Smokey and I were talking when we heard a clunk! clearly identifiable as something having been knocked off the kitchen counter. When I investigated, here is what I found.
This is the face of guilt.
You don't believe that serene and innocent kitteh could be guilty of anything? Let me direct you to the evidence.
That is organic catnip, purchased on Friday at the local natural foods coop as a treat for the kittehs, but thoughtlessly left on the counter in its plastic bag.
Apparently Hannibal got tired of waiting.
If it was left out in the open, I'm pretty sure he can't be held responsible for his actions. What kitteh could?
Posted by: Mel | 31 May 2009 at 05:37 PM
HAHAHAHHA! *ahem* I used to have a cat that would jump the counter and open the cabinet doors. So I moved it to above the fridge. Same thing. Eventually, it ended up above the stove with no hope of getting to it... although he tried.
Posted by: Stacey | 31 May 2009 at 05:41 PM
The Absurdly Gi-normous Kitty has reviewed the evidence and is calling this entrapment. Case closed. You don't argue with an Absurdly Gi-normous Kitty...
Posted by: Sheepish Annie | 31 May 2009 at 06:48 PM
Justifiable take down. He's a kitteh, that's kitteh mint, seems fair.
Posted by: Diane | 31 May 2009 at 08:01 PM
Entrapment!
Posted by: Jeanne | 31 May 2009 at 08:19 PM
Really, he waited all weekend. Obviously you were taunting him. He was provoked.
Posted by: Chris | 31 May 2009 at 09:15 PM
I would say that is the unrepentant look of guilt.
Posted by: PICAdrienne | 31 May 2009 at 09:26 PM
I have to keep mine in the freezer. And by the way, when guests unexpectedly encounter a ziplock baggie of catnip in the freezer, there's no point trying to convince them it's something other than what they think it is.
Posted by: Erika | 31 May 2009 at 10:17 PM
And if there was a 3-lb brick of dark chocolate left on the counter all weekend, wouldn't you have grabbed it?
Justifiable, I'm thinking...
Posted by: gayle | 31 May 2009 at 10:38 PM
My roommate had a cat that only went for the fresh stuff, but was so terribly aggressive with it that said roommate had to clear out a space and put something down to save the floor from the dirt in the pot. Nothing got between Jezebel (natch) and her fresh catnip.
Posted by: Carrie | 31 May 2009 at 11:12 PM
In our house, that would have been a 2 pound package of chicken.
Posted by: deb | 01 June 2009 at 08:00 AM
And this is why the microwave was invented - not to quickly heat food stuffs for humans, but to prevent kitteh's from gettin into the good stuff.
Posted by: Cursingmama | 01 June 2009 at 10:36 AM
Clearly entrapment. Poor set up kitteh.
Posted by: Carrie K | 01 June 2009 at 02:59 PM
Questionable parenting in action. The kitteh was just doing what kittehs do. They cannot not refuse the nip. I vote microwave for the next bag. Kittehs lack thumbs.
Posted by: Cookie | 01 June 2009 at 04:32 PM
You can't blame the kitty, the temptation was too strong!
Posted by: elizabeth | 01 June 2009 at 04:58 PM
Really now... you don't leave liquor around for alcoholics! Poor Hannibal, catching blame. He didn't bother the tea now did he?
Posted by: lisa | 02 June 2009 at 04:55 AM
Dignified guilt.
Who can blame kitteh?
Posted by: soxanne | 02 June 2009 at 12:43 PM
It's sort of like leaving an open bottle of wine on my kitchen table.
Unfair to blame us.
Posted by: Jocelyn | 03 June 2009 at 12:24 AM
That is hilarious. I love those glowing eyes!
Posted by: Nora | 04 June 2009 at 06:19 AM
Oh, come ON! You name a cat "HANNIBAL" and expect less? However - my guess is that after he eats four or five bags of chips, some cheese doodles and a couple sandwiches he'll sleep for three days solid. OOOPS! Flashback.....nevermind.
Posted by: dale-harriet in WI | 05 June 2009 at 07:59 AM