I have two that do this. I can’t imagine having 6. But what’s worse is when Sara is already in there and Gracie wants in. When I open the door to get out they have a cat standoff. So I have to open the door ALL THE WAY so Sara can dart past Gracie, hissing as she goes.
I love Iggy’s sweet Tap. Tap. Tap? And Ora Zella’s door cling. My Sara does Puck’s “take my little paw” routine, but Gracie hits the door like a swat team trying to gain entry.
Iggy’s worried little upturned face in panel 3 is evocative and heart-rending. Then comes his relief in 6, and horror in the next panel. it’s not just facial expressions that Georgia is superb at, but body postures as well.
I only close the door at certain times, but the minute that click is heard by Loaner Cat, no matter where she is in the house, she will be on the other side, pawing at the door and sticking said little paw underneath it. If I’m in the ‘big’ bathroom, Beau, who unfortunately is too smart for his own good and has learned to open the lever type handles, will come open the door for her so I not only have her running in, but he follows her and an 83 pound dog trying to turn around in there while not stepping on her or sitting on me while trying is less than ideal. The ‘little’ bathroom still has a round handle. He hasn’t learned to open that yet so I have Loaner Cat pawing at the door and Beau poking at the handle. There is no privacy in my house.
When anyone goes into the bathroom, our Encyclopedia Brown wants to accompany them. He just checks everything in the room, to see if there are any changes. Then he’s ready to leave.
I never close the door if one of my girls is approaching. I’m always afraid of getting a paw, or other body part shut in the door. Not to mention it’s rude to shut the door in their little faces. They do have a rule about both of them not being in there together. Sara will come in, only to find Gracie already inside, and mutter, DANG! and leave in a huff. I keep their water fountain in the shower because Sara splashes so much it’s the only safe place for it. So that’s another reason for having an open door policy.
My brother’s cat, Tiger-aka: The Rude Orange Monster! Will stick his paws under the door and pop it open, look at you like, How DARE you close this door! Then, when he’s satisfied that nothing exciting is going on in there, he closes the door back…I really have to fix that door lock!
Luckily, I don’t have that problem. With the exception of the cabinet under the sink and the water heater/pantry closet, there are no closed door in the apartment. So I don’t have to worry about kitties demanding to be in the bathroom with me.
Yup. We are there but we only have 5 cats. And three NewfieLabs. GSDs will not let you close a door them, is there is that. When we had GSDs they had to be in the bathroom with you. We had one who would also follow us into the shower.
I will sometimes attach a wall-string to the doorknob which permits feline entry, whilst also not allowing human viewing. At home alone the door can remain wide open.
One of my younger kitties will always jump upon the sink, blocking access to a faucet, and thus make it difficult to moisten bathroom tissue…..
Utah cat found in Amazon warehouse a week after sneaking into a return box
This headline tells a cautionary tale. Folks, check those boxes before you tape them shut and send them on their way. Fortunately, the cat was microchipped and was reunited with her people after spending almost a week in that box!
I don’t so much mind them waiting outside as sneaking into the bathroom when I leave and getting shut in. It’s usually our downstairs half-bath which is off a dark hallway, impossible to see cats after I turn the bathroom light off and I don’t really want to leave the door ajar because they get into things and Dilly has been known to fall in the toilet bowl. “No, no, everyone out. Out. You too.” But someone slips in behind me and fifteen minutes later there are plaintive yolps echoing from the bathroom. Betrayed expression: “I can’t believe you locked me in and forgot about me!”
An ancient Chinese Sage, severely annoyed by this behavior of his cats, cursed the entire species: “Forevermore, you will always find yourself on the wrong side of the door.”
I recently found out that my one year old cat has figured out how to open the bathroom door. I knew he could open doors with lever handles but the bathroom door has a round handle that he can open. Now I lock the door.
A note to my fellow Orbsters. I noticed that you all keep commenting on my “new” avatar. It’s not new and I’ve used this avatar for 3 and half years! So, what is going on?
At my former house, one of my cats accidentally locked me out of the house by trying to open the back storm door and follow me outside. It was not the kind you could open with a key. Fortunately(?), the front door, though locked, was easy to open with a good kick.
I’m curious to know if any of you have no family or close friends, what is your plan if you pass on and no one checks on you daily or even weekly? Do we all lay decomposing until someone finally has the gumption to check on us?
Since I’m being chatty I will put out a question for you all. My profile lists comics I follow. Some of them I do, and some comics that I read every day are not there. But why are there comics that I have never read? Should I try to remove them from the list? Should I care? Should I go put away my breakfast dishes? Let the dogs out again?
uncle snipe 8 months ago
I have two that do this. I can’t imagine having 6. But what’s worse is when Sara is already in there and Gracie wants in. When I open the door to get out they have a cat standoff. So I have to open the door ALL THE WAY so Sara can dart past Gracie, hissing as she goes.
McColl34 Premium Member 8 months ago
“It’s never been this long! Not since yesterday!”
emiesty Premium Member 8 months ago
Has Ora Zella changed fur color?
Ricky Bennett 8 months ago
Must be feeding time. Otherwise they’d be completely indifferent to the situation. After all, they’re cats…
Le'letha Premium Member 8 months ago
Ah, a classic reprised (with extra chorus)!
Iggy’s worried little FACE! My heart…
uncle snipe 8 months ago
I love Iggy’s sweet Tap. Tap. Tap? And Ora Zella’s door cling. My Sara does Puck’s “take my little paw” routine, but Gracie hits the door like a swat team trying to gain entry.
BarbaraKrooss 8 months ago
T.S. Eliot wrote that cats are “always on the wrong side of the door, scratching to get out or scratching to get in.”
Ahsum 8 months ago
Sunday Funday
Kitty Queen 8 months ago
If I can’t find one of my cats I go into the bathroom and shut the door. They find me!
BarbaraKrooss 8 months ago
According to the June 9, 2016 BCN report, “you need to give everyone potty privacy.”
enigmamz 8 months ago
Headlines taken from real life!!!
FreyjaRN Premium Member 8 months ago
This is why we don’t close bathroom doors. Monroe still goes around and opens cabinets.
WelshRat Premium Member 8 months ago
OZ has decided she wants to take after Puck? And concerned Iggy is adorable Iggy.
ikini Premium Member 8 months ago
Iggy’s worried little upturned face in panel 3 is evocative and heart-rending. Then comes his relief in 6, and horror in the next panel. it’s not just facial expressions that Georgia is superb at, but body postures as well.
Robin Harwood 8 months ago
Is The Woman doomed? Are the cats doomed without The Woman? Tune in next week for another exciting episode of Breaking Cat News!
Gent 8 months ago
Them pesky pawparazzi and purrnalists. When they after ya they reeeally after ya.
cb8ty 8 months ago
I love all of Iggy’s expressions!!
morningglory73 Premium Member 8 months ago
I love seeing the little foot under the door reaching, reaching hoping to grab something. Maybe the door will open and I can come in.
Tigrisan Premium Member 8 months ago
I only close the door at certain times, but the minute that click is heard by Loaner Cat, no matter where she is in the house, she will be on the other side, pawing at the door and sticking said little paw underneath it. If I’m in the ‘big’ bathroom, Beau, who unfortunately is too smart for his own good and has learned to open the lever type handles, will come open the door for her so I not only have her running in, but he follows her and an 83 pound dog trying to turn around in there while not stepping on her or sitting on me while trying is less than ideal. The ‘little’ bathroom still has a round handle. He hasn’t learned to open that yet so I have Loaner Cat pawing at the door and Beau poking at the handle. There is no privacy in my house.
cat19632001 8 months ago
Ora Zella’s going to have the Woman busted out of there in no time.
cat19632001 8 months ago
SO MANY BoCHs today!
Kitty Katz 8 months ago
Meanwhile, Back on the Nile
At the Castle Tincan
King Arturo: Welcome, cats and all sentient creatures! I hereby declare the Just Because Banquet has begun!
All: Hear! Hear!
Queen Gwen: And I would like to extend my special thanks to our visitors from the Nile for giving us the jewels for the Holy Grill!
Sue Chef: And now, dinner is served!
Iggy: For those unfamiliar with the castle, I would like to point out the most important room on the right.
All: Hear! Hear!
Fiona D Premium Member 8 months ago
Wait, what?! Is that a “Scary Movie” reference in Panel 9? Well played, Georgia!
GaryCooper 8 months ago
When anyone goes into the bathroom, our Encyclopedia Brown wants to accompany them. He just checks everything in the room, to see if there are any changes. Then he’s ready to leave.
uncle snipe 8 months ago
I never close the door if one of my girls is approaching. I’m always afraid of getting a paw, or other body part shut in the door. Not to mention it’s rude to shut the door in their little faces. They do have a rule about both of them not being in there together. Sara will come in, only to find Gracie already inside, and mutter, DANG! and leave in a huff. I keep their water fountain in the shower because Sara splashes so much it’s the only safe place for it. So that’s another reason for having an open door policy.
I AM CARTOON LADY! 8 months ago
My brother’s cat, Tiger-aka: The Rude Orange Monster! Will stick his paws under the door and pop it open, look at you like, How DARE you close this door! Then, when he’s satisfied that nothing exciting is going on in there, he closes the door back…I really have to fix that door lock!
Jungle Empress 8 months ago
Rumor has it that human children do this, too!
The Wolf In Your Midst 8 months ago
“What if she falls in?! Then who’ll feed us?!”
ladykat 8 months ago
This is why I don’t close the bathroom door if I’m alone in the house.
bryan42 8 months ago
That’s never happened, I guarantee it!! LOL LOL LOLMy wife will sometimes have 5 of our 6 impatiently awaiting her outside the bathroom door.
Zoomer&Yeti 8 months ago
Poor Iggy. This shows how much he loves the Woman!
Katzen1415 8 months ago
Lupin does a very good concerned face. This event warrants round-the-clock coverage.
rs0204 Premium Member 8 months ago
Little Iggy is adorable.
mousefumanchu Premium Member 8 months ago
It’s easier to just leave the door open.
scyphi26 8 months ago
Next, the kids will be in on it too.
Miss Mina 8 months ago
Iggy is just the sweetest!
metagalaxy1970 8 months ago
Luckily, I don’t have that problem. With the exception of the cabinet under the sink and the water heater/pantry closet, there are no closed door in the apartment. So I don’t have to worry about kitties demanding to be in the bathroom with me.
cat19632001 8 months ago
Panel eight – Whoa! Looks like Elvis has got quite the set of deathblades there.
Space_cat 8 months ago
Rather than deal with the scratching and the noise, I leave it open so they can come and “go” as they please.
Teto85 Premium Member 8 months ago
Yup. We are there but we only have 5 cats. And three NewfieLabs. GSDs will not let you close a door them, is there is that. When we had GSDs they had to be in the bathroom with you. We had one who would also follow us into the shower.
daleandkristen 8 months ago
I will sometimes attach a wall-string to the doorknob which permits feline entry, whilst also not allowing human viewing. At home alone the door can remain wide open.
One of my younger kitties will always jump upon the sink, blocking access to a faucet, and thus make it difficult to moisten bathroom tissue…..
Red Bird 8 months ago
The Woman could be in grave danger! Time to deploy a battering ram!
Fennec! at the Disco 8 months ago
snerk snerk! tears of laughter!
Sue Ellen 8 months ago
Utah cat found in Amazon warehouse a week after sneaking into a return box
This headline tells a cautionary tale. Folks, check those boxes before you tape them shut and send them on their way. Fortunately, the cat was microchipped and was reunited with her people after spending almost a week in that box!
bonita.eley 8 months ago
I love the way Elvis screams!!
amarks12 8 months ago
maam?
rheddmobile 8 months ago
I don’t so much mind them waiting outside as sneaking into the bathroom when I leave and getting shut in. It’s usually our downstairs half-bath which is off a dark hallway, impossible to see cats after I turn the bathroom light off and I don’t really want to leave the door ajar because they get into things and Dilly has been known to fall in the toilet bowl. “No, no, everyone out. Out. You too.” But someone slips in behind me and fifteen minutes later there are plaintive yolps echoing from the bathroom. Betrayed expression: “I can’t believe you locked me in and forgot about me!”
willie_mctell 8 months ago
People in cartoons are never in the bathroom. No wonder the cats are concerned.
scaeva Premium Member 8 months ago
An ancient Chinese Sage, severely annoyed by this behavior of his cats, cursed the entire species: “Forevermore, you will always find yourself on the wrong side of the door.”
tabby 8 months ago
I recently found out that my one year old cat has figured out how to open the bathroom door. I knew he could open doors with lever handles but the bathroom door has a round handle that he can open. Now I lock the door.
kaylin 8 months ago
OT:
A note to my fellow Orbsters. I noticed that you all keep commenting on my “new” avatar. It’s not new and I’ve used this avatar for 3 and half years! So, what is going on?
Catmom 8 months ago
At my former house, one of my cats accidentally locked me out of the house by trying to open the back storm door and follow me outside. It was not the kind you could open with a key. Fortunately(?), the front door, though locked, was easy to open with a good kick.
kaylin 8 months ago
I’m curious to know if any of you have no family or close friends, what is your plan if you pass on and no one checks on you daily or even weekly? Do we all lay decomposing until someone finally has the gumption to check on us?
kittylover.truitt 8 months ago
Mazing! – Hope you find the best care!
rgcviper 8 months ago
Reading this one again tonight, I just noticed:
I like the Boink in panel 4. : )
buflogal! 8 months ago
Since I’m being chatty I will put out a question for you all. My profile lists comics I follow. Some of them I do, and some comics that I read every day are not there. But why are there comics that I have never read? Should I try to remove them from the list? Should I care? Should I go put away my breakfast dishes? Let the dogs out again?
By the way, I think my avatar is rather fitting.
jillzim Premium Member 2 days ago
Iggy’s and Elvis’ screaming faces in the last panel!