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richard jones - 30 Apr 2006 13:19 GMT

One of my cats is for some reason attracted to freshly washed clothes. I
live in a block of flats and use communal washing lines but she checks out
all the neighbours clothes and is always happy when the lines are full of
washing. Is there a reason for this?

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Adrian A - 30 Apr 2006 16:15 GMT

> One of my cats is for some reason attracted to freshly washed
> clothes. I live in a block of flats and use communal washing lines
> but she checks out all the neighbours clothes and is always happy
> when the lines are full of washing. Is there a reason for this?

She's a cat, that's reason enough. It's not our place to question our furry
owners. :-)

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jmcquown - 30 Apr 2006 16:23 GMT

>> One of my cats is for some reason attracted to freshly washed
>> clothes. I live in a block of flats and use communal washing lines
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> She's a cat, that's reason enough. It's not our place to question our
> furry owners. :-)

Yep. Same reason they are attracted to boxes and bags. Because they are
*there*. Oh, and I happen to like the smell of fresh laundry, too. But
don't expect to find me sniffing your neighbors clothes and sheets. ;)

Jill

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Kreisleriana - 01 May 2006 18:28 GMT

>>> One of my cats is for some reason attracted to freshly washed
>>> clothes. I live in a block of flats and use communal washing lines
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>
>Jill

My main impetus for putting clothes away is that the boyz always sit
on the laundry in the baskets.
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Bill Stock - 30 Apr 2006 17:21 GMT

> One of my cats is for some reason attracted to freshly washed clothes. I
> live in a block of flats and use communal washing lines but she checks out
> all the neighbours clothes and is always happy when the lines are full of
> washing. Is there a reason for this?

Cali loves sweet smells, laundry, perfume, shampoo (went whacky for Herbal
Essences), but then she loves stinky shoes and smelly armpits too. :)

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mlbriggs - 30 Apr 2006 18:49 GMT

It is the way she gathers the news - by smell. MLB

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Shiral - 30 Apr 2006 20:12 GMT

Nina finds a pile of clean clothes warm from the dryer irresistable.
Folding and putting away the clean stuff is something of a battle with
her around, as she has to burrow her way into the pile and bliss out
kitten style, first, and she doesn't appreciate my making her nice toys
disappear. However, being an indoor cat, she doesn't check out the
neighbor's laundry, too.

Melissa

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jXwXeXrXmXoXnXt@sonic.net - 30 Apr 2006 20:16 GMT

> Nina finds a pile of clean clothes warm from the dryer irresistable.
> Folding and putting away the clean stuff is something of a battle with
> her around, as she has to burrow her way into the pile and bliss out
> kitten style, first, and she doesn't appreciate my making her nice toys
> disappear.

My clean but not-yet-folded laundry can sit in the basket for days,
because every time I think to myself, "gee, I should fold and put away
the laundry", someone's sleeping in it and looking too adorable to move.
Yep, that's the ticket. Of course that's the reason I don't get around
to putting it away. :)

Joyce

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Dan M - 01 May 2006 19:18 GMT

When I'm doing laundry I tend to be somewhat less than motivated :) When I
take clothes out of the dryer I often fold them and leave them on the
kitchen table. Harri Roadcat has therefor chosen the kitchen table as the
official center of her domain. As soon as I open the dryer to take a load
of clothes out, Harri appears immediately to start reclining on the
freshly dried clothes as soon as they are available.

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