Problems with Tigger 
A few weeks ago I wrote a story about Tigger killing the Christmas tree.
Next I posted a couple of pictures of him in Santa hats and said that Tigger was plotting his revenge for putting that hat on him and Z had better beware.
Well, I kept waiting to see what Tigger would do and nothing seemed to happen.
Today I realized that Tigger hadn't taken revenge on Z but on our whole household.
He has become a cat who is out of control. Not in a destructive way. Not in a harmful way. Not in a vindictive way.
No, Tigger has taken over the house and we can't get it back.
I realized this today when I looked up from typing on the laptop at the dining room table and saw him standing on his hind legs on top of the microwave getting something off the top shelf of the upper cabinet.
I shrieked.
Sorry, I didn't have my camera handy to catch it.
He is opening doors, getting food off shelves and out of cabinets.
He can open the locked garage door and get out there to explore. We have to pile boxes in front of the door so he can't get to it.
He is knocking glasses and mugs off of the counter. He checks in the dishwasher to see if I've missed anything when I've turned the other direction to put a dish away.
He jumps on the table(which he knows is against the rules at our house), purrs and then settles down for a long warm nap in the sun.
Sigh.
I knew something was up when Tigger started getting cat treats and cat food in the mail addressed to himself. Next he got snail mail from cat food companies asking how he liked their food and if he'd be willing to take a survey.
You know that internet joke about how the dogs get on the computer when you aren't home?
I'm beginning to wonder about my cat.
I think he has discovered the internet.
I think he has been on gather.com and seen his pictures and the stories about him and now he believes he is Tigger the Great and wants to run for President.
Now how do I convince him that he is a cat again?
and of course all pictures were taken with my canon rebel xti and a zoom lens. :)
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I love that shot too.
and yes, he is too smart for his own good or rather for my good!
I know, I know.....
I already have one cat who insists on sleeping on my pillow next to my head all night.
Of course my kitty that died last Sept. insisted on sleeping on my head so next to it is easier to sleep with.
I believe that is true!
His mom belongs to the group but I didn't know he could.
Feel Better Lets Have a Plan of Action
He's obviously intelligent and inventive about getting his way--at least at the level of a toddler (human, that is). Might want to consider child-proofing all your kitchen cabinets--at all levels.
As for the "stretching out on the kitchen counter" problem, you have 2 options:
1. Either do some serious research into hiring a cat psychologist who can address the behavior problems (expensive); or
2. Keep a can of air always nearby and just blow the hair off the counter whenever you walk past it. (My son calls this stuff 'canned hiss'.) Let's be real. You are OWNED by this kitty and if you fuss, he may decide to do it only when you're not home--or he may decide to express his displeasure with all the fuss by a much more direct method by depositing an 'opinion' somewhere you are sure to encounter it. (shhhh! don't let him read this)
I am owned by three Furry People and I have learned to recognize when the Homeowners Committee is meeting and is ready to hand down an ultimatum.
They hang around my feet, looking at each other; if I get up, they "dog" my footsteps. If that doesn't get my attention, one of them gets in my lap and treats me to a "lovefest" for a few minutes, then gets down and starts leading the way (accompanied by the other two) to whatever needs "fixing" (food, water, litterpans)--and they all sit down and stare at it intently. What's really funny is that even though my son handles all these tasks, they communicate their concerns to me. (The Persian has at least stopped expressing her opinions on my bed--the last time we humans had an argument about whether the litterpan needed changing, she expressed herself all over my son's bed instead. After all, it's not HIS opinion about the state of the litter pan that matters.....)
What a pretty boy Tigger is! Sounds like you have a highly intelligent, creative and communicative Furry Person as your owner....
Also, hide the car keys. Trust me on this one.
Am now busy taking my Christmas goodies down. Whew, what a job that is!
My baby kitty can somehow get himself into the childproofed under sink cabinet, but then he thumps and knocks to get out.