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So Close, Yet So Far Away

Newton: Oh my cat, look what’s right outside my window. RIGHT outside my window!

orange tabby cat looks at squirrel

Newton: Can you believe he’s just hanging there, mocking me?

orange tabby cat looks at squirrel

Newton: He’s close enough to touch. Finally, a squirrel of my own!

orange tabby cat swats at squirrel through glass

Squirrel: Sorry, no touching allowed.

Squirrel sihlouette

Squirrel: I’m out of here!

fleeing quirrel sihlouette

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June 1, 2016 Filed Under: Cats Tagged With: Newton 33 Comments

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  1. Summer says

    June 1, 2016 at 3:56 am

    That would drive us nuts too! We don’t have screens, but those little buggers still get as close as they can to us – because they know we can’t get them!

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  2. Lola and Lexy says

    June 1, 2016 at 6:28 am

    Oh wow!!! Now THAT’s squirrel TV!

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  3. The Island Cats says

    June 1, 2016 at 6:56 am

    Newton, I can’t believe how calm you are. I would be all over that window! ~Wally

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  4. Hannah and Lucy says

    June 1, 2016 at 7:20 am

    Wow we loved all the pictures of the squirrel and your Mom took so many wonderful pictures of him/her.

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  5. Oz the Terrier says

    June 1, 2016 at 8:55 am

    That is some squirrel tv you have there! It’s too bad it isn’t scratch and sniff…BOL MOL. Happy Wednesday my friends

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  6. Cathy Keisha says

    June 1, 2016 at 9:47 am

    Whoa! Be careful cos those guys have lots of fleas. Faith had a squirrel actually get into the house when Gramma was hanging wash. She was scared of it.

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  7. Dragonheart, Merlin, and Devi says

    June 1, 2016 at 10:09 am

    Oh wow! So close yet unattainable!

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  8. Fur Everywhere says

    June 1, 2016 at 10:14 am

    How horrible of that squirrel to mock you that way!

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  9. Emma and Buster says

    June 1, 2016 at 10:51 am

    Oh my goodness, what fun day you had. Squirrel up close should drive you bananas.

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  10. Three Chatty Cats says

    June 1, 2016 at 12:00 pm

    What a tease that squirrel is! Great series of photos.

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  11. da tabbies o trout towne says

    June 1, 2016 at 12:48 pm

    dood…..pelez ta use cautionz coz squirrel can bee az vizshuz az deer
    ….sum timez …mor sew……N all sew, we thinked ewe waz on vacations coz
    noe new post noe tizz haz been in R mail box ??? we tried ta re sign up
    N noe go ….may bee itz R pea cee ???

    ๐Ÿ™‚ ๐Ÿ™‚ โ™ฅโ™ฅโ™ฅ

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  12. The Daily Pip says

    June 1, 2016 at 1:05 pm

    These pictures are truly amazing! I think that squirrel is some kind of professional acrobat.

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  13. Glogirly says

    June 1, 2016 at 1:58 pm

    Oh my CAT is RIGHT!!!
    And he’s HUGE!!!

    Kudos to the head peep… wow, those are some A-MAZING photos!

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  14. Random Felines says

    June 1, 2016 at 2:13 pm

    he was definitely mocking you!!!

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  15. Madi says

    June 1, 2016 at 2:15 pm

    NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO I had to look away!!
    I will never be able to unsee that!!
    Hugs madi your bfff

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  16. Jeanne Foguth says

    June 1, 2016 at 3:08 pm

    Amazing photos – squirrels are as speedy as they are rude.

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  17. Shadow says

    June 1, 2016 at 3:48 pm

    Soooooo close. You almost had him.

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  18. Melissa & Truffles says

    June 1, 2016 at 5:33 pm

    What a little tease!!!

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  19. William's Kith & Kin says

    June 1, 2016 at 7:19 pm

    But…but…his claws are longer than CAROLINE’S!!!

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  20. Charles Huss says

    June 1, 2016 at 9:57 pm

    To quote quint from Jaws, “I don’t know Chief if he’s very smart or very dumb.”

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  21. S'more Dogs says

    June 1, 2016 at 11:24 pm

    Yeah, if it had been my Hershey on this side of the screen there would be no more screen, or squirrel!

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  22. Robin says

    June 2, 2016 at 1:15 am

    OMC, Newton!!! You got an up-close encounter with a real live squirrel. Most cats would do anything to get that chance. You are a lucky guy. ๐Ÿ™‚ Maybe he will come back for more fun later.

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  23. Athena and Marie says

    June 2, 2016 at 3:51 am

    Great shot!

    Purrs xx
    Athena and Marie

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  24. mommakatandherbearcat says

    June 2, 2016 at 8:13 am

    Aww, poor Newton. So now the squirrels are organizing peep shows? There’s an evil bird that likes to land on the outside windowsill, let out a loud squawk, and then take off again while Bear Cat’s lounging on the inside windowsill … it scares him and he falls backward out of the curtain every single time. I wish I knew how to take care of that *@#$%! bird!

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  25. GROOVY GOLDENDOODLES says

    June 2, 2016 at 8:15 am

    That was too much temptation for you I’m sure!

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  26. caren gittleman says

    June 2, 2016 at 10:14 am

    OMC too funny!!! Someone needs to tell that squirrel to lay off the caffeine!!

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  27. Connie says

    June 2, 2016 at 2:27 pm

    Did he flip his tail off at you?

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  28. Noodle says

    June 2, 2016 at 7:48 pm

    That’s some really wild squirrel TV!
    Have a wonderful Wednesday…

    Noodle and crew

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  29. Just Ducky says

    June 2, 2016 at 9:58 pm

    Whap him!

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  30. Mark's Mews says

    June 2, 2016 at 10:27 pm

    TBT says that evil skwerl wouldn’t have survived the insult to us… Though it MIGHT have involved repairing the screen.

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  31. Jean Dion says

    June 3, 2016 at 2:56 pm

    That is hilarious! Was the audio track just as funny? I would imagine that there was some hissing and spitting involved!

    Jean from Welcome to the Menagerie

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  32. Kitties Blue says

    June 3, 2016 at 8:27 pm

    The squirrels taunt us like this all the time when we are on the catio. Mom found a baby squirrel yesterday on our front steps. It was pink and furless and it’s eyes were closed. It looked as if it was just born. Dad put him close to the tree where the squirrel nest is, but we don’t know if his mom rescued him or not. XOCK, Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth and Calista Jo

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  33. Maxwell, Faraday & Allie says

    June 7, 2016 at 7:38 pm

    Newton, dood! I feel your pain! Same thing over here! ~Maxwell

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