
Regards, M. Le Poufin
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Yours is my favorite cat blog,very funny and I can’t wait to see it.
Thank you! That’s so nice to hear!
Don’t whack him too hard, though, Puffin!
Purrs,
Tama and Genji
Tee-hee-hee!
Carolyn ~ I’ve started taking Edgar my cat to the cabin. In all his 12 years, he has never been outside. The second time we took him, he wanted to go out. I closely accompanied him wherever he chose to go. When I realized that he wanted to go under Kathy’s cabin, I decided the next time, I would have him on a harness and leash. I had to buy a small dog harness, he’s so big! But he LOVES the cabin! Hope you are doing well. Love, Linda
We took Winston to the cabin this summer – he loved it. I haven’t brought Puffin up – he’s very set in his ways, and a new environment makes his head explode. We are going to get a harness for Winston when he has reached his adult size. Interesting to see how that will go!