it was the other cat’s fault.
suspect #1: olive, loves to loll around, take things slow, enjoy the day
suspect #2: pete the cat, loves to stand up tall, climb on things, pull them down,
deconstruct them, carry them around, hide them, reuse, recycle, repurpose
i’m still investigating to see who might be behind this caper.
one will end up on santa’s naughty list
one will not.
—
‘crime takes no holiday.’
-thomas h. louis
I’m not sure where Pete the Cat is, but he may be stalking me.
—
‘among human beings, a cat is merely a cat; among cats, a cat is a prowling shadow in a jungle.’
-karel capek
—
Kkarel Čapek (1890 – 1938) was a Czech writer, playwright, critic and journalist. He has become best known for his science fiction which introduced the word, robot. He also wrote many politically charged works dealing with the social turmoil of his time. Influenced by American pragmatic liberalism, he campaigned in favor of free expression and strongly opposed the rise of both racism and communism in Europe. Though nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature seven times, Čapek never received it.
a sign from the rescue cats at the cat cafe-
cats have such a great sense of humor
—
‘common sense and a sense of humor are the same thing, moving at different speeds.
a sense of humor is just common sense, dancing.’
-clive james
—
charleston, south. carolina, usa
october 2025
(none of these burritos are Pete the Cat. but similar in wrapping style)
photo credit: best friends animals rescue
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Pete the Cat
has had three vet visits in the last few months
the doc has been treating him
for an ongoing issue with a couple of teeth
hoping it would clear up
yesterday was the last straw for him
when I went to put him inthe carrier
sprinkled a bit of catnip in there
used a laser pointer
gave him a couple of drops of rescue remedy
tried zipping it up after luring him in
he realized it was an ambush
he popped up and shot out like a rocket
ran upstairs
hiding under a bed
olive sat on the couch just watching it all go down
I called the vet to say we’d be late
got him out from under the bed
closed doors to all the other rooms
got a small towel to wrap his front paws
tried to hold on to him
it turned into wrestlmania
I was definitely losing
I was sweating
no idea what happened to my ‘wrapping towel’
olive was still quietly watching
we were in a battle of the wills
plus Pete has 4 paws and claws
finally
I was able to get ahold of him
somehow got him in the carrier
I think I lost a pound in our match
went to the vet
she showed me
how to wrap him in a big towel like a burrito
(a purrito?)
after she was finished with him
Pete walked right back into his carrier
(really!?)
he will need two more appointments
I’m going to have to practice on a stuffed animal
train for our next match
I think we both will need a few drops of rescue remedy
I may have backup standing by
he’s on to me now.
—
‘man just went past with a cat on his head.’
-Terry Pratchett, author
two somebodies reminded me that I missed
international cat day yesterday
and now
there will be four somebodies
over here in no time
quick!
get under the couch!
—
happy international cat day yesterday, to all of you
sssshhhhhhhhh…
—
gary larson, the far side
a small sampling of some of the things that Pete the Cat
has taken into his lair and placed in his special box
sparkly pipe cleaners, a kitchen sponge, a sheep (now just a shaved body),
and a stuffed animal shaped like a peanut
but now
I have to ask:
‘hey, Pete, where’s my shoe?’
I woke up with one of my Birkenstocks
next to my bed
sometimes when I’m sitting down and wearing them
he takes one off of my foot
carries it around
so I have no idea where he found that one
wonder where the other one is
I looked everyhwere
finally
hours later
he casually walked into
the living room
carrying it and setting it down on the rug
no big deal
he must have another secret hiding place
where he keeps the rest of his stash
I wonder what else is missing?
‘my dear, i’m a cat. everything I see is mine.’
source: the red pyramid
—
Below are a few funny comments from people on reddit about cats stealing things:
Does anyone else’s cat steal socks and carry them around the house? I found four
just yesterday and decided to try to sock shame her. I’m sure she was unfazed.
i stared at this for a long time.
—
”mystery is at the heart of creativity. that, and surprise.’
-julia cameron
—
art credit: artitsallinsideus(mitch), cat art
happy first birthday to Pete the Cat on Cinco De Mayo!!
he’s grown from a tiny crazy rescue kitten
who never stopped
jumping, climbing, standing UP, running, exploring, playing
and most of all
hugging and loving
olive the slow and gentle cat and me
I was worried
when he suddenly
mellowed out
in the last few weeks
thought he might be
plotting something
was he going to change the locks while I was gone?
was he going to somehow find a way to get outside
and be standing tall on the roof waving
when I got home?
was he going to lock his best friend olive
in the closet while playing hide and seek?
what was he planning?
then I remembered
he was born on cinco de mayo
his very first birthday was coming soon
he had somehow
grown into a teenager right before our eyes
while always mellow olive
had grown into a mid-lifer
both are still who they are
they had found a happy medium
with Pete the Cat running the taco stand
and Olive and I lined up to buy what he’s selling
(his tacos are made with jelly beans, marshmallow fluff and maple syrup)
happy to all be sharing our space.
—
TACO CAT IS TACO CAT SPELLED BACKWARDS.
‘Ink, by Japanese artist under the nickname Avogado6
—
‘there is something magical in seeing what you can do,
what texture and tone and colour you can produce
merely with a pen point and a bottle of ink.’
*-ida rentoul outhwaite
*Ida Rentoul Outhwaite, was an Australian illustrator of children’s books.
Her work mostly depicted magical creatures, such as elves and fairies.
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i finally tiptoed my way back into doing jigsaw puzzles at home
with a planned delay after having pete the cat come to live with me
he’s a rowdy teenaged cat who loves to jump and play
i started out by trying a 100 piece puzzle sent by my friend
i could work quickly and cover it if needed
that went pretty well
he jumped up on the table
laid down on it and grabbed a piece but put it back when i ‘suggested it’
this was the gateway opening wide for me
i knew a 1,000 piece puzzle
would take up too much space and time
so i went for a 500 piece
quietly got it out
sorted, made the frame
he jumped up to check it out
suddenly i had an idea
he loves to play, especially laser chase games
i love to solve puzzles, especially jigsaw and crosswords
so i armed myself with a laser pointer in my left hand
while i worked on the puzzle with my right hand
each time he jumped up
i aimed that pointer across the room and he took off running
i had a couple of minutes to work on the puzzle again
then he would jump back up and we did this all over again
i assumed he’d tire after 5 or 6 jumps
but no
pete the cat had energy to burn
we must have repeated this close to 20 times
finally i finished by puzzle
he went to take a nap
a win for both of us
while my team may have come in very last
in our recent jigsaw puzzle competition
i have taken it to a new challenge level
two-fisted gaming
‘jig-laser-tag-puzzling.’
—
“let perseverance be your engine and hope your fuel.”
—j. jackson brown, jr.
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I didn't have my glasses on.... 