(The opposite of Suzannes moments...) when they drive you mad

[Susanne (urbantigers)]

Mine both drove me mad this morning.  Woke up at 4.15am and they wouldn't settle at all.  At that stage I sometimes shut them out in the living room, but that results in Jaffa whining and howling for about half an hour, although he does then go quiet and stay quiet until I go out to him, even if it's later than usual.  This morning I let them stay in the bedroom but they seemed to have an agreement to take it in turns to be annoying.  When Jaffa looked as though he was going to settle down on the bed, Mosi was manic and whiny.  When Mosi lay down on the window sill, Jaffa wandered around whining.  I eventually shut them out at 5.40am and endured Jaffa whining until about 6am.  My alarm went off at 6.05am.  I snoozed until 6.30am and didn't let them through until after I'd showered and, surprisingly, Jaffa was silent throughout.   He greeted me with such an innocent expression.

[Karon]

Mine exist to drive me mental, very very slowly.  Either with worry (Baldrick sitting in the road) or frustration (Ellis chasing Gomez for no apparent reason).  They're good fun though  

I've sussed out how to get Baldrick in, at least - rattle a pouch of Dreamies.  He will do anything for them so I can catch him even when he's being really daft.  Shame the others don't like them.

[Feline Costumier]

I have a code expression which both of mine know means treats. I have used it ever since Chilli was a kitten and now it works to get both of them to come running at speed to see what Meowmy has, it's not always fruitful Anyway, I sort of whisper shout "What's this", "What have I got". Gets them every time.

However, mine are indoor so it's not used for these sorts of moments.

No, Dave finds a multitude of other ways to drive me round the twist.

[Claire_smc]

I find rattling the temptations or dreamies more effective 

I'm always soothed to know that should Pepsi ever make an escape and run away from home that even if she was 10 miles away, the rattle of the Temptations box would bring her running back  Or even the sound of me opening the drawer which the Temptations are kept in

[maryas]

Aaaw Leanne - we all knew Mosi's name was gonna come up when you mentioned driving you mad 

Actually I can honestly say that in the 2 1/2 years I've had Bonnie she hasn't drove me mad (YET) - she is such an angel.

Mary

[Susanne (urbantigers)]

 

I have plenty of these moments too!  Usually concerning a certain cat whose name begins with M.... 

[Leanne]

Funny you should say that Helen thats what we normally do but we've ran out - I'm a bad fur mummy.

[Tiggy's Mum]

 

I find rattling the temptations or dreamies more effective 

[Leanne]

This morning Milo drove me insane, I was calling them in from the from the garden, Jess came in easily but Milo wouldn't.

I ended up trapsing up the garden in my flip flops and pj's though the wet grass to where Milo was sitting on the bbq, got there and he ran down towards the back door. Catch up with him thinking his going to go in when he heads under the garden table which is covered up. I could see his nose peering out but couldn't reach him.

So it was time for da bird, I started playing with it and enticed Milo out, went to grab him and the little  ran back under the table. Started up da bird again, waited till he got really close to me and caught da bird and I caught Milo, who was rather unamused at coming in.