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17 July 2007

Why do people let cats sleep on their inflatable bed and then moan and groan when it springs leaks? pssssssssssssssssssttt... heheh

post by: mischief at: 10:50 | 13 comments

Solution: declaw your cat.

(It worked on my Aunt Helen.)

posted by Atom Eyes 17 July | 11:01

I let them because I own Coleman stock. No moaning and groaning here - I've been through 6 beds in 9 months. Cha-ching!

posted by Hellbient 17 July | 11:06

Solution: fill your inflatable bed with coyote piss.

posted by Hugh Janus 17 July | 11:07

It worked on my Aunt Helen

You had your Aunt Helen declawed?

posted by iconomy 17 July | 11:08

Only her forepaws. We're not monsters!

posted by Atom Eyes 17 July | 11:38

Solution: declaw your cat.
Duct tape is less permanent, and think of the hours of fun they'll have chewing it off!

posted by pieisexactlythree 17 July | 12:32

Why do cats let people sleep on their inflatable beds? If I were a cat, I'd certainly have to claw the line somewhere, and I'd probably claw that line in the puffy bed.

posted by taz 17 July | 12:42

The picture of a cat using an air bed as a scratching post just busts me up.
Too bad I can't find such an image; it would have amazing lolcat potential.

posted by mischief 17 July | 12:46

Is that really a problem? That's like complaining that your porcupine always causes problem in the balloon store.

posted by Slack-a-gogo 17 July | 12:53

It was a problem for one couple I know.

posted by mischief 17 July | 12:56

≡ Click to see image ≡

posted by Pips 17 July | 15:06

The night before my wedding two married friends of mine spent the night on my living room floor on an air mattress. That night the guy encouraged my cats to romp on the air mattress with him, and in the morning he was disappointed that it was deflated.

To this day I don't know if he saw the cause-effect relationship.

posted by indigojones 17 July | 16:35

Pips - I'd die from blood loss before one of my beasties let me put booties on it.

posted by deborah 17 July | 19:52

← I say we invite this guy to Bunnystock II. || Clarity →

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