{"id":639664,"date":"2024-08-23T10:00:15","date_gmt":"2024-08-23T14:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.catster.com\/?p=639664"},"modified":"2024-08-30T14:32:30","modified_gmt":"2024-08-30T18:32:30","slug":"cyril-for-a-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.catster.com\/felines-weekly\/cyril-for-a-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Cyril For a Day: Following My Cat’s Schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hi, I\u2019m Dr. Karyn!\u00a0Read my introduction<\/a>\u00a0to learn more about me and meet my five hilarious cats: Clutch, Cyril, Alex, Zelda, and Zazzles.<\/strong><\/p>\n

I often find myself feeling envious of my cats. No responsibilities, all meals provided, nothing to do but laze the day away. So this week, I decided to take my envy and turn it into action, spending the day in Cyril\u2019s shoes (or paws). It turns out that it\u2019s not all it\u2019s cracked up to be.<\/p>\n

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02:00:<\/b> I\u2019m feeling a bit lonely, so I\u2019m going to find my human and spend 15 minutes getting comfortable on their back.<\/p>\n

02:30:<\/b> Bored now. I\u2019m going back to my room to sleep there instead.<\/p>\n

04:00:<\/b> Feeling a bit peckish; I might run in and out of the human\u2019s bedroom a few times, see if that generates any food.<\/p>\n

04:30:<\/b> Food mission was not a success. Time to get the others involved.<\/p>\n

04:45:<\/b> Commence \u2018Operation Wake The Humans\u2019. The ginger one and I take turns chasing each other, and the black one. Sometimes the torti one joins in as well.<\/p>\n

04:55:<\/b> Humans have stirred and grumbled, but no move to get out of bed.<\/p>\n

05:00:<\/b> Tiny dog jumps on the floor. Human is up and follows it downstairs. Irritating that tiny dog is able to achieve what I had not, but at least food should arrive shortly. Very excited.<\/p>\n

05:15:<\/b> Food arrives and I am very excited to see that it is the same thing as yesterday, and the day before that, and the day before that, and the day before that\u2026\u2026 Yum!<\/p>\n

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I wish I could be this excited for the same food every day.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

05:25: <\/b> Time for a nap.<\/p>\n

07:30:<\/b> Humans are more active now. Maybe today will be the day they forget that we have already been fed? No? Well, there\u2019s always tomorrow. Time for another nap.<\/p>\n

09:45:<\/b> One of the humans is sitting at the desk and their hands are moving a lot. Perhaps they are cold. I shall help by sitting on them.<\/p>\n

09:50:<\/b> Human doesn\u2019t seem to realize that I\u2019m trying to help. I will persevere.<\/p>\n

10:00:<\/b> Human has rejected my assistance. Instead, I deposit a large poop in the box beside the desk. The human seems to be very pleased, making all sorts of sounds as they gather it up for their collection. I wonder what they do with them all.<\/p>\n

12:45:<\/b> Feeling bored and a bit hungry. Check bowl – no food. Another disappointment. I\u2019ll have a drink and lick my butt, and check back later.<\/p>\n

13:00: <\/b> Still no food. Time to fall dramatically onto my back in the middle of the room and lie there for 30 minutes.<\/p>\n

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Being Cyril for just one day deserves a nap.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

13:30:<\/b> One of the tiny dogs sniffs my tail, so I swish and twitch it enticingly. He makes an annoying yappy sound, so I roll over and tap his head. He runs away crying. What a wuss.<\/p>\n

13:40:<\/b> Tiny dog returns with tiny friend, and they chase me up the stairs. The cheek of them! When I reach the top I turn around to watch them, and they run away. They are not<\/i> very brave.<\/p>\n

14:00:<\/b> Bowl check – still no food. I\u2019ll give it another hour, but then it will be time to commence our afternoon demands. In the meantime, I shall nap.<\/p>\n

15:30:<\/b> Engage shadow mode – where human goes, I go. They try to shut me out of the small room with the porcelain chair, but I manage to squeeze through the gap in the door.<\/p>\n

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Bathroom doors are no obstacle for a cat.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

17:30:<\/b> Human is making preparations in the kitchen. Numerous bowls and foods appearing on the counter. I shall inspect them all. Large dog jumps up and licks my face. Disgusting creature.<\/p>\n

17:45:<\/b> Dinner time! I am very excited to see that it is the same thing as last night, and the night before that, and the night before that, and the night before that\u2026\u2026 Yum!<\/p>\n

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The cats are always excited for their food, even if it is always the same!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

18:00:<\/b> Lazily washing my face and paws, and trying to decide if I shall vomit some of my dinner on the carpet tonight. Not tonight, maybe tomorrow. Instead, I\u2019ll have a nap. A pile of warm towels has just appeared on the bed, so I will make use of that.<\/p>\n

19:30:<\/b> I am woken by the sound of the human scraping around in the litter box<\/a>, so I wait patiently for them to finish their scavenging before going in for a large pee. Human lets out a sigh, presumably relieved that there will be more waste products for them to harvest.<\/p>\n

20:00:<\/b> Human is watching the noisy picture on the wall, so I sit in front and have a wash<\/a>. I wait for them to say something about making a cup of tea, and take this as my cue to curl up on their lap for a nap.<\/p>\n

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One thing is clear: being Cyril is exhausting.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

21:30:<\/b> Human hasn\u2019t moved, so I will stay here for a while longer.<\/p>\n

22:00:<\/b> Can\u2019t sleep as human is jiggling their knee, so I stretch and disappear upstairs. The human follows but goes into the room with the porcelain chair.<\/p>\n

23:00: <\/b> Time for a last-minute wrestling match with the ginger one before turning in for the night. I check the bowl in case any food has appeared, but sadly, it is empty. Oh well, I shall check again in a few hours\u2026<\/p>\n