Everyone chips in during the holidays. Each person has that special something they do oh so well. In my family it goes something like this:
- Grannie creates the most amazing feast of turkey, ham and stuffing.
- Mom sneaks in those last few stocking stuffers and whips up some cranberry treats.
- Dad adds some logs to the fireplace and later chases the children around outside.
- My sister lugs around the gifts and runs around town visiting those she need to see.
- My brother breaks out the shovel or snow blower to make room for the extra cars.
- I tidy up the house and organize as needed (but not this year!).
- And the family cats destroy whatever they can.
Our family has had several cats over the past few years but our first two were Mookie and (P)earl. Note: Pearl was thought to be male and was initially named Earl, but turns out she was a lady so we changed it to Pearl. And it is Pearl that this little story is about.
In our family home a few years ago, we decided to have our Christmas celebrations in the basement where there was more room and a nice fireplace. This meant the tree and gifts were piled in the play room. This room had a panelled ceiling with those pop out tiles (you know the ones), and little did we know there was a way for the cats to get into the ceiling.
You see, the next room over was the utility room and unbeknownst to us, there was an opening to the ceiling in there. It was only a 1 by 2 foot gap but cats will do anything for a little adventure. So little Pearl taught herself to jump up the shelving units in the utility room and get into the ceiling. She would literally walk along the ceiling tiles and no matter how much scolding she got, she always went back up there.
So on Christmas day, my sister wakes up to a thud and a crinkle. Pearl had once again been walking along the tiles when she fell through the ceiling! She ended up landing on top on one of my sister’s presents. The present however had a hole in the center that was wrapped over and the cat fell through the wrapping paper into this hole. So little Pearl ended up breaking open the gift wrapping before my sister even got a chance to open it.
Rest in Peace (P)earl
It seems like there are so many stories of cats on Christmas doing crazy things.
I want to hear more crazy pet Christmas stories so comment below with yours!
Well I had to call work and tell them I would be late due to and injury and required first aid. How was I to tell them my cat jumped off the tub while I was sitting on the toilet and bam!! she jumped!! Mookie wanted to jump to the back of the toilet tank like she had done many times before. She lost her footing and like nails down a chalk board except it was the skin on the side of my thighs. I tried to move out of the way everything happened in slow motion. I was bleeding like a ‘stuck pig’.
It took 15mins alone for the bleeding to slow down enough to start first aid. Polypsporin was my best friend over the next few weeks. You should listen to my true story, lol
Ouch. Cats and perching on things they shouldn’t can definitely lead to painful times for their owners. She must have really gotten you if it took that long to slow the bleeding.
I remember Pearl once jumped up to my shoulder while I was changing clothes and since I was NOT expecting that I jumped and she slid down my back. Man those claws hurt! Hope you feel better now!
I don’t have a cat but I love this post. I can’t stop laughing. It sounds like you had a cat with a huge personality. I can relate slightly, I have a little boy who loves to jump into, under and around the tree. I now have a lopsided tree with half the lights off and a few baubles missing but I kind of like it! Such a good post!
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That sure is a funny cat story, they are so curious about things that it can only end in trouble. I would be honoured if you would read my cat story “Summers End” on my blogsite: petespottingshed.blogspot.com
Great story. It is amazing how we can change our mind about having a pet when we see the right one. Glad your girls had fun (perhaps too much!) with Sparky.