Kitty Cat Stories – Where is the Shoe?
Woman in the Middle | June 6, 2016It is all kicks and giggles until the shoe disappears.
Lumos was playing with his favorite toy. For some reason he decided to use Hubby’s tennis shoes as a way to make playing with his toy even more fun. Drop toy in shoe…roll over on back and try to grab toy out of shoe in an upside down position….Hubby commented on what a silly cat Lumos was, and then he and I got on with our morning.
Hubby decided to go back to our bathroom and shave. I answered a phone call from a friend. As I talked to my friend (inviting me to a tea – yay!) I starting hearing these loud bumping noises. As I contemplated the cause, they got REALLY LOUD. I jumped up, still on the phone with my friend, to investigate why it sounded like my house was being torn apart. Just then an orange cat blasted out of the den, a man’s size 10 1/2 Reebok somehow half under him and half chasing him from behind.
Lumos and shoe bashed into me at the entrance to the hall. They then careened off down the hall towards the bedrooms. I yelled “Oh, Baby!” and told my friend “Cat problem. Call you back.”
I ran. following shoe and cat into Eldest Daughter’s bedroom. Lumos then dived under something, her bed I think – it was all such a blur! I knew he was safe for the moment, so I went to tell Hubby about the cat/shoe escapade. We both chuckled and Hubby called dibs on telling Eldest about the shenanigans.
When Hubby got done with shaving he went in search of the cat and his shoe. Lumos reappeared about that time with no shoe in sight. He had that very casual look, as a cat who has just done something ridiculous always does. Hubby requested a flashlight. Eldest has both a double bed and a futon in her room. Since she is the Queen of Crafting, both are stuffed full underneath with various crafting supplies and such. Hubby never did find his shoe. It appeared it would take more than a quick look to unearth it from under the bed or the futon.
Hubby had to go get out his black shoes to wear to the tire store and alignment place. I checked over Lumos and he seemed to be fine. No dew claw damage or anything like that. He ate some treats. climbed in my lap and kneaded my robe all to heck, loved nipped my fingers, and drooled all over my hands, so I think he was fine.
When Eldest got home, we sent her in with the flashlight. She unearthed the shoe pretty quickly from smack dab in the middle underneath her bed. How cat and shoe got under there, with all those boxes of crafting stuff, will forever be a mystery. Hubby was very happy to get his shoe back!
Note the shoe on the left, with the laces drawn up tight. That is the one that got dragged all over the house. What a story, if only it could talk….
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Love it!
You never know what to expect with cats!
Truer words were never spoken!
If only you could hear what Lumos has to say about it!
I know! I would love to hear what he has to say about the incident!
If only Lumos could tell you his side of the story!
Wouldn’t that be great? I still have no idea how the shoe was stuck to him!