Penny and Mattie Stories

Just thought I would post a few stories about Penny and Mattie.  Aren't the cute!

PENNY AND THE MICE

 

A couple of weeks ago Penny spent a lot of time at staring at the cabinets under my kitchen sink.  A couple of times Mattie joined her.  It was suggested by a friend that I might have mice.  We do get them from time to time – after all we live in the country.  I cleaned out the cabinet and found no signs of mice.  After a few days she moved to the bathroom sink cabinet.  I checked that cabinet and found mouse droppings.  So, I set a trap.  Within an hour I caught a mouse.  I got rid of that one, and set another trap.  Lo and behold! I caught another mouse.  Got rid of that one, set another trap and caught a third mouse.  Meanwhile Penny would not leave the bathroom, or move from her post in front of the cabinet. 

Brian and Kevin both suggested that I put steel wool in the hole that I thought they were getting in.  I took everything out of the cabinet, cleaned it with bleach and put steel wool in the hole.  I also set another trap just in case.  So far, I have not caught any more mice and Penny have left her vigil.  I know they will probably be back somewhere else.  I will just keep watching Penny and Mattie for signs they are around!

 

MATTIE AND THE QUILT

This past week I purchased a quilt that I was going to use on the back of my couch.  I actually ordered, and it was delivered by USPS.  Yes, I actually did get it J  Anyway, when it arrived I decided to hang it on my wall quilt rack instead of putting it on the couch. 

After hanging it, Mattie was beside herself.  She spent the afternoon and evening barking and growling.  The area we set up for her to eat is below the quilt and she wasn’t too sure that the cats weren’t going to get her or her food.  When Jana fed her she stretched out as far as she could to reach her food.  All the while she was eating she kept looking up at the quilt and growling.  She finally settled down when she went to bed.  We actually thought we might have to cover it up with something to get her to go to sleep. 

When she got up in the morning she didn’t bark at the quilt but she did growl.  Mattie has finally settled down.  She does still check on the quilt to make sure the cats aren’t going to get her, but at least she has stopped barking.

 

Yesterday afternoon Penny was sitting on my lap, and when she got up she finally noticed the quilt (observant isn’t she).  She sat on the end table and stared at it for a while as if she was trying to figure out just what was happening.  She finally just walked away, and hasn’t paid any attention to it since.

MATTIE AND HER HARNESS

 

When Jana takes Mattie outside to do her business she puts a harness on her.  She pulls a lot and she doesn’t use her collar because she chokes herself.  Watching Jana put her harness on her is sooooo funny.  She lays the harness on the floor, calls Mattie who runs in circles until Jana can grab her collar and get her to the harness.  She then has to pick her up by the front of her body.  Mattie sticks her legs out in front of her.  Her legs are stiff.  Jana sticks her legs in the harness and then is able to fasten it.  She isn’t afraid of the harness, so we don’t know what her problem is.  She is happy to go outside. 

PENNY AND THE TOILET

 

Penny has decided she likes being in the bathroom and lays in front of the toilet.  She will not move when someone goes in to the use the toilet.  We are supposed to straddle her.  However, when you flush the toilet she goes around the back of it and listens.  I guess she is trying to figure out where the noise (water) is coming from and going to. 

I also had to buy a new toilet paper holder.  I had one where you could store a couple of rolls of toilet paper.  It was not enclosed, so Penny would make a mess of the bottom roll which meant I had a mess in the bathroom.  She not only scratched it, but she also used her teeth.  I think she was actually eating some of it. 

Those are my stories for today.  Yes, Penny and Mattie still chase each other from one end of the house to the other.  Neither one is the good girl.  They take turns pestering each other.  Mattie smells Penny’s butt which she hates.  Penny smacks Mattie on the nose (at least she doesn’t have her front claws so she can’t hurt her).  They keep our days interesting.