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Cake day: August 10th, 2023

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  • Happened quite recently.

    So my cat is kinda easily startled and generally jumpy so she has these hilarious moments. Like she’s chilling on my lap when i’m laying on the couch and I suddenly have to sneeze, the poor thing jolts up and jumps off like hit by a lightning.

    So last time I was playing with her using a string of yarn, she hunted it down, pounced forward and fought it on the floor.

    Then for some reason she jumped up and got the zoomies…

    And ran head first against the dresser.

    I mean she knew it was there… Just stood around for a bit and walking slowly dizzily. She even looked kinda embarassed lol.

    After my initial shock faded and i realized she was ok i just had to laugh. I love that jumpy little idiot.








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