Last night I awoke in the middle of the night to scuffling sounds from
the bathroom. Miranda hasn't been chasing TP greeblings since we got
home from the island, and I thought sleepily that, ok, now she's
rediscovered them. The scuffling went on and on, and I couldn't get back
to sleep, so I finally got up and went to have a look-see. When I turned
on the lights in the bathroom, I saw Miranda sitting to the side and
looking on with approval as Caliban was killing the White Snake on a
Roll. I'm quite sure that Mir showed him how to do it. It was a carnage!
(paperage?)

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Karen - 29 Aug 2005 05:27 GMT
> Last night I awoke in the middle of the night to scuffling sounds from
> the bathroom. Miranda hasn't been chasing TP greeblings since we got
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> Roll. I'm quite sure that Mir showed him how to do it. It was a carnage!
> (paperage?)
Well, you are in for a ride, aren't you! You know, I've never had a cat
interested in toilet paper in my whole life! Surprises me.
kilikini - 29 Aug 2005 10:06 GMT
> > Last night I awoke in the middle of the night to scuffling sounds from
> > the bathroom. Miranda hasn't been chasing TP greeblings since we got
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> Well, you are in for a ride, aren't you! You know, I've never had a cat
> interested in toilet paper in my whole life! Surprises me.
Mine goes after the shower curtain as if it was an evil villain. I can't
tell you how many we've gone through. Now, we're just sticking with the
cheap curtain liners.
kili
Kreisleriana - 29 Aug 2005 15:58 GMT
>> > Last night I awoke in the middle of the night to scuffling sounds from
>> > the bathroom. Miranda hasn't been chasing TP greeblings since we got
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>
>kili
Mimi used to like to hide behind the curtain (either side) and poke at
whomever/whatever was on the other side.
Theresa
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kilikini - 29 Aug 2005 16:25 GMT
> >> > Last night I awoke in the middle of the night to scuffling sounds from
> >> > the bathroom. Miranda hasn't been chasing TP greeblings since we got
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> Mimi used to like to hide behind the curtain (either side) and poke at
> whomever/whatever was on the other side.
She never went in? <BEG>
kili
EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque) - 30 Aug 2005 02:02 GMT
>>Last night I awoke in the middle of the night to scuffling sounds from
>>the bathroom. Miranda hasn't been chasing TP greeblings since we got
[quoted text clipped - 8 lines]
> Well, you are in for a ride, aren't you! You know, I've never had a cat
> interested in toilet paper in my whole life! Surprises me.
What, you've never come home to wall-to-wall toilet paper?
It's a common enough problem so that they sell a gadget
called a "feline foiler" designed to prevent its unrolling
when under attack. Not all of mine showed an interest, and
the few that did outgrew it, but it can be a nuisance.
(Especially if the only possible place for the litterbox is
in the bathroom, so you can't just shut them out of there
when you're not home.)
Jane - 31 Aug 2005 19:28 GMT
ROFL! Good Miranda, teaching Caliban all of the tricks to drive you
crazy. For what it's worth, Rita hasn't attacked the Great White
Roll since the boys went away. I guess it was just her frustration
at having HER bedroom shut off from access. She's just a happy little
mommy's girl now.
Jane
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>> on the lights in the bathroom, I saw Miranda sitting to the side and
>> looking on with approval as Caliban was killing the White Snake on a
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>Well, you are in for a ride, aren't you! You know, I've never had a cat
>interested in toilet paper in my whole life! Surprises me.
Melissa Houle - 29 Aug 2005 06:27 GMT
> Last night I awoke in the middle of the night to scuffling sounds from
> the bathroom. Miranda hasn't been chasing TP greeblings since we got
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> Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/
> and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki
Tee hee! Now you have TWO defenders against the deadly White Snake, Marina.
=o) YOU never know, it might have come looking for you in the night! But I
don't envy you the mess.
Knock on wood, Nina seems to have lost interest in the White Snake, but I
can't put out a roll of paper towels in my kitchen because she's still
VITALLY interested in them. <G>
Melissa
SuzQ - 29 Aug 2005 13:06 GMT
Last night I awoke in the middle of the night to scuffling sounds from
the bathroom. Miranda hasn't been chasing TP greeblings since we got
home from the island, and I thought sleepily that, ok, now she's
rediscovered them. The scuffling went on and on, and I couldn't get back
to sleep, so I finally got up and went to have a look-see. When I turned
on the lights in the bathroom, I saw Miranda sitting to the side and
looking on with approval as Caliban was killing the White Snake on a
Roll. I'm quite sure that Mir showed him how to do it. It was a carnage!
(paperage?)

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Aw Mom, she's just carrying on a family tradition.
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Kreisleriana - 29 Aug 2005 15:52 GMT
>Last night I awoke in the middle of the night to scuffling sounds from
>the bathroom. Miranda hasn't been chasing TP greeblings since we got
[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
>Roll. I'm quite sure that Mir showed him how to do it. It was a carnage!
>(paperage?)
LOL! A training session.
Theresa
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Irulan - 29 Aug 2005 17:17 GMT
Uh oh, the things big sisters teach their little brothers, eh?
Cgts to Mir-mir, heh.
Lily & her mama
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> Last night I awoke in the middle of the night to scuffling sounds from the
> bathroom. Miranda hasn't been chasing TP greeblings since we got home from
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> approval as Caliban was killing the White Snake on a Roll. I'm quite sure
> that Mir showed him how to do it. It was a carnage! (paperage?)
William Hamblen - 31 Aug 2005 00:24 GMT
>Uh oh, the things big sisters teach their little brothers, eh?
Why do they never teach each other good habits?
Enfilade - 29 Aug 2005 19:35 GMT
> Last night I awoke in the middle of the night to scuffling sounds from
> the bathroom. Miranda hasn't been chasing TP greeblings since we got
[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
> Roll. I'm quite sure that Mir showed him how to do it. It was a carnage!
> (paperage?)
Mummy, I Miranda is a good girl.
I no kill Whitesnake.
Caliban did.
He the bad kitty, not me.
--Fil
John F. Eldredge - 30 Aug 2005 05:32 GMT
>Last night I awoke in the middle of the night to scuffling sounds from
>the bathroom. Miranda hasn't been chasing TP greeblings since we got
[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
>Roll. I'm quite sure that Mir showed him how to do it. It was a carnage!
>(paperage?)
I have sleep apnea, and so have to wear a breathing mask at night. The
CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) machine blows enough air
into me to keep my throat from collapsing shut intermittently. One
morning recently, I awoke about 5 AM to find that, while I was still
wearing the mask, the air hose was no longer attached to the mask. I
plugged it back into place, and shut my eyes. Fifteen seconds or so
later, the hose was detached again. At that point, I woke up further,
and found that Cinders was playing "chase the snake" with my air hose.
Fortunately, I was able to distract her from the game and get back to
sleep for another hour, until my clock went off.
Not only is my air hose snake-shaped, but it also makes a continuous
hissing noise, particularly when detached from the mask.

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Shiral - 31 Aug 2005 02:24 GMT
Not only is my air hose snake-shaped, but it also makes a continuous
hissing noise, particularly when detached from the mask.
In other words "I must protect my Paw from the snake attacking his
face! (And then maybe he'll feed me...)" =o)
Melissa
Susan M - 31 Aug 2005 05:03 GMT
> Last night I awoke in the middle of the night to scuffling sounds from the
> bathroom. Miranda hasn't been chasing TP greeblings since we got home from
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
> approval as Caliban was killing the White Snake on a Roll. I'm quite sure
> that Mir showed him how to do it. It was a carnage! (paperage?)
LOL! She's getting him to do all her dirty work!
Susan M
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