FF – Snacks for Cats
Here is my story for Friday Fictioneers, hosted by Rochelle. The photo this week was contributed by J Hardy Carroll.
After last week’s darkness, a silly little one this week from me. It includes my special sound effects (patent pending).
Copyright J Hardy Carroll
“Have you reversed that shrink ray yet?”
“Nearly.”
“Unbelievable. Three weeks stuck in a shrunken church. Which is now an ornament. An ornament! At my time of life…”
“One sec.”
“Didn’t you think? Didn’t you consider…”
“Well, clearly not.”
“That cat has been giving me the evils. He looks hungry…”
“Got it!”
Zzzzzzzzzzap! Crunch! Splinter!
“Oh, that’s just great. Enlarge us inside the guy’s house. What a mess.”
“Will you stop moaning?”
“And look! The church enlarged, we’re still tiny! Did you program for bio-matter? That’s just marvellous, that is. And here comes that cat again… oh crap.”
MEEEEOW! Munch!
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This is so funny!
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I’m glad you liked it!
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I’m still chuckling. 🙂
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🙂
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Mistaken for a Dreamies snack… all in the name of science. (I assume these guys are guinea pigs for the shrink ray reversal experiment.)
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The cat’s the only winner here 🙂
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Honey I shrunk the…
This reminds me of a study reported on the radio, that came to the conclusion that you would be much more quickly eaten by your cat, once you expire, than by your dog. Both will eat you, but the dog will wait longer. 😊
They did not address the question of which would eat you more quickly, should you be shunk to “bite-size.” Clearly, the question demands further study. 😊
Great adventures in a scifi wonderland!
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I think I read that somewhere too. Cats are much less domesticated than dogs so I can believe it!
I’m glad you liked it 🙂
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Oh, no! Shrink ray machine; what could go wrong? Obviously needs more testing. 🙂
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Not by these two, though 🙂
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Cruelty to poor kitties. Who knows where those guys have been or what they’ve eaten 😀 😀
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Kitty can always spit them out again I guess 🙂
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“The best laid plans of mice and man…” as Bobby Burns once said.
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Only the cat comes out on top. Not sure if Burns included that in his poem… 🙂
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Oh no! What a disaster – but very funny too! Loved this take on the photo prompt. 🙂
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It all went horribly wrong! I’m glad you liked it 🙂
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Thanks so much for the laugh! Well done.
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I’m glad you enjoyed it 🙂
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And this is why there aren’t any real mad scientists in the world today….
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They’ve all been hoisted by their own
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Ha ha ha, cats are evil incarcerated 🙂
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Cute and fluffy evil!
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I hope it’s a quick death then. From what I’ve observed in my cat, there’s endless hours of fun to be extracted from live food before you actually digest it
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They do like a bit of a play before the main event.
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I bet the cat sat waiting for 3 weeks for the opportunity too. Great fun.
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That’s cats for you. Infinitely patient when it comes to the hunt. I’m glad you liked it!
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Everything is better with the cat in it. Great story!
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Yep, cats make me smile. I’m glad you liked it!
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Hehe glad the car shut him up!
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He was getting on everyone’s nerves with all his whining!
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I was going to say like Sandra… the trouble with cats is they like to torment their “food” first, often leaving them half-alive just because they are nasty beasties…
Poor fools.
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Yes, I feel they’re in for a nasty time of it.
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I never liked cats!
Take care —
Neil S.
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They can be vicious beasties!
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I know my cat well enough to say he wouldn’t hesitate to eat me if I were tiny enough. Thanks for the nightmares!
Just kidding- Really imaginative take on the prompt, I enjoyed it 🙂
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That’s cats for you. I love them but they’re not exactly fully domesticated!
I’m glad you liked it 🙂
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Cats will eat any old, whiny thing. 🙂
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They’re good that way 🙂
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What a catastrophic conclusion. Meeeouch!
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Ha, cat-astrophic. Nice one!
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Dear Ali,
Poor guys. What a way to go. And I come away laughing. 😀
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Dear Rochelle,
I’m sure kitty was quite pleased, though! I’m glad you enjoyed it 🙂
Ali
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Ali, as always, hilarious. I could hear those special fx!!
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No expense spared on this blog! It’s also a cunning way to describe something using very few words…
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This was so great!
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Thanks, I’m glad you liked it!
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Haha! The image of the church erupting to full size in the guy’s house is magical! The demise of two researchers would have been no more than a footnote compared to the consternation a ‘new’ church would cause. Great story!
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Now you’ve said that, it reminds me of the Antman films. It would cause some surprise! Especially for the poor owner when he gets home… I’m glad you liked it!
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Oops! A deadly mistake not setting to bio-matter. So funny! 😂
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One little switch that didn’t get pushed. I’m glad you liked it 🙂
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it must be fun while it last. 🙂
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For the first few days I bet they had a great time!
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Nasty cat, but a funny story. I enjoyed it
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The cat was just doing what cats do! I’m glad you enjoyed it.
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oh, this is goood
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Thanks, I’m glad you liked it!
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Love your story – full of energy and so inventive- the dialogue is great, arguing inside the miniature church ! Their bad luck their feline friend is hungry. Ha ha.
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If only he’d had his daily tuna, they might have escaped. I’m glad you liked it!
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Appaws Appaws for the story, Draliman. Now can I have the address of that church 😀 Pawkisses for a Happy Weekend 🙂 ❤
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I thought you might like the ending to that story, LB 🙂
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Great dialogue!
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Thanks!
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I love it. Really funny!
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I’m glad you liked it!
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So funny, I love it! The cat bided his time and it was well worth the wait. =)
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Cats are very patient when it comes to stalking their prey. I’m glad you liked it!
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Made me laugh. You packed a lot into this little tale – shrink rayed it perhaps to squeeze it all in?
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Ha, that would be cool – a 100-wordifier machine!
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Whoa. That was creepy/funny. It was far darker than “Honey, I shrunk the kids.” 😀 — Suzanne
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Honey, I shrunk myself and got eaten 🙂
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Made me laugh out loud, what a brilliant idea.
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I’m glad you liked it!
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LOL. Great sound effects. And at least the guy firing the ray gun will have a quiet life for a while, albeit one tainted with a little guilt.
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He could even shoot the cat a and have a little pet.
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LOL.
My fairies are having an easier time in their clock than your guys are.
Watch out for that hungry cat.
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And their wings would be handy in hungry cat situations.
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lol. You’re so mean. My poor fairies.
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Great sound effects. Good luck with your patent. 😉
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Thanks, fingers crossed!
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A cat would eat anything that cannot bite back… 🙂
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For sure 🙂
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Great and humorous dialogue, some people shouldn’t be left in control of buttons to press
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Haha, it’s Big Red Button syndrome!
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There go the cat haters 😉
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🙂
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