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Outsmarting the Humans

Ashton: It’s important to outsmart your humans to get what you want. I outsmarted mine recently.

one-eyed brown tabby cat on shelf

Ashton: It all started when my chicken emporium got a surprise package from our friend at Tails from the Foster Kittens. It included a chicken quilt. That quilt is eventually going to go inside my chicken emporium when Target builds me chicken emporium building for National Chicken Day. Until then, the head peep thought the quilt belonged on the indent I have created on the back of the sofa. She called it my chicken throne.

chicken quilt

Ashton: You can imagine how happy she was when the manpeep said, “Come quick and see Ashton on the chicken quilt!” She ran out into the sunroom to see.

one-eyed brown tabby cat on chicken quilt

Ashton: It took her a minute to realize that I was not sitting on this unexpected thing. Not really. But I was still in my spot the best I could and still sit in my usual location.

one-eyed brown tabby cat not sitting on chicken quilt

Ashton: This went on for days. I didn’t sit in my spot as often because of this intruder. Then Pierre started sitting in my spot when I wasn’t looking!

Pierre: I don’t see what the big deal is, Ash. This is kind of comfy.

gray tabby cat on chicken quilt

Ashton: The head peep finally gave in and moved it for Pierre. I outsmarted her.

Pierre: Score! I don’t know why you call that outsmarting. I’m the big winner here. I love this quilt!

gray tabby cat sleeps on chicken quilt

Ashton: And I love my spot just the way it always was.

one-eyed brown tabby cat divot on sofa

Ashton: It’s important for us cats to get humans to do what we want every single time. Have you ever outsmarted your humans?

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January 4, 2017 Filed Under: Cats Tagged With: Ashton, Pierre 23 Comments

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  1. Raven says

    January 4, 2017 at 1:59 am

    You two seem to have gotten exactly what you wanted and it didn’t take too long for your mom to figure it out.

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  2. Summer says

    January 4, 2017 at 2:26 am

    We outsmart our human all the time here! Why do you think I let her think she is teaching me tricks? I got so many treats for practically doing nothing.

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  3. The Island Cats says

    January 4, 2017 at 8:24 am

    Oh yeah. We find the humans aren’t that hard to outsmart, really.

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  4. mommakatandherbearcat says

    January 4, 2017 at 8:32 am

    No matter HOW excited we are to share something with our furbabies …. they will always do it their own way 😉

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  5. Random Felines says

    January 4, 2017 at 9:28 am

    Nicely done….everyone wins

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  6. Caren Gittleman says

    January 4, 2017 at 9:59 am

    Pawtastic job! I outsmart my human EVERY day! Love, Cody

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  7. Brian says

    January 4, 2017 at 10:23 am

    You win, of course you win!

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  8. da tabbies o trout towne says

    January 4, 2017 at 11:09 am

    meen while….out in de kitshun, newton haz out smarted everee one….. bye raidin de fridge ~~~~~~ total lee awesum quilt guyz…:) ♥♥♥

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  9. Seville at Nerissa's Life says

    January 4, 2017 at 12:03 pm

    Absolutely! And I outsmart ’em so well, they don’t even know they’re bein’ outsmarted!

    Clueless, I tell you. My peeps are super clueless, for sure.

    Purrs,
    Seville

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  10. Kitties Blue says

    January 4, 2017 at 1:14 pm

    Looks like a win for both you and Pierre. XOCK, Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, Angel Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth and Calista Jo

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  11. Kitty Cat Chronicles says

    January 4, 2017 at 1:16 pm

    That was some seriously great work, Ashton! We outsmart our humans a lot too. The crazy thing is, they don’t always even realize it! MOL!

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  12. Connie says

    January 4, 2017 at 1:50 pm

    “Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea.” – Robert A. Heinlein

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  13. Annabelle says

    January 4, 2017 at 2:38 pm

    Mr Jinx says you are womancat of beauty and brains Ashton!

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  14. Madi says

    January 4, 2017 at 3:02 pm

    Ashton if you don’t keep’em on their toes they will have to be retrained.
    Hugs madi your bffff

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  15. emma and buster says

    January 4, 2017 at 3:12 pm

    You are very clever and that is one cool chicken quilt. Happy New Year

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  16. Flynn says

    January 4, 2017 at 5:02 pm

    Well done Ashton!

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  17. Melissa & Mudpie says

    January 4, 2017 at 6:09 pm

    Every. Single. Day. I can’t wait to see Target’s interpretation of your Chicken Emporium, Ashton!

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  18. Annie says

    January 4, 2017 at 7:09 pm

    I have the lady wrapped around my paws. The quilt is so cute! I guess Pierre’s a winner here too!

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  19. Colehaus Cats says

    January 4, 2017 at 7:12 pm

    Another outsmarting job done to perfection! We’re not going to say when and exactly how we outsmart our humans because, well, they are typing this for us. Bam! We’ve outsmarted them again! MOL!

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  20. William's Kith & Kin says

    January 4, 2017 at 9:27 pm

    It doesn’t take much to outsmart ours, Ashton. And we just LOVE that quilt!

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  21. Cathy Keisha says

    January 4, 2017 at 9:31 pm

    Ashton, that is totally something I’d do and I’ve done.

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  22. Mark's Mews says

    January 5, 2017 at 1:46 am

    A Chicken Throne sounds cawkingly good!

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  23. Hannah and Lucy says

    January 5, 2017 at 10:27 am

    We nearly always out do our Mum Ashton!

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