OK so it's partly my fault cos one look at that 'butter wouldn't melt' face and I usually forgive him everything.... but this morning I'm really pissed off I've shut myself in the bedroom and am ignoring the frantic scrabbling at the door and pathetic meowing to be let in as I just need half an hour to calm down and get things in perspective

In the past I've accepted the ruined leather furniture which is used as part of the kitty run circuit with a 'Oh well not the end of the world', Shrugged off the plucked, scratched to bits carpet as 'Well it's not their fault they are only being cats', the countless broken glasses, vases, ornaments etc with 'they are all replaceable so it's not a big deal' but this morning at 6.30 when they were charging round, playing tag at 100mph, sounding like a bloody herd of elephants, I got up and decided they needed separating to calm them down a bit (I'm so paranoid about my downstairs neighbours complaining about the noise) So I shut Rosso in the living room on his own and Mika in the bedroom with me...... BIG MISTAKE after about a half an hour I was awakened again by a huge crash only to discover absolute carnage when I opened the door..... Rosso must have climbed onto the top of the TV and leaped up to try and grab a hanging antique Victorian carved jet crucifix from high up on the wall bringing down a heavy framed print in the process...glass everywhere!!!

So anyway trying to be philosophical about things... the TV is undamaged...the print can have new glass put in... but the Victorian carved jet crucifix is broken and irreplaceable and was very valuable (both in monetary and sentimental terms) I have just googled and have found similar but nowhere near as beautiful pieces going for about £1000+)

I'm sure in his defence he would say I was bored! It was just dangling there! It was time for breakfast! You had shut the door on me! I was only trying to get your attention! I was practising my pouncing skills!

So what do you think? Should I forgive him or not? or should i leave him in the dog house for a little bit longer? naughty step maybe? now I've got it off my chest I can feel myself weakening already

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But look at that little face... he says... I know it was bad mummy but it was an accidents... I was only missing my playmate...

I know it was an expensive and unreplacable item but unfortunately it's just one of those things. Things do get broken... in Alfie's case we say he's helping us declutter... I used to get upset/annoyed when he broke things but now just one look at his wide eyeed face with his cute smile makes it all better... would I rather have Alfie or the the object he broke?? I'd say Alfie everytime!

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I know.... I'm more annoyed at myself if truth be told, What a stupid decision to shut him out of the bedroom on his own, What was I thinking of??? If I had been more awake I may have thought it through but I was just panicking about the noise they were making.... if the sound of their running around didn't wake up the neighbours the deafening CRASH when everything came down definitely would have

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See they always get us round to thinking it's our fault

I've tried shutting Alfie in a room when he's stampeding but too be honest it doesn't work as as soon as he gets out he starts again.... so being slightly crackers I give in and play Alfie chase with him until he (and I ) is exhausted!

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ooooop's..

but I can sooooo symathize with you as I have a little monkey at home who has cost me a fortune in just 19 weeks! but the latest being she got up one of the christmas trees as you do when your a kitten and attacked my star on the top...
The star is a family piece and was given to me on my first Christmas by my great grandmother 41 yrs ago, the star had been handed down to her by her great grandmother..so I have no idea quite how old it really is....

This star has been with me all my life, through 10 house moves, 8 puppys, 3 cats and is now in bits thanks to my little monkey..

Have I informed the family?...................... NOT YET: have I forgiven her.................. YEP

I hope you find another crucifix....

Awww -so sorry to hear of the loss of precious things Mai Tai broke a Victorian stained glass firescreen when she was a kitten so I know how you feel & mad: at the same time.
Look on the bright side - at least Rosso wasn't hurt by the broken glass
Not sure what I can say about Libby and the Star though - can it be fixed?

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Nope! it was in tiny pieces and all around the room, Libby ran off with a piece in her mouth... meanwhile while I was trying to pick up the other pieces... the puppy got hold of the one piece off Libby and ate it..as I was unsure if it was lead paint on the star I had to call the vets out (Christmas week out of hours)... the puppy was given some medicine to be sick.... and I had a massive bill

NOT A HAPPY MUMMY!

well you did want a red MC maybe you should have opted for a silver one then again the tv would be broke to

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All my children have paws!

Sorry poster made me laugh. Rosso is such a beautiful ginger furball

Moral of story, lock them both in the bedroom with you

And pray!

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One day i'll learn where the spellcheck is on my phone, so sorry for any mistakes

I blame you and YOU know why!!!!! We were only talking about it the other day...... if it wasn't for a serious case of 'Tango Envy' there would be a big Rosso shaped hole in my life right now

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