Strange bedfellows

October 13, 2012

in Random crap,weekly reruns

Hunter S. Thomcat often drags Hailey’s stuffed animals onto the couch to cuddle them.  Today I walked in to find Copernicus the homicidal monkey with his mealy fists wrapped around Hunter’s neck:

A monkey has murdered my cat.

Then I poked Hunter and he was still alive and seemed pissed when I tried to rescue him, so instead I just reminded him where the knife drawer was and he looked at me like I was totally overreacting.

"Don't judge us."

Sometimes you just have to lean into the weird.

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1 Brandi October 13, 2012 at 7:30 pm

They look like they are in a warm, possibly sexual embrace. Just let them be man, let them be.
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2 Jillian October 13, 2012 at 7:34 pm

All you need is love! And a secret shiv!
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3 Gadiac October 13, 2012 at 7:34 pm

‘Sometimes you just have to lean into the weird.’

I want, no, NEED that on a t-shirt!
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4 Shawn Walter October 13, 2012 at 7:34 pm

OMG, when you were worried Hunter S. Thomcat was conspiring with Copernicus to kill you, YOU WERE RIGHT! Hunter S. is learning the ropes from the master. I don’t think you should ever sleep again in your house. If you do, you may wake up DEAD! And if you wake up dead, then you’re a zombie! Oh my god. I’m so sorry.
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5 Meg J October 13, 2012 at 7:34 pm

My cat Tango just climbs walls and lights himself on fire. Your cat strangles things.

I need a cooler cat.
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6 VadoBanane October 13, 2012 at 7:35 pm

OMG, Copernicus is where Hunter learned how to “hug” you…it’s a trap!

7 Laura @ Unlikely Explanations October 13, 2012 at 7:35 pm

Awww, they’re so cute hugging each other like that. Or strangling each other. Either way, it’s adorable?

Is HST wearing blue Soft Paws? He’s better at accessorizing than I am.
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8 VadoBanane October 13, 2012 at 7:36 pm

See!?!!?!!! I’m not the only one who thinks so….

9 Mel October 13, 2012 at 7:38 pm

Way to interrupt the bi-special porn going on, Jenny. Geez. ;)
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10 Lauren October 13, 2012 at 7:39 pm

He’s getting tips from Copernicus!

They sure look cute together though.
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11 InsatiablyTaken October 13, 2012 at 7:43 pm

Oh gods the Who ending. It wrapped up what the series ending didn’t and while the series ending didn’t phase me, that short video did. *bawls like I’m 3* Thanks for letting me know about it, lord knows BBC isnt the best at informing those of us across the pond of things of that nature.

12 Jillian October 13, 2012 at 7:43 pm

Don’t worry–I’m sure Hunter S. Thomcat subdued Copernicus’s homicidal tendencies with a plethora of drugs before any snuggling commenced.
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13 KimikoMuffin October 13, 2012 at 7:45 pm

I second (or third or whatever) the desire for a “sometimes you just need to lean into the wierd” T-shirt.
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14 Helen C October 13, 2012 at 7:46 pm

I love your cat.

15 Mary Anne October 13, 2012 at 7:49 pm

Every little pussy needs a love monkey. Even if his name is hard to spell…
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16 Jess October 13, 2012 at 7:50 pm

I can only imaging that HST’s namesake also woke up to a homicidal taxidermied monkey at least once, so in all honestly, when you named him that I am really thinking you were just asking for this to happen.

Seriously, a “Just lean into the weird” needs to be a T-shirt, bumper sticker and coffee mug. I’ll take three.
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17 Danielle St. John October 13, 2012 at 7:54 pm

The Weeping Angel cosplay is one of my favorite things ever, and, someday, I will make one of my very own.

My favorite part of Cookie Monster Batman: “Hey, watch this: COOKIE!!!”

LOLOLOL

Good things. Good stuff. Regarding the unorthodox kitty love, we’re all fighting for equality, here. What a kitty and his stuffed pal do on their own time is their business. As long as they’re not leaving random bits of stuffing all over the place, I call it a win.
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18 Heretic Husband October 13, 2012 at 7:55 pm

From hunters perspective, the monkey is hardly the weirdest thing he’s seen in your house…
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19 JohnnyNo October 13, 2012 at 7:56 pm

Are you sure Victor isn’t just trying to fuck with with your head??? It seem like a small jump from keeping track of huge cocks to arranging a tryst with your small loved ones. Hmmm…

20 The Redneck Princess October 13, 2012 at 7:56 pm

Hey I have an insane monkey here too…either that or it’s my dogs, but I am going to go with the monkey…your monkey is way more fucking scary than ours though…
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21 Angela Heidt (@writeangeldotca) October 13, 2012 at 7:58 pm

You kitty is so freakin’ cute I want to eat him!! Except he’d probably claw my throat. That sounds weird, sorry.

22 Rachel October 13, 2012 at 8:02 pm

Oh gosh. I thought you showed me a picture of a dead (non-stuffed) cat. Nice to know it was a living cat and a dead (stuffed and homicidal) monkey.
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23 Maggie October 13, 2012 at 8:03 pm

I love your cat! Seriously, HST has to be the coolest cat ever. My cats, Bosco as Bocephas, are jealous of him.
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24 Chuck Baudelaire October 13, 2012 at 8:10 pm

I see nothing strange about this post.
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25 beth9133 October 13, 2012 at 8:12 pm

*sigh* I need a cat…

26 eileen October 13, 2012 at 8:14 pm

I love epics of HST. Also enjoyed “creepily awesome”.

27 Jen October 13, 2012 at 8:18 pm

Hilariously adorable! I’d be concerned about them plotting the demise of the household, however. That’s only if Copernicus can operate the tools necessary to feed Hunter S. Tomcat, though; otherwise you’re probably safe.

(Sidenote: rereading the Copernicus origin story, I’ve come to realize just how often people look at me after I’ve said something and ask “What is WRONG with you?”)
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28 Todd October 13, 2012 at 8:21 pm

Awww… they both love to strangle. Stranglebuddies 4 ever!
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29 Hj October 13, 2012 at 8:23 pm

He’s so lucky to have a family that respects his right to love whomever (or whatever) however he wants…even if it is a homicidal monkey.
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30 Nicole@TheKidlessKronicles October 13, 2012 at 8:32 pm

That monkey has powers. To sway over a cat like that. Cats are usually immune to homicidal monkeys.

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31 Bonnie Franks October 13, 2012 at 8:39 pm

Hunter S. Thomcat and his love of the monkey…..is simply adorable!
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32 Mishka October 13, 2012 at 8:55 pm

There is definitely some conspiring going on there…that look you got says it all. I am surprised, though, that HST didn’t pretend a bit more that he was in danger so as not to give it away that they are plotting against you…hmmm.
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33 anna October 13, 2012 at 9:03 pm

omg, that cat was meant for your family. and i guess now that i think about it, the monkey must be meant for the cat.
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34 b October 13, 2012 at 9:07 pm

Our cat loves my husband…I swear he is going to kill me in the night so he can sleep on my pillow. It is almost scary!

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35 Whitney October 13, 2012 at 9:13 pm

My five year old just walked past, looked at the pictured and cooed, “Aw, look at the kitty. He loves the scary monkey.” And then walked off like it was absolutely nothing.

Meanwhile, now I’m concerned that my son’s in on the conspiracy too.
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36 Smokeynall October 13, 2012 at 9:23 pm

Remember, a hug is just a strangle you haven’t finished yet. Or, it’s a homicidal monkey getting it on with a deranged kitten. Either way it’s a win win.
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37 Stephen Battey October 13, 2012 at 9:26 pm

His nails are looking fabulous.
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38 Jaime October 13, 2012 at 9:32 pm

In terms of pictures of cats hugging homicidal stuffed monkeys, that has to be the cutest one I’ve seen all week.
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39 Alley October 13, 2012 at 9:33 pm

Well shit. Your cat has a better manicure than I do. Also, I’m glad that I wasn’t the only one who thought he was getting tips from Copernicus on how to strangle. It seems he’s not done with his lessons. I’d watch that cat the next time he gets all huggy.

40 Lisa October 13, 2012 at 9:50 pm

the “don’t judge us” photo is the best! I felt their bleary-eyed, mellow outrage at your interruption. next time at least knock first!

41 Sara V. October 13, 2012 at 9:56 pm

Um… and where does one find such a wonderful couch? And how, exactly, did you get your husband to agree to it? Any advice would be appreciated!

(I spotted it on the side of the road. It’s actually a chaise. I stuck it in my office because it didn’t match anything else in the house. ~ Jenny)

42 Kristen Mae October 13, 2012 at 10:16 pm

I think this whole little scenario is a plant. Part of your dastardly plan to turn all of into cat-lovers. I… Will NOT… be swayed… ARGHHH
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43 Kristen Mae October 13, 2012 at 10:17 pm

*US.* All of *us* into cat-lovers. My husband kissed me, and it was distracting. Sorry.
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44 eva October 13, 2012 at 10:20 pm

i *told* you he was getting lessons from copernicus!! watch yourself, jenny. homicidal cats aren’t unheard of…lol

45 Mia October 13, 2012 at 10:53 pm

Well, it would take a very special creature to be worthy of HST…
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46 Robert K. Blechman October 13, 2012 at 10:56 pm

The Kevin Weir animations remind me of Terry Gilliam. Well done!
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47 kiki October 13, 2012 at 10:56 pm

Love the who link. Thank you. So very moving. So so so moving.

48 XLMIC October 13, 2012 at 11:10 pm

The cat-monkey love is just too cute :)

That costume is OUTRAGEOUS. Whoa. And the ad for the Cookie Monster video was even funnier than the video! I always LOVE your round-ups :)
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49 Lady Jennie October 13, 2012 at 11:25 pm

Aren’t you worried he’ll catch a disease from all this taxidermy? Cannot a Gund suffice for satiating his love?
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50 Cheryl D. October 13, 2012 at 11:37 pm

The second photo is the most adorable photo ever!

So cute!
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51 Melodie October 14, 2012 at 12:17 am

that is the cuddly cuteness I love to see. I love cats, especially when they are still young and playful

52 Michelle October 14, 2012 at 12:35 am

bless you for posting the Doctor Who P.S.
You are always doing things like this to prove you are the the fantasticly cool woman I think you are

53 Anonymous October 14, 2012 at 1:26 am

Oh. My. Noodles. That weeping angel costume is indeed the best halloween costume EVER. And probably the scariest, simply because you’d actually expect it to be a statue!

54 Ellen at Defenestrated Feet October 14, 2012 at 1:28 am

Oh. My. Noodles. That weeping angel costume is really the best ever! And probably the scariest too, simply because you wouldn’t expect it to be a person! It looks so life-like, er, I mean, not.

55 Kellie @ Delightfully Ludicrous October 14, 2012 at 2:06 am

Theirs is a forbidden love…
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56 Yfke October 14, 2012 at 3:21 am

I just want to know who put the blue nail polish on Hunter (but I could be hallucinating).
Also – zomg. The Doctor Who ending <3

57 Stefano October 14, 2012 at 3:42 am

Hunter’s nails are blue. Is that some kind of lids to protect the environment from his lethal scratching ?

(Yep. Soft paw caps. ~ Jenny)

58 Mayor Gia October 14, 2012 at 4:19 am

Awww animals and stuffed animals are one of the cutest combinations ever.
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59 Lady Penelope October 14, 2012 at 4:20 am

Sometimes a kitty just needs a cuddle to make the world better. Don’t we all? *sigh*

60 Kaitlyn October 14, 2012 at 4:36 am

Ah, monkey love.
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61 Lounalune October 14, 2012 at 4:49 am

You told Hunter where the knife drawer is?! Why are you encouraging his homicidal tendencies?

62 Tom Stronach October 14, 2012 at 5:05 am

As long as you are not making a connection between the male of the species and their predeliction for handling the monkeys nuts – that’s all I have to say
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63 The Hook October 14, 2012 at 6:09 am

That cat is going to pee in your pumps…

64 Kristen @ The Balanced Bowl October 14, 2012 at 6:28 am

So cute! I have never had or seen a cat cuddle with something like that. My cat plays with a lot of stuff but its all about practicing kill maneuvers – no hugs or cuteness.
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65 Nat October 14, 2012 at 6:36 am

I love those two – any chance of this on a card or a t-shirt? that would be so awesome
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66 thedoseofreality October 14, 2012 at 7:01 am

Clearly you caught him in a bit of an “awkward” moment, so really, you know, your bad!
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67 Devon October 14, 2012 at 7:04 am

He cracks me up!
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68 Mom Off Meth October 14, 2012 at 7:19 am

How do you go rescue such a rad cat? All my cats bite me or shit in my closet. And don’t you dare tell me it’s me man, that will hurt too much.
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69 Christine October 14, 2012 at 7:25 am

Copernicus is teaching him all he knows.

Beware of future hugs. They are assassination attempts laced with love.
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70 E M Foster October 14, 2012 at 7:36 am

Um, maybe Hunter S Thomcat was asking for advice from Copernicus since his desire to strangle you when sleeping wasn’t going his way. Or maybe I should have kept that thought to myself. Sorry about that. Here’s hoping Copernicus had laryngitis!! ;-)

71 Geek Goddess October 14, 2012 at 8:11 am

There is nothing quite like cat/monkey love. I don’t know what people are so prejudiced about mixed couples.
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72 Nicorn October 14, 2012 at 8:21 am

I once found my cat humping my Victoria’s Secret blush brush. I had to buy a new one by the time he was finished- it was all dread locky and gnarled to the bejesus. Dick.
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73 Marissa October 14, 2012 at 9:25 am

Oh! Christmas cards! And get well soon cards and the possibilities are endless.

74 Kat October 14, 2012 at 9:26 am

I think I might be terrified that they are joining forces…
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75 Rebeccah October 14, 2012 at 9:28 am

Interestingly, my Max E Cat also has an infatuation with stuffed animals etc. On any given day, I will come home to find a number of tee-shirts, stuffed animals, blankets, pillows and other soft things in my foyer. Every once in a while he mixes it up by leaving something on the floor in front of my bedroom door in the middle of the night…pretty sure that is solely because he enjoys hearing me shriek with terror with I step on something that starts talking to me while I’m on my way to the bathroom at 3AM.
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76 Calgary lawn care October 14, 2012 at 9:30 am

I love how weird you are, and how you make me laugh.
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77 Cynthia Whalen October 14, 2012 at 9:33 am

I LOVE HST. I’m so jealous. I have two cats- both females. And they’re both bitches. Granted we found them both as little itty bitty kittens half starved, but really can you sit on my lap for a minute. Do you have to growl when I want to cuddle. REALLY!

78 Heather October 14, 2012 at 9:36 am

Evil woman for posting that Dr. Who video. I’m crying now. I’m glad you posted it, too. What happened to Brian was a huge dangling thread for the show.

79 Kevin McCrank October 14, 2012 at 9:38 am

Cats are always getting into weird places… I love the weird though!
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80 Cindy - The Reedster Speaks October 14, 2012 at 9:40 am

Hunter has powers greater than Copernicus? That is some hot shit of a cat.
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81 Jillian Todd October 14, 2012 at 9:45 am

Oh, boy….now my seven year old wants a Copernicus to sleep in her room with her cats.

The girl cat already drools all over Uggs while having a mating ritual with them in the night..*Almost* worse than pee–it’s all gushy!!!

I’d hate to see the humping and drooling all over a monkey. Victor would have to lend me that burlap sack he wanted Copernicus in! I’ll just live vicariously through your pics!!

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82 Jen October 14, 2012 at 9:50 am

After I left for college, my dog would wait at my bedroom door to be let in at bedtime. When she saw I wasn’t there, she would take one of my stuffed animals to cuddle with, too.

83 Nadine October 14, 2012 at 10:00 am

“Sometimes you just have to lean into the weird” is going to be my new, life-affirming mantra. And I’d love it on a shirt in your “5 grams of Uncut Cocaine” store. I’d buy seven. Or three and wash them. Or seven, maybe I’d get a mass quantity discount.

84 Melissa October 14, 2012 at 10:03 am

Get a room, you guys.
And use protection.
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85 Issa October 14, 2012 at 10:14 am

You have the weirdest cat ever and I love him.
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86 Amandatory October 14, 2012 at 10:17 am

” Lean into the weird…” There’s your next t-shirt… I’d buy a bunch!

87 Janika October 14, 2012 at 10:31 am

Hunter telling you to lighten up, that’s funny. =) That picture was perfect.
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88 Cara(Eli) October 14, 2012 at 10:45 am

‘Sometimes you just have to lean into the weird.’
Yes, sometimes it’s about the only thing you can do
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89 Su Brunjes October 14, 2012 at 10:45 am

Awwww, Hunter just wants someone to hug. Even if it is a murderous stuffed monkey.

90 sean October 14, 2012 at 10:51 am

When I need a hug from a strange, partially decomposed, scary as hell stuffed toy, I prefer it be a homicidal monkey.
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91 just JENNIFER October 14, 2012 at 11:12 am

The cat and stuffed animal is the cutest thing! I’ve never had an animal that did cool things like that.

92 Becki Jolly October 14, 2012 at 11:16 am

My family can’t wait for the next HST installment.
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93 Lee October 14, 2012 at 11:20 am

Hunter S. Tomcat: Homicidal Monkey Whisperer
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94 Kelly October 14, 2012 at 11:39 am

This is too cute – thank you for sharing!

(One of my cats matches Hunter S. Thomcat – orange boy cats are funny guys!)
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95 Sandra October 14, 2012 at 11:50 am

Love HST’s blue nail polish. That cat has style :-)

96 Mary October 14, 2012 at 11:59 am

Cats and knives just seem to go together. Can’t imagine a dog with a knife.
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97 Rebekah Mae October 14, 2012 at 12:00 pm

I’d sleep with one eye open. Before when HST would hug you, it just looked like a harmless hug.

Now that he’s getting lessons from Copernicus I’d start to worry about the future hugs you receive.
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98 Meg October 14, 2012 at 12:40 pm

God I love that cat. Even if he has a bizarre love for mildly Satanic stuffed animals.
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99 Amanda October 14, 2012 at 12:55 pm

Oh I need a shirt too and why dont I have insanely cute cats like that. They only kill the kiddos stuffed animals and leave a trail of them all over the house. I dont know how Victor managed to rescue the perfect cat for you but he did. Please please more HST more more more

100 Laura October 14, 2012 at 12:57 pm

Of all the cats in the world, it is truly fitting that Hunter would end up with you. You guys are just MADE for each other. Any cat that can appreciate Copernicus’s hugs is a cat worthy of ruling the Lawson household, and clearly Hunter has accepted his position with enthusiasm!

101 Kara October 14, 2012 at 1:20 pm

I think you simply interrupted one of the “how to strangle your owner” lessons.
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102 Savannah October 14, 2012 at 1:24 pm

I LOVE that his nails are painted. Would you call that almost a Tardis blue?

103 Burns the fire October 14, 2012 at 1:35 pm

Thanks! I’m in.
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104 Amy October 14, 2012 at 2:15 pm

This may be a stupid question, but uh, is our little Hunter wearing nailpolish? I can’t even get my boys to sit for the nails to be cut. You must be some crazy saint among cat hypnotists….because, though he’s capable of it with his crazy brain, I just don’t think it was his idea…

105 Rhoda J October 14, 2012 at 2:27 pm

Um, went to your pinterest link. Sunday is now just a memory! Thanks for the wonderful distraction.

106 Shannon October 14, 2012 at 3:29 pm

That is like the cutest picture ever. I may be crazy for saying that, but seriously that cat is amazing.
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107 Marshall October 14, 2012 at 3:48 pm

This seems to be very much up your alley. Almost like you put it together yourself: “Very Bad Taxidermy”… http://www.leenks.com/link436567.html

108 Whorrified October 14, 2012 at 4:33 pm

Big fan of the mealy-fisted monkey. And also of Non-Girlfriend. Awesome of you to show love, Bloggess.
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109 Shefali October 14, 2012 at 5:50 pm

He does seem genuinely mad that you “disturbed” him. Cant stop laughing.
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110 Melodie October 14, 2012 at 6:01 pm

Thank you for posting the “For after you’ve watched the last Doctor Who…” link I would not have seen it otherwise.

111 Lisa Marie Mary October 14, 2012 at 6:33 pm

HST and Copernicus look adorable having their little huggy session! I guess evil monkeys need love, too. And you send me on crazy, meandering, winding Bloggess rabbit trails that, literally, can last for hours. I was working, trying to finish up prior to Dead People Returning To My Screen. No idea if I’ll finish on time now. Can’t miss the Dead People. Work gets the bump! It’s seriously all your fault, though.
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112 Blue October 14, 2012 at 8:24 pm

“Sometimes you just have to lean into the weird.”

This is a universal truth. Thank you for the reminder.

113 beamishmango October 14, 2012 at 8:48 pm

Not to bring it down, but I had to take two Xanax tonight and dealing with MS. Just trying to make it through. Having a hard time.

114 Soul Walker October 14, 2012 at 11:35 pm

Your cat seems awesome.

115 Bailey October 15, 2012 at 3:12 am

I’m having so much stress right now. Haven’t found enjoyment in anything, I had to force myself to read your blog, and I’m glad I did. You always cheer me up!! Kthxbi!
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116 Sam Whiteoak October 15, 2012 at 3:19 am

He has the same look of enjoyment on his face that my cats have when they are rubbing their butts on their giant teddy bear cushion. I try to ignore the fact that they clearly enjoy the feel of it’s fur on their pussycat toilet parts but make sure that I wash and air it once a week…(the teddy cushion, not the cat’s toilet parts).
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117 S F Hayes October 15, 2012 at 4:42 am

I’m so _not_ a cat person, but the pictures of HST hugging Copernicus are so sweet that they totally made me want a cat… I’m not sure what this says about me.

118 Renia Carsillo October 15, 2012 at 6:29 am

That monkey sort of looks like it was coughed up by the cat!
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119 Travis Cotton October 15, 2012 at 8:02 am

That monkey is a pure killer.

120 jaimiedubuque October 15, 2012 at 8:14 am

Hunter S. Thomcat is starting to remind me of Dexter…I think the monkey was the one in danger here.
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121 Christie October 15, 2012 at 8:17 am

I love your “I’m a bad influence on cats” picture! And Homewood Public Library was the first place I ever worked! You should come meet that awesome cat and then I could meet you too…

122 Sue October 15, 2012 at 8:31 am

Agreeing with those that love the “Sometimes you just have to lean into the weird”. It would make a cool mantra.

And the pictures are over the top cute.
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123 J.Mill October 15, 2012 at 8:38 am

I used to always say “lead with your weird foot forward”. I like “lean into the weird.” Haha! Great!
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124 Jess October 15, 2012 at 9:13 am

Seriously. “Sometimes you just have to lean into the weird.” NEEDS to be on a tshirt in your store.
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125 Creative Liar October 15, 2012 at 9:16 am

Weird leaning is a hobby of mine, in addition making macaroni jewelry that none of my coworkers will buy. And that cat is precious. So is that dead stuffed monkey.
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126 Kathleen October 15, 2012 at 10:32 am

Adorable, and a little creepy. In a good way.
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127 Dean October 15, 2012 at 10:37 am

That cat is so appropriately named…

128 Darcy October 15, 2012 at 11:06 am

Hunter appears to have had a recent pedi…love the blue nails.

129 Bodaciousboomer October 15, 2012 at 11:27 am

Great costume. Too bad it’s so much work.
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130 Jami October 15, 2012 at 11:29 am

What Gadiac and Jess said. That’s coming from a woman who for years drove a van with vanity plates that read “WEERD” and whose email address is “@weirdness.com”. Which is why I am SO stealing “Sometimes you just have to lean into the weird.” It’s just too fucking perfect.

And you HAD to post the Doctor Who unshot ending, didn’t you? You knew damned good and well it would make me get all weepy at work. And it did.
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131 Synnove @ Don't Chew On The Dinner Table! October 15, 2012 at 11:31 am

That monkey looks like he needs cymbals and a creepy organ grinder/gypsy. Where are his cymbals?
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132 CareyBerry October 15, 2012 at 11:31 am

“…lean into the weird” I love it!

133 Erica October 15, 2012 at 11:52 am

I dunno…I think we should have all seen that coming. At least a mile away. HST + Copernicus = Total Sense.

And yay! Pipsqueak, the LPTNH-loving cat! I think it’s so neat you linked that! (and commented on it)
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134 Ashley October 15, 2012 at 11:54 am

*I* want to know how you painted his claws. I would be covered in my own blood if I tried that with my fat boys.
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135 Jen in Portlandia October 15, 2012 at 12:07 pm

My cat, Meownce Knowles has a bizarre propensity for snuggling with my son’s underwear. Hey, love is love. As long as they don’t name they’re baby Blue Ivy, who am I to judge?
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136 Dana the Biped October 15, 2012 at 12:17 pm

Well, you know, they ARE both cuddlesome killers. They belong together, when you think about it.
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137 TheRealBarman October 15, 2012 at 12:50 pm

What a couple! If only they could fornicate. Can you say superhero baby? The Incredible Monkey-Cat or Anthropoid-Feline-Man? Just sayin’. The world needs a new superhero.

The RB
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138 NATurally Inappropriate October 15, 2012 at 12:51 pm

Somehow, it’s like this stupid cat was hand picked for you by some unknown force. He’s absolutely brilliant.
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139 Samwhiteoak October 15, 2012 at 1:55 pm

Oh dear, all I said was “look! Ginger cat!!” To my fat cat & now I think I need new curtains & possibly glass for the living room window…
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140 Rebecca October 15, 2012 at 2:07 pm

That is amazing. My cat, Labamba, likes to carry cabbage patch dolls around the house. He also takes their pants off. Labamba and HST would probably be best friends. They would bond over their inappropriate love of stuffed things.

141 Corey Feldman October 15, 2012 at 2:39 pm

Hunter looks so much like my cat Sebastian
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142 Sarah October 15, 2012 at 3:17 pm

alright, jenny. let’s really talk about why HST’s nails are painted a new color every time we see him ;)

143 Jacky October 15, 2012 at 3:49 pm

As I meandered the internets today, I came across a link that I *thought* said “Hunter S. Thomcat shaves Johnny Depp’s head” and I clicked, because I thought “I wonder if the Bloggess knows her cat is out prowling the streets, shaving celebrity heads”. But then, it turned out to be Hunter S. *Thompson*, and not the cat at all. Which makes more sense, now that I think about it.

http://imgur.com/OeJ9L

144 april October 15, 2012 at 4:38 pm

oh, the love a cat and her dead monkey, or a dead monkey and her cat, or, hell, I don’t even know, but they do make a really lovely couple
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145 Alexandra October 15, 2012 at 5:48 pm

We have a crazy polydactyl tabby who enjoys dragging stuffed animals around the house as well. (No children here yet, but one is due November 21st. Yes, we are a grown couple with stuffed animals.) I think she considers them her prey, though, because once she has carried them to whatever spot is appropriate in her odd little mind, she sits there and yowls over them until we praise her.

At any rate, that is the cutest homicidal couple ever.

146 Brea October 15, 2012 at 5:53 pm

I’d look into your state’s inter-species relations laws, but if all checks out, I say let the cat and monkey canoodle!
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147 Loki-Lou October 15, 2012 at 6:24 pm

HST rocks….he seriously rocks! Also this – “Sometimes you just have to lean into the weird” is now my new life motto! Screw everything else!
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148 BiPagan October 15, 2012 at 8:19 pm

How would you feel if someone wrote fanfiction about you? Just curious…totally not happening. Don’t know what you’re talking about. Oh look, is that Beyonce?

149 Heather Cover October 16, 2012 at 5:41 am

Hey Beamishmango (comment 111)- you doing okay? I hear MS can get pretty bad, but hold on, yeah? How are you today?

150 BiPagan October 16, 2012 at 8:42 am

When are you creating A HUG IS LIKE A STRANGLE YOU HAVEN’T FINISHED YET cards? I ask because Sweetest Day is coming up on the 20th and I have nothing to give my husband. As you are in Texas, you may not know about Sweetest Day because it really is a Great Lakes region kind of holiday. It’s like a low key October Valentine’s Day.

151 Rachel October 16, 2012 at 8:43 am

On Saturday, I took a bunch of supplies to our local humane society, and I was watching the kitties play in the cat playroom… there was a little orange tabby polydactyl kitten. For reals! I wanted to bring him home with me, but I also like to breathe.
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152 Wendy-Ayn Coy October 16, 2012 at 8:48 am

Thank you. I met you in MA during a book signing and told you that you helped me realize that what I am feeling is not normal; that the darkness will fade, my teacup will spin around again. I come here to realize that. I am glad you are here.

153 When I Blink October 16, 2012 at 8:59 am

The heart wants what the heart wants, Hunter S. Thomcat.
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154 Copernicus October 16, 2012 at 9:55 am

Damn cat got the jump on me. Next time he pulls this shit, he’s gonna end up stuffed, right next to Hamlet Von Schnitzel and the new Bloggess Mouse.

155 kimmie October 16, 2012 at 2:16 pm

Hey!! don’t know if anyone has sent this to you but your Red Dress Project is on a slide show on Upworthy

http://www.upworthy.com/finally-pictures-of-gorgeous-women-that-make-you-feel-better-about-yourself-inst?g=2

156 Naked Girl in a Dress October 17, 2012 at 12:10 pm

You have an odd cat. Shocking, really. I would have expected you to have a normal cat.
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157 Awkwardly Alive October 17, 2012 at 11:02 pm

…does Hunter S Thomcat have blue nails?

158 Amy October 18, 2012 at 12:03 am

Oh my. I was bawling like an infant curled into a ball on the couch with a blanket wrapped around me at the end of the last episode of Dr. Who. I think that was bittersweet. I’m bawling again…but I like “hearing” of Amy and Rory having a life and being happy. I hate waiting for Christmas :grrr:

159 Hope October 18, 2012 at 10:51 am

What a sweet cuddlebug of a cat. :)

160 Heidi Bryan October 19, 2012 at 4:40 pm

Oh my, I had dachshund and a cat that had a very special relationship. My female dachshund used to hump my incredibly vocal male cat. It was a unique sound I will never forget, and I still get asked to perform my imitation of it at parties. Not sure what this has to do with your cat and the evil monkey, but I suppose I am just saying at least his partner is quiet :)
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161 Tara October 21, 2012 at 10:11 am

Is Hunter S. Thomcat sporting blue nail polish? That cat is astounding.
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162 Becky October 25, 2012 at 2:12 pm

I like Hunter S. Thomas’ nail polish. The cat knows how to roll.

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