Wrapping Presents With A Cat ~ Source Unknown

1. Clear large space on table for wrapping present.

2. Go to wardrobe and collect bag in which  present is contained, and close
door.

3. Open door and remove cat from wardrobe.

4. Go to cupboard and retrieve rolls of wrapping  paper.

5. Go back and remove cat from cupboard.

6. Go to drawer  and collect transparent sticky tape, ribbons, scissors,
labels, etc.

7.  Lay out present and wrapping materials on table, to enable wrapping
strategy to  be formed.

8. Go back to drawer to get string, remove cat that has been  in the drawer
since last visit, and collect string.

9. Remove present from bag.

10. Remove cat from bag.

11. Open box to check present, remove cat from box, replace present.

12. Lay out paper to enable cutting to size.

13. Cut the paper to size, trying to keep the cutting line straight.

14. Throw away first sheet because cat tried to chase the scissors and tore
paper.

15. Cut second sheet of paper to size by putting  cat in the bag the present
came out of.

16. Place present on  cut-to-size paper.

17. Lift up edges of paper to seal in present, wonder  why edges now don't
reach, and find cat between present and paper. Remove cat  and retry.

18. Place object on paper, to hold in place, while cutting  transparent
sticky tape.

19. Spend next 20 minutes carefully trying to  remove transparent sticky tape
from cat with pair of nail scissors.

20.  Seal paper down with transparent sticky tape, making corners as neat as  
possible.

21. Look for roll of ribbon; chase cat down hall and retrieve ribbon.

22. Try to wrap present with ribbon in a two-directional  turn.

23. Re-roll up ribbon and remove paper that is now torn, due to  cat's
enthusiasm in chasing ribbon end.

24. Repeat steps 12-22 until down  to last sheet of paper.

25. Decide to skip steps 12-16 in order to save  time and reduce risk of
losing last sheet of paper. Retrieve old cardboard box  that you know is right
size for sheet of paper.

26. Put present in box,  and tie down with string.

27. Remove string, open box and remove  cat.

28. Put all packing materials in bag with present and head for  lockable room.

29. Once inside room, lock door and start to re-lay  out packing materials.

30. Remove cat from box, unlock door, put cat  outside door, close door and
re-lock.

31. Lay out last sheet of paper.  (Admittedly this is difficult in the small
area of the toilet, but try your  best!)

32. Seal box, wrap with paper and start repairs by very carefully sealing
down tears with transparent sticky tape. Now tie up with ribbon and decorate with
bows to hide worst affected areas.

33. Label, then sit back  and admire your handiwork, congratulating yourself
on making good of a bad job.

34. Unlock door, and go to kitchen to make drink and feed  cat.

35. Spend next 15 minutes looking for cat, before coming to obvious
conclusion.

36. Unwrap present, untie box and remove cat.

37.  Retrieve all discarded sheets of wrapping paper, feed cat and retire to
lockable  room for last attempt, making certain you are alone and the door is
locked.

38. At time of handing over present, smile sweetly at receiver's  face, as
they try and hide their contempt at being handed such a badly  wrapped present.

39. Swear to yourself that next year, you will get the  store to wrap the
darn thing for you.

I so love this one.  I have two cats that are everywhere.

You should see my youngest girl trying to play dolls with the dolls house.  It usually consists of the two cats fighting and playing through the windows and doors, then stealing the toys, dolls etc.  Then ends with a "Mum can you get the cats".  And me chasing them round the dolls house to catch them to move them to another room, and when their really bad put them outside for a while.  This usually only lasts about five minutes as the older of the two stands up on the outside chair and taps lightly on the window screen, this gets the girl to open the door for her because she says she looks sad to be outside.  And so it begins again.

All's I can say is my sides hurt!!!

Okay have you been to my house during the holidays? LOL
I wouldn't have it any other way though.

I also am owned by two cats. That's why I use pretty bags for wrapping. Enough said.

That's so funny.. I've had cats all my life, and that's the way it is.. That's why we would get those premade ribbons/bows.. Cut down on what the cats destroy..

mara

ha... that sounds just like my zoey!!! she follows me everywhere and has to put her paws in everything I do  :roll:  I sure do love her!!!

have a wonderful weekend

oh no.  so that's where my cat went.  hope overnight was fast enough

hehe I should have read this before wrapping all the presents for the kids WITH the cat in the room..  

LOL. I had some issues with my cat as well. She liked the ribbon, and I had to rewind it!

WB Dasa!!!

I have 11 cats so I can relate to this....thankfully they live outside...

We only have 2 now.  We lost one the other day.  But Kimiko A.K.A. Miss Bastet  easily equals 11 cats.  She is all kinds of trouble and I think she's a bit bipolar.  She insists on clawing the walls even though she has a scratch pad and a kitty condo (which she's never set foot in,  even if it toss kitty crack in there.)  She will not stay out of the cabinets or closets.  She refuses to stay off the tables and counter no matter how many times I squirt her with the spray bottle.  She will even make sure I am watching her before she misbehaves.
And when she has had enough petting instead of leaving she will turn around and claw you with out any warning.

But its so worth it when she comes and wakes you up by tapping your nose with her paw in the morning or when she loves up on you.

Surprised she hasn't walked across the keyboard in the past 10 minutes.  Makes me wonder what she's up to.  I should probably go check.

— Kath wrote

I so love this one. �I have two cats that are everywhere.

You should see my youngest girl trying to play dolls with the dolls house. �It usually consists of the two cats fighting and playing through the windows and doors, then stealing the toys, dolls etc.

That reminds me of this old Sesame Street clip  cats in a doll house

It's been a long time sense I've watched Sesame street. An I can't beleive I still remember the words to that song!! An I still love it and laugh. Thanks for bring back some memories!!  

I can't stop laughing.  That reminds me of my cat.  He gets into everything.