Along came a spider
Last updated February 22nd, 2018
It’s Sunday Selfie time and it’s Mr. Jack here, also know as Jackaboo to my people when I’m being cute, like today. You see, we are not the only ones who love our catio. We have plenty of other company ranging from yummy earthworms on the grass patch which surface after our thunderstorms, to hairy worms (yuck) and then the most invasive and audacious of all, the spider! These eight-legged little beasties weave their webs all over our plants and we mostly just admire them from a distance. The Big Lady Cat used to fear spiders but has learned to live with them as they are a part of the hot humid Quebec summers and they help to keep many other undesirable pests away. Besides, trying to exterminate them will cause us and our ecosystem much harm too, so us cats don’t mind them either. When she comes into the catio with her morning coffee she has to ‘release’ some of these ‘itsy bitsies’ from their webs with a wave of a stick in order to get through, and they go scurrying to the corners. This is my chance to introduce myself. But as you can see below, Mr Spider is not willing to play with me. He is known as the Cross Orbweaver
Itsy bitsy spider, where are you?
“Catch me if you can, you big lump of fur!”
Oh well, what else to play with?
Oh, what’s that? I bet that can’t run away!
Gotcha!
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Looks like you have a very nice catio! Too bad the spiders refuse to play with you.
Where we live, we have venomous spiders called Brown Recluses. I like to rip the legs off spiders so my Momma is always afraid I’m going to mess with the wrong one. She doesn’t have the heart to kill any spider … but she makes sure they get away from me. BOO! ~Bear Cat
Awe your mom is watching out for you! Can’t have you get bitten by the wrong one! Lucky there are no venomous spiders where we are.
I love spiders but my mom HATES them! Thanks for the sweet comment you left on my Rainbow Bridge post 🙂
Awwwe you’re welcome 🙂
Those are lovely photos of you. My mum doesn’t like spiders so I catch and eat them.
Thank you 🙂 I don’t eat them but my friend George ate a few (gasp!)
Hi Mr Jack, you take a great picture, and love the action shot selfie… Looks like you have your work cut out keeping that catio safe and the spiders in check, do you get any mice out there too, as they are way more fun. Have a great week. purrs ERin
Hi Erin Princess, thank you for the compliment 🙂 We don’t have any mice here, maybe because they’re scared of us ten cats together! But my room mate Sly Pie who was a street cat tells me stories of all the mice he has caught. Sometimes I wish I was a street cat (umm, maybe not!)
Too bad that the spider doesn’t want to play with you ! Nice catio ! Purrs
I’ll probably see his friends and start the chase all over again. never a dull moment here in my catio. Purrs to you Swiss kitties!
I try not to kill spiders because I like them, but I have been told that if you do kill one say money and you wil get some so say money.
Those were fabulous photos and you are gorgeous!!
Ick…I have a major fear of spiders. And I just *love* that cat reading statue! I have a small one but have never seen one that big!
Mum also has a fear of them somewhat, so she wears a big sun hat when she is in the catio in case there is one that dangles from above. They are all over!
Mum got the cat statue online at Wayfair. Just search for “Mr Literary Cat” ?
Spiders are tasty but we just get tiny ones in the condo.
Are they tasty, really, I haven’t tasted one yet. But I do lick my lips for for moths and flying bugs ?
Those sneaky spiders! You’ll get the next one.
I bet those spiders run for their lives when they see you, Mr Jack! You are so handsome and I just love your face! And the Big Lady Cat takes such wonderful pictures of you.
Thank you, ? The Big Lady Cat thinks I look like a cartoon cat with my round face. ? And it’s very easy to take pictures of me because I’m always following her to see what’s shes doing next. Never want to miss a thing!
Too bad you couldn’t catch the spider. If you need help, just call me 😉 Love the stature and Your Selfies! Pawkisses for a wonderful day 🙂 <3
Hello Binky, you sound like you’re a pro spider catcher ? You could shake paws with my friend, Scout. She can catch anything!