Beautiful Bennie has a very comfortable bed, but she rarely sleeps in it. She drifts around the house finding a cosy nook here, a comfortable corner there. She is very adaptable. I think part of it is so that livewire Sparky can't find her.
Yesterday she decided that my sewing project would make a great bed.
I knew you wouldn't mind ...
George is busy redecorating the Boot Room, everything is topsy turvy... of course Bennie found somewhere to oversee the operation.
Last night I searched high and low for her ... eventually tracked her down to the 'smallest room in the house', where everything from the Boot Room has been plonked while we decorate.
Her smile says it all.
In order to get into this room she has learnt to open the latch door, she stands on a Lloyd Loom linen basket which is nearby, reaches over and clicks the latch open. When she does this in the dark of an evening, when all is quiet it can get a little scary hearing the latch click out there - when you just know there is no-one there.
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She looks so content and well-loved!
ReplyDeleteHello Meggie, Bennie is the quiet one, shy and diffident. I always rejoice when I see her character coming through.
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ReplyDeleteSuch feline ingenuity. Bennie is lovely and we should not at all mind, as we are sure that you do not, where she chose to make her bed. We have a very soft spot for all cats and miss our own greatly.
Hello Jane and Lance, Now that she has learnt this new trick we keep hearing the latch click - which is a little disconcerting in the dark of the night, when I KNOW there is no one in that room! Then it dawns on me that it must be Bennie.
DeleteBennie looks like a happy kitty. They do find beds everywhere don't they. Thanks for letting us see her.
ReplyDeleteHello Amy, Sparky is the extrovert, noisy, demanding, Bennie is quiet and shy - but she obviously has lots going on in her head and is well able to work out how some things work. She is a lovely girl.
Deleteshe looks so contented surrounded by the detritus of the boot room... clever little kitty!
ReplyDeleteHello Dom, She is a sweet and happy little cat - always looking for places to hide from Miss Sparky!
DeleteBeautiful elegant Bennie....oh my girl what exotic eyes! The house is hers after all so I am sure she thinks she can make her bed where she pleases. I know about the latch business I do I do ...my daughter had a cat called Mario who was allergic to milk so the vet told us to give him natural yogurt. He loved it and was obsessed with it and ....he found out how to open the fridge door (oldish fridge). He'd jump on the latch and it would spring open lift out the yoghurts (he knew what the pack looked like) and he'd have a feast. In the end she had to tie the latch tight with a cord because he never closed the door behind him. He was such a loving chap. He disappeared one day when the circus was in town.
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Amanda :-)
Hello Amanda, Oh no, that is a shame - unless of course Mario's dream had been to run away with the circus. It is so interesting to watch how our two rescue girls are blossoming and enjoying their life with us. A good home, lots of food, all the mice and rats they can catch!
DeleteA bright and contented Bennie!
ReplyDeleteHello Lynne, She is the quiet and clever one, Sparky is bright and bubbly, but follows where Bennie leads. They are a lovely pair.
DeleteI love Bennie. It's been years since I had a cat who opened the door properly.
ReplyDeleteHello Joanne, I am keeping my fingers crossed that Bennie doesn't work out how to open the fridge door, it is a magnetic one and one of our previous cats, Ming, learnt to lie on his back and push the fridge door open. Bennie is a treasure.
DeleteWe have chld locks on our cupboard doors because Oscar HAS to open everything to take a look inside..I'm not showing him this post in case he thinks it's a challenge and takes on the front door.
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Hello Jane, Oscar sounds a very bright cat! I love the way they all develop their own characters and quirks, even the quiet ones like Bennie. Sparky is tiny and very vocal, whereas Bennie is big and has a tiny voice which she rarely uses. Sparks talks all the time... Bennie uses her eyes to talk.
DeleteOh cats are so smart! I miss my Bailey everyday, but seeing Bennie's antics makes me smile:-)
ReplyDeleteHello Susan, These little balls of fur do find their way into our hearts, don't they. I know you had Bailey for many years, we've had these two for just about a year now - they have put some fun back into old Toby dog's life, as well as ours!
DeleteSo smart....so sweet.
ReplyDeleteHello Bonnie, She is both of those things! She is also quiet, which kind of makes up for Sparky's constant chat!
DeleteThat is one clever kitty! Thank goodness none of my cats can open doors.
ReplyDeleteHello Ms Sparrow, Many thanks for introducing me to Jen Chandler, I have been over to say "Hello" and I am now following her blog - it looks just the kind of thing I enjoy reading. I often wonder what makes them try it in the first place, do they watch us and think "Aha!".
DeleteShe does look content - clever too opening the door.
ReplyDeleteHello Susan, When I checked the camera and found I had captured that smile I was delighted, quite often she disappears at the sight of the camera, but not this time.
DeleteMy cats have never mastered the art of opening doors - clever girl! Jx
ReplyDeleteHello Jan, I'm sure Bennie would be happy to give lessons!
DeleteOh my goodness. She has learned to work the latch? What a smart cat!!
ReplyDeleteHello EG CameraGirl, It's just as well we don't have latches on the outer doors.
DeleteHello Loredana, She is as sweet as she is pretty. A lovely girl.
ReplyDeleteHello Jen, It is so nice to meet you - and a big "Thank you" to Ms Sparrow too.
ReplyDeleteI love the way that cats always think that anything we are doing is for their benefit, naturally!! I have to be careful with Sparky, she has a naughty habit of nibbling the corners off papers and books.
What a smart and interesting cat! And pretty too!
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