A bucket of nutty slack for the cat sir? (DIY Cat Toys)

Member Name: WHISTLINGTOADS

Product:	DIY Cat Toys
Date:	21/07/01 (147 review reads)
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Advantages: Unusual, Cat, Toy

Disadvantages: Cooked, Cat, Crunchies

I have a cat magnet somewhere in the house. I've been unable to locate it so far but it attracts every moggie in the neighbourhood and they bring their friends. I think it may be somewhere near the cooker because whenever I open a tin of tuna or cook a chicken there is usually a line of cats wearing dinner suits outside the front door or on the back patio.
But enough of that .... One of my neighbours cats is a particular favourite of this maison and he strolls round whenever the mood takes him. In winter he is very keen on a coal fire (although we have central heating) and if the fire is not alight he stares intently at the grate for hours.

If I have lit a fire, he goes into a limbo routine where he puts his nose as close as possible to the fire while stretching out his arms in a sort of crucifix position. I've never seen a cat do this before ... is it common ? He gets so close that I can sometimes smell burning.

When he is not doing this he lies casually on his back with his arms and legs outstretched, casually murmuring; "peel me a grape while you're up there !"

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