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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / July 2004Cats and jigsaw puzzles
Decided to put together a 2000 piece jigsaw on a table , instead of on the hardwood floor. Much less space to work with, but easier on my body. My cat of course was curious, and took a few stabs at the pieces as I sorted through them.She knocked a few onto the floor, I chased her off, no problem. A couple of times, she decided to take a rest and lie down on the pieces. Later as I had completed most of the border, she on several occasions grabbed some pieces in her mouth, and once was able to carry 2 pieces off the table. The jigsaw pieces do look a lot like Cat Chow. On another occasion, she managed to take apart some of the completed border from the left side. Later, I found out that one of the pieces in the area she tor up was in the incorrect spot due to a similar shape. Belonged on the other side. Maybe she noticed something? :-) Hopefully, pillows covering the boxes wher I have sorted the pieces will keep her away from the pieces. She only seems interested if I am interested. We used to have a piece of plywood board we laid on top of it. We had tons o cats. Trust me, I don't think pillow cases will do it. Karen > Decided to put together a 2000 piece jigsaw on a table , instead of on > the hardwood floor. Much less space to work with, but easier on my [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > will keep her away from the pieces. She only seems interested if I am > interested. > Decided to put together a 2000 piece jigsaw on a table , instead of on > the hardwood floor. Much less space to work with, but easier on my [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > able to carry 2 pieces off the table. The jigsaw pieces do look a lot > like Cat Chow. Reminds me of a time some friends had a military simulation board game, with lots of little cardboard squares for units, on a table. He subsequently looked a certain cat in the eye and said "I hope you are proud you did more damage to the German Army than George S. Patton and the entire Eastern Front." >> Decided to put together a 2000 piece jigsaw on a table , instead >> of on the hardwood floor. Much less space to work with, but easier [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] >are proud you did more damage to the German Army than George S. >Patton and the entire Eastern Front." It could be a lot worse; I once read that Isaac Newton's dog tore up half of the only copy of a book manuscript that he was about to send to a publisher.  SignatureJohn F. Eldredge -- john@jfeldredge.com PGP key available from http://pgp.mit.edu "Reserve your right to think, for even to think wrongly is better than not to think at all." -- Hypatia of Alexandria > It could be a lot worse; I once read that Isaac Newton's dog tore up > half of the only copy of a book manuscript that he was about to send > to a publisher. "Diamond, poor Diamond, if you had only known what you had done." > > It could be a lot worse; I once read that Isaac Newton's dog tore up > > half of the only copy of a book manuscript that he was about to send > > to a publisher. > > "Diamond, poor Diamond, if you had only known what you had done." Diamond was his little doggie, not his cat. Newton not only invented the first cat flap so his cat could come and go as wished. He also invented a cat flap for the cat's kitten. A double cat flap! "Newton continued on however, remaining the humble professor, but with increasing absentmindedness. Friends laughed at him when visiting his home when they saw the sight of his front door. He had cut two holes in his front door, one for a cat and one for the cat's kitten." Seems right. What a guy! Never married, probably why his brain remained intact. > > It could be a lot worse; I once read that Isaac Newton's dog tore up > > half of the only copy of a book manuscript that he was about to send > > to a publisher. > > "Diamond, poor Diamond, if you had only known what you had done." We named our first cat "Diamond" after Sir Isaac's dog. I think the little stinker knew he was going to be the first of many cats to bless our house, he was certainly smug enough to have known. Pam S. coming out of lurking for this one >> Decided to put together a 2000 piece jigsaw on a table , instead of on >> the hardwood floor. Much less space to work with, but easier on my [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > proud you did more damage to the German Army than George S. Patton and > the entire Eastern Front." And most likely the cat *was* proud :) SNIP > >> My cat of course was curious, and took a few stabs at the pieces as I > >> sorted through them.She knocked a few onto the floor, I chased her [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > And most likely the cat *was* proud :) Of course! What cat could resist? =o) Amusing small objects that a human is absorbed with when they might put their time to better use by playing with their cats. No cat would stand for this. Of COURSE she had to wreak havoc on the the Eastern Front. =o) Melissa Jazz once tried to help me put a jigsaw puzzle together. First she jumped up on the table. I put her back down on the floor. She did this a couple of times. Finally, I told her in no uncertain terms to quit it. Next thing I know, I see a little paw come up from under the table up onto the table and start feeling around for the puzzle pieces. Needless to say that just broke me up. Jazz & his mama SignatureIrulan from the stars we came, to the stars we return from now until the end of time > Decided to put together a 2000 piece jigsaw on a table , instead of on > the hardwood floor. Much less space to work with, but easier on my [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > will keep her away from the pieces. She only seems interested if I am > interested. Why did I keep referring to Jazz as a 'SHE'? I must be getting older. :( Jazz's mama SignatureIrulan from the stars we came, to the stars we return from now until the end of time > Jazz once tried to help me put a jigsaw puzzle together. First she jumped up > on the table. I put her back down on the floor. She did this a couple of [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > > will keep her away from the pieces. She only seems interested if I am > > interested. > Jazz once tried to help me put a jigsaw puzzle together. First she > jumped up on the table. I put her back down on the floor. She did [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > pieces. Needless to say that just broke me up. > Jazz & his mama That reminds me of the expression "periscope paws" which is what some cats do while their hoomins are eating. SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy & Bagheera) A house is not a home, without a cat. >> Jazz once tried to help me put a jigsaw puzzle together. First she >> jumped up on the table. I put her back down on the floor. She did [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >That reminds me of the expression "periscope paws" which is what some >cats do while their hoomins are eating. ROTFL I hadn't heard that phrase, but it certainly fits Sammy at times SignatureSteve Touchstone, faithful servant of Sammy, Little Bit and Rocky stouchst@JUNKsirinet.net [remove Junk for email] Home Page: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/index.html Cat Pix: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/animals.html > >> Jazz once tried to help me put a jigsaw puzzle together. First she > >> jumped up on the table. I put her back down on the floor. She did [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > ROTFL I hadn't heard that phrase, but it certainly fits Sammy at > times Then, there are the longer cats like Clifford (RB) who simply stood on two legs and rested his chin on the table, not especially stretching. we have periscope paws at our place too{good expression } Wilson has only to see me pick up a pen and 2 seconds later up come the paws, first one then the other, I let him touch the pen a couple of times, then pull it back, immediately a pair of eyes appear follwed by a little nose then a paw darts out covering half the table, its actually an old type hospital table the kind that used to be pulled up from the bottom of the bed, I've had it 20 yrs or more and its been painted several timesand the top re-covered each time Been used for everything! and now is my little armchair table and very handy it is, *also used quite often as a cat perch*. Jean.P. > > >> Jazz once tried to help me put a jigsaw puzzle together. First she > > >> jumped up on the table. I put her back down on the floor. She did [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > Then, there are the longer cats like Clifford (RB) who simply stood on > two legs and rested his chin on the table, not especially stretching. >That reminds me of the expression "periscope paws" which is what some >cats do while their hoomins are eating. Jasper to a tee! SignatureCathi >Decided to put together a 2000 piece jigsaw on a table , instead of on >the hardwood floor. Much less space to work with, but easier on my [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] >will keep her away from the pieces. She only seems interested if I am >interested. Oh, you have my sympathies! Trying to work jigsaws with cats around in an exercise in frustration for sure. I usually use a card table, close the box when I'm not working on it, and use poster board to cover up the puzzle, with a couple of semi-heavy objects to hold it over the puzzle. They jump up on the table, of course, but it so far has kept them from destroying anything. :-) Ginger-lyn Has anyone heard of the card game Magic? You have all these creatures and stuff and you fight against your opponents? Well, my mom's dog Leia was the reason why we created the monster "War Dog" Because while my brother, sister and I would be playing on the floor she would tromp through, scattering all our cards and creatures. :) I have a chessboard that a friend gave me for my birthday last year. I haven't even tried playing it on the floor yet with Mischief. Kristi LOL - as soon as I saw the title, I *knew*. BTDT. Happy puzzling! Susan M Otis and Chester > Decided to put together a 2000 piece jigsaw on a table , instead of on > the hardwood floor. Much less space to work with, but easier on my [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > will keep her away from the pieces. She only seems interested if I am > interested. |
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