That's the sound od Dante LEAPING off the day bed launch pad, and
sliding across the hardwood floor. Repeat interminably. :P
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jXwXeXrXmXoXnXt@sonic.net - 06 Feb 2007 17:41 GMT
> That's the sound od Dante LEAPING off the day bed launch pad, and
> sliding across the hardwood floor. Repeat interminably. :P
Sounds like he's a self-entertaining unit. :)
Joyce
Susan M - 06 Feb 2007 17:53 GMT
> That's the sound od Dante LEAPING off the day bed launch pad, and
> sliding across the hardwood floor. Repeat interminably. :P
Awwww - what a sweetie! He makes me smile and I can't even see him :-)
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Ketzl's Dad - 06 Feb 2007 18:00 GMT
> That's the sound od Dante LEAPING off the day bed launch pad, and
> sliding across the hardwood floor. Repeat interminably. :P
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>
> Make Levees, Not War
I love "When Cats Go Mad!" (film at 11). Flaring pupils, ears back, mad
dashes. And what is it about bedtime that excites them so? Every time I start
putting out the lights Ketzl winds up for a few chases in the dark. Of
course, he has the advantage when the lights are out (as well as when they're
on, for that matter, but more when they're out) and even just the sound of
him galloping across the floor in pursuit as I round the corner to the
bedroom makes me both jump and laugh. Then, of course, I have to chase him
back into the darkened living room... and then repeat. This goes on for a
while until I give up.

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jXwXeXrXmXoXnXt@sonic.net - 06 Feb 2007 18:08 GMT
> I love "When Cats Go Mad!" (film at 11). Flaring pupils, ears back, mad
> dashes. And what is it about bedtime that excites them so? Every time
> I start putting out the lights Ketzl winds up for a few chases in the
> dark... [snip] ... Then, of course, I have to chase him back into the
> darkened living room... and then repeat. This goes on for a while until
> I give up.
He's tiring you out so you'll sleep better. :)
Around here we call this behavior "the zoomies". My cats get it too,
especially Roxy.
Joyce
Ketzl's Dad - 06 Feb 2007 22:12 GMT
> > I love "When Cats Go Mad!" (film at 11). Flaring pupils, ears back, mad
> > dashes. And what is it about bedtime that excites them so? Every time
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> Joyce
The "zoomies"! I like it.
He may be tiring me out, but he's on an inverse path, and sometimes I
continue to hear him "zooming" (and trying to climb the door jambs on
occasion) after I've gone to bed and am about to drift off.
My fault for getting him all excited, I guess. No harm, though. It's great
fun.

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Matthew - 06 Feb 2007 22:21 GMT
I call this the fur nut stage Seems Ka' Shay is stuck in this mode. Bouncy
Bouncy Bouncy Crash is the noise I am used to
> That's the sound od Dante LEAPING off the day bed launch pad, and
> sliding across the hardwood floor. Repeat interminably. :P
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> Make Levees, Not War
Jane - 07 Feb 2007 00:49 GMT
> I call this the fur nut stage Seems Ka' Shay is stuck in this mode. Bouncy
> Bouncy Bouncy Crash is the noise I am used to
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> > Make Levees, Not War
I've heard it called Kitty-Lympics.
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Marina - 07 Feb 2007 03:39 GMT
> That's the sound od Dante LEAPING off the day bed launch pad, and
> sliding across the hardwood floor. Repeat interminably. :P
Hehehe. I hear Caliban's claws going skr-skr-skr against the laminate
every time Miranda startles him (she does it on purpose).

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Christina Websell - 08 Feb 2007 00:12 GMT
> That's the sound od Dante LEAPING off the day bed launch pad, and
> sliding across the hardwood floor. Repeat interminably. :P
You could always put a carpet down until he's a bit older. It wouldn't stop
the THUMP, but the sksh sksh sksh wouldn't happen and Dante would probably
stop doing it.
Unless - maybe - you like it ;-)
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jXwXeXrXmXoXnXt@sonic.net - 08 Feb 2007 00:18 GMT
> "Kreisleriana" <kreisleriana2@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>
>> That's the sound od Dante LEAPING off the day bed launch pad, and
>> sliding across the hardwood floor. Repeat interminably. :P
> You could always put a carpet down until he's a bit older. It wouldn't stop
> the THUMP, but the sksh sksh sksh wouldn't happen and Dante would probably
> stop doing it.
> Unless - maybe - you like it ;-)
Oh, I definitely read her message as saying that she found it amusing.
But even more importantly, Dante apparently finds it amusing, and it's
always good to have a cat who can entertain himself. Especially if the
Big Dood isn't in the mood for kitten foolishness. And a kitten needs his
exercise!
Joyce