The Paw of Doom

Once again this is based on observing my own cats. In particular, this was Cholmondeley, who would get frustrated if anyone decided to use the toilet and not let him in to watch.

Linda and I are fairly relaxed about bodily functions and we will leave the door to the toilet open so that the cats can wander in and out while we are sitting on the loo. Smudge would just check you were OK and then leave you to it. Cholmondeley, on the other hand, would leap onto the sink opposite, sit in the sink bowl and then stare until you until you had finished, purring in an encouraging manner.

If we had friends round and they used the loo, they would encounter The Paw of Doom. This can be quite alarming if you're not expecting it. Imagine sitting on the loo in a strange house when a big blue paw suddenly thrusts itself underneath the toilet door and starts scrabbling for purchase! Eeeeeeeeeeeee!