The cats have been having a rough few days. At least they think so.
Gypsy: I can’t believe Mom deserted us for three nights last week.
Sgt Stripes: My special treats were totally messed up. I have Mom trained to do it a certain way.
Gypsy: Worse than that. Angel thinks she can boss me around when Mom’s not here.
Sgt Stripes: I think she’s made some kind of pact with Snoops. Every time I see Angel, she hisses at me.
Gypsy: She’s just rude. Ignore her
Sgt Stripes: Mom does a really good job of keeping the peace. She shouldn’t be allowed to leave us. Where was she?
Snoops: Don’t you guys listen at all? She was having a sale at her uncle’s house. She needs to get rid of all the stuff so she can sell the house.
Sgt Stripes: I forgot. I liked him. He was always nice to me when I was outside.
Snoops: He was really nice to Kommando and me too. He played with the red dot with us.
Gypsy: That’s sad. Did they sell all of his stuff?
Angel: I think they must have. Look at the stuff that came here. It’s all over the dining room.
Snoops: Mom says that they still have to sell the stuff in his basement. He has all kinds of tools and electronics stuff and kitchen supplies down there.
Gypsy: But she won’t have to stay overnight anymore right?
Angel: I hope not. Those little humans were pretty good about feeding us, but the cuddles were definitely missing.
Onyx: I think you guys are out of luck. I heard Blondie say something about Mom going to Denver next week for work.
Snoops: That can’t be right. She doesn’t travel for this job.
Onyx: I dunno. Blondie said she was dropping her off on Wednesday and picking her up on Friday.
Sgt Stripes: Mr Google says that means she’ll be gone for two overnights. She can’t do that to us! Things haven’t gotten back to normal yet.
Snoops: Well, a lot of that has to do with the strange men that keep coming over.
Gypsy – Yeah. They’ve blocked off the basement. That was my escape when the rest of you were annoying me.
Sgt Stripes (hurt): You don’t mean me, do you?
Gypsy: No, you’re okay. But certain other cats get pretty territorial sometimes.
Angel: Only when you get into my territory.
Gypsy: At least I have a nice high perch. It’s even better than the mantel or china cabinet. It has Cat TV.
Sgt Stripes: So who are the men?
Snoops: You know how Gypsy kept coming upstairs with orange paws and getting it everywhere?
Angel: She was pretty disgusting.
Gypsy: That’s because there was orange water in the basement.
Sgt Stripes: More like orange sludge.
Snoops: Whatever. The humans need to get some plumbing work done in the basement. But before they can do that, the orange stuff has to go.
Sgt Stripes: I heard something about mold too. I know what that is, but Mom’s allergic to it. She’s really excited it’sai going away.
Angel: I don’t really mind the men. They stay downstairs and don’t make too much noise.
Onyx: Sometimes Sarge or I will watch them from the upstairs windows. .
Sgt Stripes: They’re not very interesting. They just carry stuff in and out.
Gypsy: I hope they’re gone soon. And I hope they didn’t take my hiding places.
Snoops: You know the plumbing guys have to come back, right?
Gypsy: They’re okay. They don’t keep me out of the basement.
Sgt Stripes: Why are we still talking about the basement? We have to do something about this Denver thing. I don’t want Mom to think she can just leave whenever she wants to.
The rest of the cats nod in agreement.
Adventures in Cheeseland 
I’m sorry about your uncle. It sounds like you have your hands full.
Thank you. He was 95 and died in his home doing a crossword puzzle. He was a bachelor for a long time and had many hobbies. It is oddly chaotic at the moment.
Oh, my. That’s a lot you guys have going on. Maybe one of you could lead the others in group meditation? To help you all deal with the stress until things get back to normal. And maybe your mom will bring you all back treats from her trip?
Ooh. Treats. That’s what we should do
It’s always a pleasure to follow a cat conversation!
Thank you!
It does sound as if you kitties have a problem with an absent Mom. No one ever treats us as well as our moms. You all seem quite tolerant of intruders, however, and that basement does sound like a mess. We don’t have access to our basement, as the door to it is outside. When the kitties before us were allowed outside, Misty May would sneak in the basement every chance she got. Drove Mom and Dad crazy when they couldn’t find her. Purrhaps one of you could access your mom’s computer and cancel any reservations she has for that trip to Denver. Good luck! XOCK, angels Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta & Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth, Calista Jo, Cooper Murphy, Sawyer, Kizmet, Audrey & Raleigh
That is such a pawsome idea! We need her more than Denver does.
guyz…ewe noe what they say…when dee peepulz bee in denver …N a way…de catz knead ta play…time fora partee. if ewe haza grill, eye can supply frezh catch…oh, and make sur thoz plumberz R knot walkin out with yur toyz ore foodz N stuff….ya noe 😾🐾
happee week end two ewe all ‼️🐾😺💙🦋 ( sorry to hear about your uncle ~~~
Great idea! We’ll have a party. You’re right. They are taking a lot of stuff out of the house,
YIKES!!! Utter Kay-os!!! Wee so sory that Meowmy had to go away. Sumtiemss Hu’manss have due thingss that take them away from us. Try an bee payshunt…thingss WILL reetern to normal inn time! An wee hope Meowmy bringss a few toyss an treetss home. Youss’ earned them!!! Sgt Stripess you ARE inn charge!!! 😉 ***nose rubss*** BellaDharma an (((hugss))) BellaSita Mum
Thanks for the support! We’ll probably forgive her time if she brings treats.
Treetss an toyss allwayss make things Better Sgt Stripess an THE Gang!! 😉
I am sorry about your Uncle. That was an acceptable reason for your mom to leave for a few days. I hope she plans to stay put once she returns from her work trip. 🙂 XO
Thank you! We will make our displeasure known. That should convince her.
I am sorry to read about your Uncle. Keep sharing the happy memories and go easy on your Mom. Sounds like she won’t have a lot of time to grieve and process, with a work trip ahead.
Thank you. We’re trying to be supportive, but she keeps leaving. She’s never done this before.
i jus hate it win dee mum messes up MY schedule!!!!
We know, right? It’s like their priorities get all messed up
As always, Gypsy is very cute, and Sarge is a good leader. Good luck with your basement problem!
Thank you! They are definitely a team with Snoops and Angel against them. And Onyx doesn’t like any of them
Hey there 👋 this might be a dumb question but which cats go with which names 🤔 its kinda hard to tell. But I know the black kitty must be onyx 😀
Don’t worry about it. I’ve been mixing up the names for Gypsy and Angel since they moved in. The big gray tabby is Sgt Stripes, the classic calico is Snoops, the dilute calico is Gypsy, the dilute tortie is Angel, and Onyx is the black cat.