Sassy cats — Downhill battle

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Sasha and Gus peacefully napping just before “the incident.”

It’s the peep today. I have a Sasha story and I knew if she would tell it, it would be distorted. Majorly distorted.

It starts with Gus. He loves to lie on the top of the sofa. Many of my cats have. Maybe because it’s higher and they can look down on us judgmentally.

Gus is a largish cat weighing around 15 pounds. (Not near as big as Teddy from One Spoiled Cat!) Still a sizable package but he’s firm and semi-fit.

Sasha tried doing it and she liked it too. There was a slight problem. She’s a chonker for her size weighing about 13 pounds (when she should weigh 9) and she’s as floppy as a sack of potatoes. (Her gym membership lapsed!)

This is Sasha making biscuits. It’s very soothing.

They were enjoying some time there when something happened. I have no idea what. Maybe a squirrel lost a whisker or a fish in the nearby stream passed gas. Anyhow, Sasha lost her balance and flopped down on the seat. Fortunately she didn’t fall the other way and hit the floor. The best part was that she was so stunned and indignant. (Perhaps because we were LOAF!) No worries though. She made some biscuits and was her old self again curling up on the seat for a restorative snooze.

She signed up for a balance class. We’ll see how that works out. She’s been looking at exercise clothing on-line.

Wishing you all a great weekend with no slips or falls.

60 thoughts on “Sassy cats — Downhill battle”

  2. Her gym membership lapsed! 😂 Both of my cats have gained weight since we adopted them 6 months ago. Lou is 14 pounds and Gord tips the scales at 17. We’re trying to cut back on what they eat but it isn’t easy!

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  3. Hmmm, comment box is ignoring the first try and my “likes” for comments

    (Hank says it’s avoiding residual cold from hell germs….)

    Sounds like the perfect excuse for som fuzzy cat leg warmers…with sparkles….must have sparkles obviously!

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  5. Kate, I am super late on this post! The picture of Sasha and Gus right before “the incident”… she was certainly listing to the starboard side—Caused by uneven weight distribution 😉 But you said she landed on the seat. Bet she had a dream and startled. I always wonder how they find themselves all discombobulated but they do manage to pull it off as though it was meant to be. Cracked me up thinking about her looking for exercise clothing online! I could use a balance class myself.

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  7. Did Gus look at her with a stunned expression and/or jump off the back of the couch quickly? That’s funny because Sasha didn’t hurt herself in the process and I’ll bet she won’t go up there again.

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  9. Aww, Sasha! I hope you love the balance class. You may be the star of the class. 😊

    I am glad she didn’t hurt herself . Thanks for the story. It was a good laugh imagining the scene. 😉
    Happy Weekend!

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  17. I think a balance class would do the trick. And new tights can do wonders for one’s morale. But you know Peep, perhaps some jello might be in order. The food at your place is just too good to pass up. I’m just sayin’.

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  19. My Commando Cat once lost his balance on a scratching post above the staircase and fell off and then down the stairs (all carpeted). It’s amazing how you can somehow manage to hold in snorting with laughter (sort of) until you realize the worst injury is to the cat’s pride.

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  21. Hello & thanks,

    I love your emails.

    My 20 yr old cat just died & I have one left thats 10 years old & I’m not sure if I should get her a companion. I think she misses another cat being around but who knows.

    Claudia

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  22. Uhoh……..well glad to hear Sasha is considering a balance class – I can just see her in a leotard……. I love it when a cat has something happened that they didn’t plan (like a minor fall). They are embarrassed….you can almost hear them thinking “I hope nobody SAW that!”……..Teddy has only fallen once – turning over in a chair during a nap – and the first thing he did was lick his paws and give himself a face wash – cat signal of “yeah I did that on purpose….sure….so what…..big deal” !!

    Hugs, Pam

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  24. In one of my exercise classes the instructor considers the word “fall” to be a curse word! (This is a class of seniors.) She uses euphemisms like “finding one’s self on the floor unexpectedly” and such…pretty funny. I hope Sasha finds herself some pretty exercise clothing and it gets her moving.

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