ignatius got down from his usual basking spot and visited me on the couch.

that should have been my first clue something was up

stranger still he climbed on top of the cushions and slowly crept close to my face (second clue)

face to face, i stroked his head and throat, AND he didn't swap my hand away
at this point, i should have KNOWN better!!!
but I was so happy ignatius was allowing me to pet him
that I never stopped to question his motive

then it happened.
in just a split second, he raised him bum and tail, and he clenched the cushion with his claws
i screamed: NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i swear... it was like he paused, looked at me, and then still pushed with all his might.

wow...the trajectory alone made my mouth dropped....

he managed to completely spray our 8ft long couch!!!

i quickly bundled him in a towel and whisked him away to the tub before he could complete his mission.

i still can't believe it... my aunt heard my scream and she rushed to me
and then her mouth dropped too...


(his timing also caught me off guard... before today, you could set your watch by him)

LOL. my GF just came in and asked what the heck I was laughing at so hard. too bad about the couch, but thats a great story

There isn't an ig slave here who doesn't have the same story or something similar.
First thing out of the cage every morning I put Dizzy into the tub so he does his business in there and then every time I let him out after that during the day he goes into the tub first. I have brand new carpets and can't have anyone destroying it.

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LOL... priceless!

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"This I believe: That the free, exploring mind of the individual human is the most valuable thing in the world." John Steinbeck

Give it time, the first thing I did when I got new carpets was invest in a good carpet cleaner and a hot water carpet vacuum/shampooer.

New carpet means pretty house to us and new mission to the critters. Ira made it several weeks without an accident then I let him roam more freely, for a month nothing, I let him in the dining room with beige carpet and I heard it from the other room, and got there just in time to see him rub it in.

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LOL very funny!

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