No Good Will Come From This
Mom stopped by with Ginny and Guesly, and let them off the leash. They cornered Tunch in the bedroom with the door shut, and I opened it to make sure he was alright, and the brats burst through the door. Tunch jumped on the bed, climbed the drapes til he hit the ceiling, jumped back down onto the bed and OVER the two dogs, hauled ass down the hallway onto the cedar chest, knocked over his food bowl because he slid, then motored. I’m sure it was quite traumatic for Tunch, but an evil side of me thought it was pretty hysterical.
After things got calmed down, we let the dogs near him one at a time to see if things would change:
I’m thinking Tunch deserves tuna for dinner (although he is sometimes fussy about it- he only likes the greasy stuff served in oil, it seems).
April 17, 2010 4:20 pm
Posted in: Cat Blogging, Dog Blogging
43 Comments
43 Responses
Genine - April 17, 2010 | 4:23 pm · Link
Gymnastic Cat!
Milo Johnson - April 17, 2010 | 4:23 pm · Link
Kitties are drama queens. He probably enjoyed the excitement and won’t remember it by dinnertime anyway, but no pretext is necessary when it comes to tuna!
licensed to kill time - April 17, 2010 | 4:25 pm · Link
Aw, look at Tunch desperately trying to hold on to his dignity and pretending like he doesn’t even SEE that doggie right in front of his face!
Yes, Tuna for Tunch today! He gets my vote.
Comrade Mary - April 17, 2010 | 4:29 pm · Link
Yes, lots and lots of tuna, formed into a doggie shape, because revenge is best served at room temperature.
Mark S. - April 17, 2010 | 4:29 pm · Link
John, I hope you’ve made a will.
Evelyn - April 17, 2010 | 4:29 pm · Link
And you wonder why he’s trying to kill you. Appease him with tuna, or you might never see tomorrow :)
CynDee - April 17, 2010 | 4:32 pm · Link
What a HUGE dog.
debg - April 17, 2010 | 4:36 pm · Link
Tunch is a hero. He deserves special food for putting up with all this.
gogol's wife - April 17, 2010 | 4:37 pm · Link
Tuna for Tunch. A no-brainer.
Violet - April 17, 2010 | 4:43 pm · Link
Bwahahaha @ the image title. Poor Tunchie. That doggie face is priceless. Ginny or Guesly (whichever one that is) looks like he or she thinks Tunch is the best playtoy EVAH! It’s like something out of a cartoon. I think tuna is definitely in order tonight.
Bad Horse's Filly - April 17, 2010 | 4:43 pm · Link
You show them what-for Tunchie!
BTW, you know you’re a cat owner when the 4th item on your grocery list is MICE.
EDIT: Love the rollover text.
demkat620 - April 17, 2010 | 4:43 pm · Link
Tunch is looking at that dog like he’s thinking “Are you out of your godamn mind?”
Strandedvandal - April 17, 2010 | 4:45 pm · Link
Ginny and Guesly will pay. Lily will pay for being associated with them. And You? Oh yeah, you’re going to pay BIG Time.
Napoleon - April 17, 2010 | 4:48 pm · Link
@Bad Horse’s Filly:
Hysterical. I never would have noticed that if you didn’t mention it.
jimmy jazz - April 17, 2010 | 4:50 pm · Link
OM NOM NOM
bemused - April 17, 2010 | 4:56 pm · Link
These are the moments you wish could have been captured on video.
I just heard this great true story from my daughter-in-law. A carpenter had completed the wood side enclosure on a spa tub for a family that had young children & many pets. Lots of noise & activity in that home. That night about 10 pm the carpenter got a frantic call from the mom. One of their cats had sneaked into the empty area by the tub before the carpenter had closed it in & was now trapped in there. On the phone, the carpenter could hear the children crying & talking to the kitty while kitty was chiming in with loud meowing. He had to go back, cut a hole in the side wall he had just finished to let kitty out.
Cats are such snoops & love hidey holes. I can see why kitty just couldn’t resist.
trollhattan - April 17, 2010 | 5:00 pm · Link
“Can’t we all just get along?”
Hilarity. Never a dull moment around Jack Russell Terrorists.
After the earlier midnight glaring incident with Tunch, it’s probably time to lock up the kitchen knives. Me-Ow!
The Grand Panjandrum - April 17, 2010 | 5:04 pm · Link
The Tunch abides.
birthmarker - April 17, 2010 | 5:05 pm · Link
When I see a cat looking at a dog like this, I imagine the cat is thinking, “Sound and fury, signifying nothing.” When Tunch has had enough he will unleash the claw of doom, and the pup will never think of a cat the same way again.
Bob K - April 17, 2010 | 5:08 pm · Link
(although he is sometimes fussy about it- he only likes the greasy stuff served in oil, it seems). At least Tunch doesn’t demand fresh salmon every meal. Does the tuna have to be served on a bed of fresh arugula?
tesslibrarian - April 17, 2010 | 5:20 pm · Link
When trying to tempt our dying cat to eat, we gave her the good stuff: tuna packed in olive oil. Not sure I was ever forgiven for waiting 16+ years to introduce that.
Give Tunch what he likes. You don’t have to eat it.
Chat Noir - April 17, 2010 | 5:21 pm · Link
Tuna and catnip. Or whatever Tunch wants. It’s likely he’s plotting his revenge against John and the dawgs anyhow.
LUV the Tunch!
Skepticat - April 17, 2010 | 5:32 pm · Link
Picked up my big white cat’s ashes from the vet today. In his honor, please give Tunch anything he wants.
Maude - April 17, 2010 | 5:43 pm · Link
@Skepticat: Oh god, I am sorry.
Tunch is not backing down. He’s a champ.
SIA - April 17, 2010 | 5:53 pm · Link
@ Skepticat
My big white cat Angel and I are sending you and his spirit good, healing thoughts. Very sorry for your loss.
The Dude Abides - April 17, 2010 | 5:57 pm · Link
@18. This aggression will not stand, man.
WereBear - April 17, 2010 | 6:01 pm · Link
@Skepticat: I’m so sorry. It is always tough to lose a friend.
Yutsano - April 17, 2010 | 6:03 pm · Link
@Skepticat: I’m thinking Italian tuna in honor of your departed soul.
Cheryl from Maryland - April 17, 2010 | 6:10 pm · Link
@Yutsano: Yes, the nice Cento Italian tuna in oil. Good thoughts to you Skepticat.
BubbaDave - April 17, 2010 | 6:13 pm · Link
@Skepticat:
Deepest sympathies.
John: Tuna, schmuna. Head down to your favorite sushi bar and bring that cat some sashimi!
jl - April 17, 2010 | 6:15 pm · Link
OK, that settles it.
I’ll have to testify for Tunch at the trial after he kills Cole in his sleep and eats him.
Cole: when you are cooking in the evening, please make sure you wash off any edible oils before you go to bed. I want to put off that awful day when your commenters have to troop through the courtroom and reluctantly testify that Tunch committed the crime in the heat of passion and needs therapy, not incarceration.
But, I fear that day will come.
PS: yesterday I did suggest you keep a video cam handy for action shots while all these animals were tearing down your house. Jeesh. I try to be helpful around here, but Cole never listens to me.
CynDee - April 17, 2010 | 6:15 pm · Link
I feel bad for Tunch. He felt safe in his own home, and then was shocked into fear. I don’t know how old he is, but that can’t have been good for him.
Yutsano - April 17, 2010 | 6:17 pm · Link
@Cheryl from Maryland: I about freaked the other day when I saw my local store carries it. If it weren’t for my inherent sense of decorum I would have boogied right there in the aisle. That does remind me I need some anchovies too.
jl - April 17, 2010 | 6:19 pm · Link
@Skepticat: Sorry to hear that.
I second that Tunch gets whatever he wants tonight, short of Cole himself (maybe, I’m not sure yet), to make amends and in honor of white cats everywhere.
valdivia - April 17, 2010 | 6:26 pm · Link
Yes Tuna for Tunch. I too feel sorry for him. How could he be attacked by so many creatures in his own home?
John please make sure you post something early tomorrow, we want to make sure Tunch didn’t eat you.
Genine - April 17, 2010 | 6:47 pm · Link
@Skepticat:
I’m sorry for your lost. Skepticat.
Sending positive vibes your way-
Bill - April 17, 2010 | 6:48 pm · Link
John, I hate to say it, but I’m guessing Tunch is thinking more like some Guesly in oil, tartare, with a little sprinkle of Ginny on top.
comrade scott's agenda of rage - April 17, 2010 | 7:00 pm · Link
You feed him “greasy stuff in oil”? No wonder he’s corpulent.
I say this and have a 26 pound cat amongst our nine.
RedKitten - April 17, 2010 | 7:58 pm · Link
Poor Tunch.
Ah well…the exercise probably did him some good. ;)
debg - April 17, 2010 | 9:20 pm · Link
@Skepticat: there are never any words that humans can say to heal the hurt, but my 7 kitties send kitty kisses.
Billy K - April 18, 2010 | 4:48 am · Link
Oh, PLEASE. You really expect me to believe that lump was able to do these things?
asiangrrlMN - April 18, 2010 | 4:04 pm · Link
Awwwwww! Poor Tunchie being attacked in his own house. He’s still as beautiful as ever.
@Skepticat: I’m so sorry to hear about the loss of your feline friend. My deepest condolences to you and your loved ones.
Darkrose - April 19, 2010 | 3:17 pm · Link
@Skepticat: {{hugs}} We lost my 13-year-old Maine Coon on Thursday. May they be someplace where the salmon and mice never run out.