<p>Thanks Jym - I’m pretty sure it was not only an Aesop’s fable but also a Tom & Jerry cartoon. </p>
<p>So many common phrases from the fables - like sour grapes and cry wolf.</p>
<p>[Aesop’s</a> Phrases, Proverbs from Aesop’s Fables, or Aesop’s Fables from Proverbs](<a href=“サービス終了のお知らせ”>サービス終了のお知らせ)</p>
<p>another version of the “human tree climber”…remember when your kids were toddlers and you were talking on the phone and the kids suddenly needed your immediate attention and began pulling at your clothes? Our cat climbs up me when I’m on the phone talking to my daughters. I almost suspect that she can hear them and wants to get closer. Doesn’t do the climbing thing if I’m talking to anyone else.</p>
<p>^^^ time to talk to the girls on speakerphone, beltrami!</p>
<p>When my kids were toddlers and I was on the phone it always seemed time for a ‘pooh’ and Mom’s help was needed in the bathroom. I always though I should get on the phone if one of them had constipation.</p>
<p>Though that was better than the time my daughter stood next to me and downed a bottle of children’s tylenol while I was on the phone.</p>
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<p>See what the absence of a hyphen does?</p>
<p>The title should have been “People-climbing cat – help?”</p>
<p>I happened to get a magazine from the Humane society today, and in it was an ad for “softclaws” [Soft</a> Claws Nail Caps for Dogs](<a href=“SoftPaws.com - Nail Caps for Cats and Dogs”>http://softclaws.net/) They appear to be little glue-on nail covers for cats (and dogs) to prevent the scratches from people-climbing cats!</p>
<p>*** I think they are what dragonmom was describing in post #13</p>
<p>The last time she did it I chased her through the house, screaming at her like a lunatic. Startled my husband a bit but she didn’t do it again in the remaining 5 days she was with us. She is back home with her Mamma now.</p>
<p>Glad to hear your torso is now safe, swimcatsmom. I ran across this photo that thought was a propos here-- looks like a good strategy to prevent the cat from doing it again (sorry in advance for the slight political humor… but this photo was just so perfect for this thread…) <a href=“Gallery | Jeep Enthusiast Forums”>Gallery | Jeep Enthusiast Forums;
<p>That is really cute. Take a close look his right hand. That would be scary if I had not heard of photoshop!</p>
<p>Wht is up with the right hand? Does look a little funny-- and theat white stuff on the fingers… whats might that be??? (Hopefully not kitty seasoning, LOL)</p>
<p>I think maybe it was a chimp holding the kitty (and that was not meant as an insult to the ‘face’ in the picture. I am sure his hands don’t look like that!).</p>
<p>Do chimps have long fingers like that though?</p>
<p>orangutan maybe</p>
<p>[Hunched-Over</a> Orangutan Holds Plants in Hand – Animal Photos!](<a href=“http://animalphotos.info/a/2008/02/15/hunched-over-orangutan-holds-plants-in-hand/]Hunched-Over”>http://animalphotos.info/a/2008/02/15/hunched-over-orangutan-holds-plants-in-hand/)</p>
