Morgan is a kleptomaniac. It’s started with post-its and pens and grew from there to ribbons, blankies and the odd part from something that we don’t know. (You know slippery slope and all that!) So far it doesn’t involve money, just items that are useless to a cat. We’ve had some stern conversations but it’s hard to keep a straight face. Cats may not have puppy dog eyes but they have their own routine of getting sympathy.
We had a house guest for a few days. Morgan felt very comfortable helping herself to the guest’s cosmetic bag. Several times. Mostly she stole nail files but she also took a Chapstick. (Doesn’t everyone want a Chapstick that was chewed by a cat?) Maybe some other things. (Hey, a girl’s got to keep herself groomed!) After the guest left we found a stash of nail files. Haven’t seen the Chapstick yet. Hmmm….
If you come to visit, lock up your purse! At this point she’s not good at zippers. Yet! Are there meetings for cats?
That’s hilarious. Morgan’s taking lessons from the squirrels?
Nothing like a self starting cat the knows how to keep herself entertained.
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Maybe I could get a few lessons!
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I’m really amused at the picture in my mind of Morgan sneaking into your guest’s cosmetic bag. Glad you caught the culprit. Otherwise your friend might think you were taking her things. 🙂
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We never saw her in it. We only saw her playing with the contents. It’s possible (but highly unlikely) that another cat stole it and gave it to her. The amazing thing is that she didn’t dump anything. She just stole what she wanted.
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Sophie likes to steal bottle caps and straws.
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Hmmm. I’ve had a cat that stole plastic ties and milk lids but never straws although we rarely have straws here.
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That ribbon face is priceless..:)
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She was very young in that picture.
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I think you are looking at this all wrong. ie not from the feline view point.
All things in the home belong to the cats. If they choose to rearrange them, it’s their prerogative and staff should just deal with it, not cast aspersions on the honor of the cat.
That’s the sort of behavior that could get you dismissed as favored staff. Just saying.
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What was I thinking?
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Morgan is adorable! I had a cat that loved to chew on emery boards – could not leave them out. He is a Macavity Cat!
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There must be some attraction. I never had a cat that was interested in them before.
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“But mom, wearing your chapstick makes me breath smell better when I give you a kitty kiss!” 🙂
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Right!
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My cat Blue walks over to me when she smells my perfume, and tries to get a hold of my arm, and lick it off. Goofy cat!
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Wondering if the Chapstick is going to come out Morgan’s other end 😉 The files kind of makes sense to me. Morgan might think they’re mini-scratching posts or maybe she uses them. Have you checked her claws lately? Fortunately none of my fur babies are kleptos, but then I do keep all my knitting and sewing stuff far, far away from them.
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She has never taken cosmetics. Mostly items on my desk or mail. This is a new era.
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At least Morgan’s found a hobby, right?
It beats smoking.
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Definitely better than finding cigarette butts laying around.
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Morgan must have have been fascinated by the cosmetic bag. Maybe she wanted to make herself look extra pretty for the house guest, or for someone she wanted to impress. Surely she will figure out zippers in no time 🙂 I used to use chaptsick, and these days not anymore. I am happy to bring around all of my chapsticks 😀
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She would be so delighted to have extra chapstick. She’s not an outdoor cat but she does go out on the screened porch in the cold. A girl doesn’t want chapped lips. I am anxious to see if she figured out how to get the lid off. (hopefully it’s not melting on something)
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A girl certainly does not want chapped lips. A lovely kiss could be around the corner 😘 Morgan must be smart enough to get the lid off…hopefully she doesn’t swallow any of it 😀
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Unless it’s tuna flavored (which I doubt) I don’t have to worry about eating it.
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Okay. I won’t bring tuna flavoured chapstick over. Maybe Morgan will like the berry flavoured chapsticks and eat those 🙂
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Trinity was our clepto, but we found where she hid her stash 🙂
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Up until now, Morgan didn’t really hide anything. It would be on the floor or her bed. This time it’s a mystery.
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Such a little cutie! Have her lips been dry lately? Nails needed filing? That is so funny 🙂
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When she starts wearing jewelry I’m in big trouble!
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Cat burglar!
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Ha ha – a klepto cat … well someone will have kissable lips all Winter … Morgan hid the Chapstick so no one else finds it. 🙂
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When it’s found it will be full of those fuzzies that live under the bed.
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Ha ha – that sounds like my “under the bed” environment. I have carpeting in my bedroom too and I use under the bed for storage so it is always an adventure when I have to crawl down and lay on my stomach to retrieve items which are dust covered.
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Oh, my! What a tale!!
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🙂
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Kate, I think you still might wanna draw a line in the sand should Morgan ever start eyeing Starbucks drinks that might go briefly unattended, no matter how unlikely that might be. You can never tell with these kleptomaniacs. I mean, the temptation might be too great. 😀
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I’m sure somewhere along the line something has been licked as I turned away for a minute!
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😀
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Ha! Bless her.
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Thinking of getting an attorney on call in case it’s a felony item she takes.
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Oh lor!
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Hey, she could steal a ring! Nice and shiny!
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the Precious?
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Maybe it’s a good thing she doesn’t have thumbs! Chapstick…now that’s something else.
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I can see that though. It’s nice and rolly polly. Nail files I don’t get.
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That is pretty weird. But cats have nails so maybe Miss Morgan needed a file job. Bwahaha.
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At least it wasn’t expensive jewelry!
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Always a blessing. 💍
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I had a cat once who stole anything shiny–like living with a crow! But she’d take the stolen earring or push pin or pen or lipstick and either dump it in the toilet or bury it in her cat box! Sometimes they were too difficult to carry easily and I’d find them under chairs or in the middle of the floor. You always had to look before you sat in the bathroom and I had to inform guests to look, too, and keep purses shut tight. I came home from work one day and she had pulled out every push pin from the bulletin board over my desk so that papers and notes were all over the desk and floor.
Another day she pulled the plug out of the wall so my TV didn’t record (remember VHS?). I had to buy a huge orange extension cord she couldn’t pull out and put furniture or big plants in front of exposed wall sockets with plugs. I never had to scoop as carefully and thoroughly as I did with Chakra.
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Oh my! That was some cat. At least I don’t find things in the litter box or toilet. Mostly they are lying in the middle of the floor or under a chair.
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Morgan just likes to keep busy. You know the saying about idle hands…maybe it’s the same for paws?
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I’m sure it is. She’s friendly and likes to explore and has no idea about personal space.
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Morgan just like to keep busy. You know the saying about idle hands? Same goes for paws?
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I always tell my guests not to leave their purses where a cat can get to it… they enjoy shoveling loose items out on to the floor and then chasing them around. Frankie likes to use bags as scratching posts… one friend learned this the hard way…. fortunately she was very gracious and told me it was an old purse!
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I had a dog chew on my purse a long time ago. Morgan does “play” with the items. The chapstick probably rolled and was fun. The nail files, I don’t get.
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They don’t call them “cat burglars” for nothing.
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Yes and I have one of the best!
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I love her!!! ♥
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Me too!
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So funny, and love the pics!
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Thanks!
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I love the personalities of each of your cats, Kate. Perhaps Morgan was simply trying to say, “Sharing is Caring!” 🙂
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She’s part of the welcome wagon but the kind that takes instead of gives.
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You know I’m loving Morgan more and more. Sure she’s a bit of a punk, but he has a curious spunky spirit that calls to me. 😻
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I have never regretted adopting her although it was a very impromptu decision. I had no idea what her personality was but I also had no intention of her lingering at a shelter with one eye. Adopters want perfect cats. I was rewarded with spunk. I call her the perfect cat because in spite of her idiosyncrasies, she’s not annoying. She doesn’t sleep on the bed or pester when we eat. She’s just all around fun and she’s around 6 or 7 so she’s not a kitten.
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Catnip flavored chapstick?
Those purple flowers are great ~ are they for the cats?
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No, the grass next to it was for the cats and Morgan loves cat grass. Like me she has no patience for me to take it out and put it down for her.
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This may be TMI, but one of our daily dog walk client dogs actually pooped out a $10 bill. Kinda hard to wash…
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But I hope you tried! That is funny!
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No way!! It was the client’s $10 so she could clean it if she wanted!!!
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Maybe it was your tip from the dog! 😉
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Morgan is so sweet! I had a cat during my college years named Rudy. She loved highlighters and having her teeth filed with my emery board. 🙂
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I don’t understand the fascination with files. Must be something because it’s a lot more cats than Morgan!
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🤣🤣🤣 I make guests keep the bedroom door closed at all times because I’m worried about pill pilfering. Morgan is a funny sweetie! Our new problem vice is that Perry chews paper like a puppy. I can’t figure out how to break him of it.
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Morgan likes paper too. She will lick every envelop on my desk if I’m not careful. She likes the glue, then putting bite marks in the paper.
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Please tell her NOT to let Perry know about the glue. That would be the last straw, especially with his goofy fur.
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🙂
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Commando Cat ate a photograph out of my visiting sister’s purse once and Bat Cat also stole nail files.
Property means nothing to the furry little sociopaths.
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Ate a photograph? Wow! I had a cat that chewed up my divorce degree but she was a smart cat who knew something early. What is it with nail files? Texture? Good thing they are cute!
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The divorce decree? Oh, the symbolism!
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I know. This was really a smart cat in many other ways too.
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OMG..this is a riot! I had no idea. She has been a pip from day one. She certainly keeps it interesting.
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It’s the first time she went into someone’s luggage and stole stuff. I was stunned.
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LOL! What a character Morgan is
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She has her moments.
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I went to a neighbor’s get-together last night. I hung my purse up high. Somebody asked me why. Then I remembered, oh yeah, this homeowner does not have a cat, so I don’t NEED to put my purse out of reach!
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You have been trained! Back when I had the heavy leather purses I had a dog use it as a chew toy at a friend’s house.
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Morgan can we adopt ya please…we would need a partner in crime with fast paws and a sense for good crimes…
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Do you like chapstick? I can bring the mama some presents! — Morgan
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