the floating menace: a public service announcement from niamh

[dear_prudence]

humans and cats,
my name is niamh. essie is my human, and i am using her computer and her blog to tell you about a great peril that faces the world today. that peril is the bubble.

exhibit a: bubble


bubbles are a threat to the cleanliness of whiskers everywhere. they are sticky, and they taste gross. what's more they are very tricky to watch because they tend to travel in cloudlike groups. every cat knows that things that move must be watched very carefully, and things that are hard to watch are very suspicious (see also: laserlight, mouse, moth, lizard, things on strings).





there is only one solution to the bubble epidemic: they must be destroyed. i have found that the best method of bubble destruction is the good old fashioned 'bat' or 'swat' motion that your cat (or a friends cat if you have not yet been adopted by one yourself) will have demonstrated on many an occasion. the method is also effective for 'making string move', 'moth control', and 'human baiting'. allow me to demonstrate:











sometimes bubbles will get clever, and hover just out of reach. they will mock you by floating tantalizingly close, but remaining out of batting distance. this is evidence of their evil and sadistic natures:





you can lure them back in your direction by lulling them into a false sense of security, like so:





remember - a bubble is not a friend, nor is it a toy. it is a mortal enemy. stay vigilant, bat well, and send me pilchards as thanks for my gracious and informative warning,

niamh.

Comments

[bondchick-nett.livejournal.com]

The cutest thing EVER? I believe we just witnessed it.

[suspicion-bells.livejournal.com]

Awww, this post is adorable!!!

HELLO NIAMH!! =D

[piecesofalice.livejournal.com]

Awww, Niamhie. If I were there, I'd help you bat those bubbles away. (But Harvey might get jealous, so shhhh.)

[glittery-girl.livejournal.com]

LOL!
That's so cute. I can see why you want to marry your camera given it can capture shots like that!

[tracer123.livejournal.com]

Oh sage and venerable feline, your wisdom will guide my days.

[lalumena.livejournal.com]

every cat knows that things that move must be watched very carefully, and things that are hard to watch are very suspicious
oh, this is so very true! you are a wise wise cat, niamh. :)

(to essie: gorgeous photos! they really capture the moment(s), so well)

[baggers.livejournal.com]

CAT-BLOGGER, YOU SPEAK THE TRUTH. FIGHT THE BUBBLES!

[nixwilliams.livejournal.com]

eeeeeeeeeeeeeeEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE. eee.

Bitey cat says:

[suburbannoir.livejournal.com]

There have been no sign of bubbles here, but I am remaining vigilant.

[metal-dog.livejournal.com]

I am very impressed at the ploy of nonchalant grooming to lure the hapless bubble into yr orbit. Tris does that too, but forgets about the pouncing bit sometimes.

[binka-boo.livejournal.com]

<3

thanks neeeevie :) i shall pass this informatino on to lilah. she is not blach, but she loves to bat things, so i'm sure she'll be very excited to be enlisted for the cause.

also, i miss you and your humans.

[skadi.livejournal.com]

*giggles*

I'll let Neptune read this later. I'm sure he concurs with Niamh.

[nalathilion.livejournal.com]

*watches out for niamh's claws of doom*

[autumnjoy.livejournal.com]

I shall relay the information on to the two cats gracious enough to reside in my house. :)

[porcelaines.livejournal.com]

random:
I saw this and it reminded me of you!!
:D

[neko-seraph.livejournal.com]

Oh wise Niamh of the perfect whiskers, you are so very right.

Young Nazilla (who has deigned to live with me so that I can learn the value of being woken up before my alarm goes off to administer scritches) will be most interested to hear of this new menace - fortunately our house is threatened only by the Red Dot and the Empty Toilet Roll, both of which she hunts without mercy.

[qu-is.livejournal.com]

I love this post!

Some amazing photos, i really like the first one and the one where you can see the calws out and the two bubbles and the pink pillow.

I've not been adopted by a cat but this almost makes me wish i had.

:)