A Disgusting Pet-Based Pet Blog

Clayton is a curious cat. It has yet to kill him, but it certainly makes him gag.

He thoroughly enjoys smelling things. Especially pointy things. If I'm talking on my telemarketer-style hands free set he always wanders up to me, sniffs the microphone, and finding its smell to be delightful, starts to nibble on the end. Pens, chopsticks, forks, or an accusatory finger all warrant the same response: Sniff. Ok? Nibble. Beware a curious cat on your chest. Noses are pointy enough to garner the attention of his nose and teeth.

But sometimes he doesn't like what he smells. Super glue, for instance, is not one of his olfactory favorites. Last time I was using some he sniffed it, got a little on his nose, and spent the next five minutes alternately gaging and licking his face.

I just made an Easter basket for Flannery including a lovely felt Jesus and was in the middle of wrapping the whole thing in cellophane when Clayton came to supervise. He sniffed the tape, sniffed the basket, and finally sniffed the role of cellophane which immediately made him gag. Without a sufficiently appetizing smell he ambled off to sit in my recliner and I cleaned up my mess.

On the table I noticed a small spot of water and went to wipe it up with my hand. Alas, as my palm touched it the "water" moved as a semi-solid mass and slowly pulled itself over the edge of the counter. Apparently the cellophane had inspired Clayton to gag up a cat loogie.

On a mostly unrelated note, has anyone ever used a Furminator? I've been using one on Clayton and have removed a fairly solid jar full of hair which will some day become a sheet of cat felt.

Perhaps with the loss of my every day death bed and medical exposure this will become a disgusting pet-based craft blog.