It entered the house innocently. Someone put it on a gift as part of the decorative wrapping.
Its evil intent hidden to the unsuspecting household.
It was shiny and red and oh so pretty.
The family liked pretty rather than something intellectual or egad — functional. This is a very shallow family.
The youngest cat Morgan first noticed that all was not as it seemed. She spent an inordinate amount of time smelling it. She suspected that the giver’s cat had peed on it.
Hmmmm.
She rubbed it with her nose and that’s when the attack started.
The humans (or the staff as the pets preferred to call them) heard the menacing whine of a disturbed cat stalking evil. There were streaks of grey movement with a blur of red. The ribbon arched up and attacked the cat.
Up the stairs. Down the stairs. Through the kitchen. Into the family room. The ribbon was tenacious, gripping the cat securely.
Many of the battles were in the staff’s bed. (Seriously? They can’t find a more appropriate spot?)
It was the ribbon apocalypse.
No need to worry. Morgan was on it. Even after a triumphant battle, the ribbon would absorb energy within a few days (or hours) to mount another attack.
It’s been 13 months since we’ve been under siege with no end in sight. Please send supplies.
(There is a discussion as to what supplies are necessary. The cats are thinking catnip but the staff is thinking margaritas. We are indeed a shallow household.)
PS: There are people who think that the ribbon is Morgan’s wubby (definition: blanket carried by child to reduce anxiety) but clearly it’s in an attack mode.
Be on the watch for the ribbons backup force—shoestrings! Thank god they won’t be bells and whistles, or you’d really need the margaritas.
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We don’t have too many shoestrings but there is that occasional one sneaking out of the closet.
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Oh those sneak attacks, they’re the worst! 😀
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This is so funny.
(There is a discussion as to what supplies are necessary. The cats are thinking catnip but the staff is thinking margaritas. We are indeed a shallow household.)
Morgan likes to keep the ribbon close!
I’m with Elle, definitely margaritas.
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We both won. I got extra supplies of both for the storm!
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Such a funny post Made my day 🙂
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Awww! Thanks!
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🙂 🙂 🙂
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OhMyGosh… so funny! Do NOT buy cat toys!!!!
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They don’t play with anything that costs money.
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A never-ending battle. Catnip and margaritas all around. Cats are like children, the expensive toys aren’t nearly as much fun as accidental toys–a stray ribbon or an empty sack.
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Absolutely.
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Cheers to the staff and kudos to the attack cat! 🙂
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She is keeping us all safe. If only she could shovel snow.
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My late cat, Friday, loved to eat ribbons. The inevitable result was he would run around the house with a ribbon trailing out of his rear end. Good fiber, I guess…..
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The ribbon is a broad grosgrain ribbon so it can’t be eaten easily. I stay away from wool for the that reason. Poop streamers not welcome!
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Ha! Love it!
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Thanks and welcome!
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Morgan has met her match . . . made in heaven!
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Clearly they are attached to each other in a very weird way.
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This brought back such sweet memories of my kittie. She never was stalked by an evil ribbon, but she loved to scare herself with inanimate objects.
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Because Morgan only has one eye she occasionally gets blindsided by an object. Then she does the jump step. It’s funny to watch but I never try to blindside her. I always talk to her as I’m coming up. She has a 6th sense about living things but those objects!
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It is good to know that the staff is being kept safe!
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Yes but we are required to stock catnip mousies and Rachel Ray’s cat food!
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Don’t fool yourself. Those ribbons are very sneaky. Cats must be vigilant to keep the threat contained.
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Yes, Morgan talks regularly with Homeland Security.
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You should have thrown a piece of yarn into the mix. Great color for Morgan!
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Red is perfect for her. I worry about yarn. It’s eatable, then I will worry if it’s poopable.
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Over a year and the ribbon still hasn’t won? A disgrace to the forces of evil, indeed.
Evil should send reinforcements.
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It tried at Christmas. Alas, the ribbons were inferior fighters and hit the trash bin fast. (It may have had something to do with the staff thinking they weren’t safe for chewing.)
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What would we do without our feline protectors to stalk the evil forces? So glad Morgan is vigilant!
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I know. The idea of marauding ribbons prancing around while I’m asleep is disturbing.
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What a vicious and persistent ribbon. Tell Morgan to hang in there!
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She says it’s exhausting! None of the other cats will give her a hand with it.
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Brave little Morgan to take total responsibility for the evil ribbon.
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Hilarious! Yes, I’m thinking margaritas. Then you may not notice that ribbon. 😉 ~Elle
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Yeah I don’t notice much after a margarita! 🙂
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Cats. Everything is a potential nemesis given the right circumstances. Gotta love ’em.
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This ribbon is particularly evil and can’t be ripped apart.
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Very clever Kate! I have seen that ribbon chasing Morgan up the stairs and it has no mercy.
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It is sneaky! Catches her paws and oops!
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