Conference misery::feline_v1

    Oh, I hope Kate, Pookie's mom, responds to this one!  I love her
    Pookie, aka:  HRH, stories!!
    
    :^).
    
    
    --Roberta
    

    My guys usesd to look at themselves in the mirror more when they
    were younger but what does happen now is that they kind of scare themselves
    during one of the chases througout the house when they pass the
    full length mirror in the bedroom.  All three of them will be engaging
    in one of those 100mph races/chases (sounds like a hurd of elephants)
    down the hall - then they cut a sharp left and end up in the bedroom
    - each taking a section of the room for the stand-off - one ends
    up by the mirror and scares itself to death - back arched - tale
    blown up as well as hacks up on the back.  It so funny to watch.
    Of course afeter said cat calms down, the chase continues -
    
    What would life be like without this wonderful entertainment???  

    Limoges has an ego the size of Texas, we often find her gazing at
    her reflection in the mirror.  She doesn't chirp or anything, just
    looks at herself.  She is also the only cat we have that likes to
    get on top of my dresser, climb onto the wooden jewelry box, and
    then gaze down her nose at the mere cats running around on the floor.
    I swear that this behavior started the day she granded!! :^)  We
    like to call her our little "Prima Donna".
    
    Jo

    The Lovely Pip will walk up to a mirror and rub against it. I've also
    seen her groom herself in front of it.
    
    Deb

    
    MIRRORs.......REALLY spook Scruffy.  She wants to know where the cat,
    which looks like her, goes?????  She also can't understand where I go?
    and How come I'm here, right in front of her and then I'm there?  She
    really gets into most any reflection and gets upset when my reflectin
    disappears.  It's fun.........
    
    				Carol Weston.........Scruffy's reflective
    					Mom
    
    

    
    
    	Squeeky doesn't know that I know this but....she looks at 
    	herself in the mirror every morning...she sits on my vanity
    	while I'm putting my makeup on and pretends she's visiting
    	me, purring, rubbing the mirror frame, etc...but I KNOW that
    	she sneaking looks at herself when she thinks I'm not watching!
    	She blew her cover in the bathroom yesterday, I was using 
    	that mirror to fish (yet another) cat hair out of my eye, and
    	she got up on the sink, streeeeeetched up, put her paws on the
    	mirror, and pretended to try to see what I was doing...but she
    	was looking right at herself in the mirror the whole time...and
    	she doesn't think I know....
    
    
    
    	Sherry
    

    
    	Sasha used to love to look into the small mirror we had on our old
    	waterbed.  She could care less now.  She's too busy beating up
    	Chloe....  =)
    

    Yes indeedy, HRH is indeed a mirror kitty.. she loves mirrors,
    upon returning from Miss Desirrees(her groomer).. we imediately
    accept praise and compliments from our loyal subjects.. then it
    is off to the buodoir to check ourselves out in the mirror, we
    preen and fluff up our ruff, tail, paws.. and glance at ourselves
    for quite awhile, then we go over the water bed and check ourselves
    out in the mirror in the headboard, it is more comfortable there,
    I mean really, HRH stand on  a wooden surface, that would be
    toooooo uncomfortable.. hmm.. and Yes, Preshie is following
    in HRH "pawsteps".. SHE also enjoys mirrors, but it not
    used for the same purpose.. cuz there is  kitty that lives in there..
    OH MY... we are very mystified about that.. we use the bathroom
    mirror alot.. ii is easier to get up there.. She has discovered
    the "mirror on the waterbed, and she saw 2  kitties other than
    herself..
    and they looked familar, very, very familar.. tee-hee.. Happy
    is curious about them, but she is like Preshie.. it is a toy..
    But HRH is very serious about MIRROR gazing... tee-hee
    Kate

    I stand corrected, I would not want to mislead you al.. Pookie
    is a mirror kitty every day.. not just after trips to the groomer..
    she checks herself out all the time.. at least 3 times a day.
    after every grooming.. afterall, if she were to read this,
    she would probably sue me for "misrepresentation.."
    Kate

    Is Pookie a tortie on white (or at least a tortie)? She sounds too much
    like The Lovely Pip in the mirror department (and a few other
    departments) to be anything else.
    
    Deb

    Re. 2
    
    I laughed so hard when I read your story.  Otis does the 'helicopter
    flip'.  He'll be standing totally still and then Tiffany will hunch
    down - and run as fast as she can to scare the h*ll out of him.  His
    tail grows three times it's size, the fur goes up on his back and then
    he jumps staight up (about 1 1/2 feet) and at the highest point does
    a 360....lets out this 'yell'....comes back down to earth and then the
    chase is on.  Tiffany then falls to the floor (playing the 'I'm too
    old and fat to run' routine) and Otis falls for it every single time.
    
    I have two chairs that I drape a blanket over - and they each have
    their own little 'house'....but Otis get's his when Tiff walks by -
    totally unaware - and Otis' paw reaches out from the blanket and
    then scares the h*ll out of HER.
    
    They are so much fun to watch.  I wish I had a camcorder so I could
    send their antics into 'America's Funniest Video's'.
    
    Marilyn
    
    pounces on him - 

    Pookie is a "smoked tortie.. she also has copper eyes.. and 
    if her Auntie Cin is reading this.. she will tell you that
    Pookie.. is and I quote"typical smoked Tortie.. Right Cin.
    and the new baby is definitely learning about the finet things in life
    from "the Mistress of the GOOD LIFE" herself.. she is a real
     genteel lady......occasionally she will even request to be 
    "carried" to her dish,, she also has the "vapors" when
    when she have guests in.. the only 2 people she has ever let
    "hold her" and she did not have an "attack" are .. DRUMROLL
    PLEASE.. Auntie Cin Gerry" and Aunt Sue Spingler..
    She even PLAYED for Aunt Cin.... with a mousie no less..
    and she still plays with all the mousies Aunt Cin sent home..!!!!
    Kate

    >She even PLAYED for Aunt Cin.... with a mousie no less..

    Careful, she may sue for spoiling her image. Pip's attorney, Argus J.
    Pussycat, Esq would slap a lawsuit on me if I ever made such an
    admission in a public forum. :-)

    Deb

    Deb, I know, I am hoping  will not "hear of this conversation"
    via the  "kitty-vine"..her birthday is Monday.. she will be
    14yrs old.,and  currently "her list " of demands,, er um
    I mean "wishes(read this as I WILL GET OF ALL OF THESE THINGS..)
    is quite extensive..coupled with a lawsuit,, geesh..the thoughts
    make me quiver.. Poor house her I come.. note the word I..
    Kate

Cardigan preens in front of the mirror in the morning, giving herself a loving
top-to-toe once over.  Some mornings she finds her reflection so exquisite that
it gets a dainty little kiss after her inventory.  However, once her morning
ritual is completed she doesn't venture near a mirror or fuss with her 
appearance until the next morning.  After all, she has a very busy schedule
of shoe-molesting and laundry-writhing to accomplish before settling down to
her well-earned rest.

Milo spent two years trying to locate That Other Cat he kept seeing in the
mirrors all around the house.  But about two months ago, he became utterly
disgusted with the d*mned anti-social rascal. So when he chances to catch sight
of him, Milo merely turns 180 degrees and does the bottle-brush tail routine.

Rick swears that this is kitty AMSLAN for 'kiss my *ss!'

  Ann

    .15.. this is true.. Pookie will not even **** consider breakfast***
    until she has been  groomed which incudes not only brushing, but her 
    teeth brushed, her face washed etc.. after that she goes to her Mirror
    to check herself out, by this time Happy has eaten her breakfast
    as well as Pookies..heh-heh..and  now that wehave Precious,
    Precious and Happy are eating when this is going on.. so they
    finish theirs, and then they finish Pookies.. it is a hoot,
    cuz Pookie watches me get their beakies ready,, and she wants
    hers put down at the same time I  give Happy and Preschie
    hers.. she sniffs hers.. has a very dainty sip of water,,
    and then  walks down the hall..
    so we can begin the " morning ritual, now once she is all
    set,, I  "wrestle with Happy" so I can groom her, and then I
    do Preschie,,, who equates it with playtime.. tee-hee..
    and Pookie "supervises" work,, she even checks  Precious
    out after I am done.. it is a riot.. then everyone
    settles in..
    Kate..

    
    It's true Pookie does check all work done on her um... I mean Happy's
    baby.  Woe betide the groomer, Auntie or Mummie who does not meet the
    strict standards of our Empress.
    
    Also, Pookie is not vain, not our gentle aristocat, she is just certain
    that she is the best there is!
    
    Lovingly from her Auntie Sue, (who is very honored by the Empress, she
    will let me hold her!!!
    
    Panther & Spots Mummie

    This is True Auntie Sue, she is not vain,(according to her)..  Her
    Demeanor just says.. like Sue says.. I am the best.. etc.
    Kate