tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69711810996596436912024-03-05T21:11:56.884-08:00The DafeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger259125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971181099659643691.post-6780106717965165452015-10-12T12:46:00.000-07:002015-10-12T12:46:00.693-07:00Tearing It Up<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Though by now a thoroughly domesticated cat, Dave remains an outdoorscat by nature. Even though his current life presents few opportunities, he still finds ways to keep his clawing skills sharp. Below you can see him tearing up a very conveniently shaped furniture-type object. </div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971181099659643691.post-80478541404878810142015-10-07T18:12:00.004-07:002015-10-07T18:12:42.109-07:00What is This Thing Approaching Me?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Here you can see Jack calmly attempting to enjoy a nice evening, and perhaps some solitude. However, it wasn't to be. This is his reaction to an approaching object of unknown origins.</div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971181099659643691.post-47900637641927300472015-08-21T17:41:00.001-07:002015-08-21T17:41:28.264-07:00"What Now," He Asks<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Sometimes a cat simply wants to be a cat and not have to worry about anything else. In times like these, it should not be surprising if a cat makes a face such as this in response to an approaching body in motion. This is a face that says, "What now?"</div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971181099659643691.post-58629049949814721642015-07-03T08:06:00.000-07:002015-07-03T08:06:17.614-07:00Taken By Surprise<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Despite his incredible sense of awareness, Dave sometimes fails to suspect an approaching observer/threat. That's when you might find Dave in a position like this.</div>
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Sometimes a cat will want to do two things at once. Here, for example, Jack cannot decide between continuing his nap and stretching. Thus, he is attempting to stretch with his front legs while napping with the rest of his body. </div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971181099659643691.post-35647985755269104252015-06-23T13:04:00.000-07:002015-06-23T13:04:00.180-07:00Afternoon Nap<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
One of the best times in the day to take a nap is the afternoon. By then, many hours have past since the regretful arrival of the morn, and yet there are also many hours to go before bedtime.</div>
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Other good times for naps are the late morning, high noon, and the early evening. </div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971181099659643691.post-90949385499241807822015-06-19T12:11:00.000-07:002015-06-22T18:17:46.542-07:00Perched<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Even in the summer, when the windows come between Dave and the great outdoors, Dave spends time peering outside from his perch. During this time, when the weather is vomitous, he sits and ponders how grateful he is to no longer be on the mean streets of Iowa, where temperatures can often exceed 100 degrees.</div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971181099659643691.post-88927442297622700202015-06-01T10:06:00.000-07:002015-06-01T10:06:00.106-07:00Muckin' Around<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
No stranger to making a <a href="http://thedafe.blogspot.com/2015/05/the-culprit.html"><span style="color: blue;">mess</span></a>, here you can see Dave digging through his basket of toys, trying to find the best one. He tends to play with a certain toy for a week or so, then display ambivalence towards it. But today he had a hankering for a toy he used to play with, so he was searching for it.</div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971181099659643691.post-85004207226878833012015-05-30T10:03:00.000-07:002015-05-30T10:03:00.121-07:00Relaxed on a Kitchen Chair<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Here you can see Jack making good use of a kitchen chair. You can't spend all day on the couch, after all.</div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971181099659643691.post-10083011077437359312015-05-28T09:56:00.000-07:002015-05-28T09:56:00.042-07:00A Robust Cat<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
It is well-known that the average cat does not approach Dave's greatness when it comes to napping, or to investigations. But there is another area of life where Dave surpasses the great majority of other felines - <i>robustness</i>. </div>
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This provides Dave with certain advantages. For example, Dave wrestling skills are top-notch. However, Dave's robustness also presents certain disadvantages. Anyone familiar with the ways of cats understands that cats enjoy enclosed spaces. Dave's colleague Jack is known for his fondness of <a href="http://thedafe.blogspot.com/search/label/Jack-In-The-Box"><span style="color: blue;">boxes</span></a>. While Dave is a fearless cat who enjoys the open air, he also enjoys napping in a defined space. Below, you can see that Dave has squeezed himself into a space designed for a less <i>robust </i>cat. And he does so quite <i><u>successfully</u></i>. </div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971181099659643691.post-18904170787470632842015-05-26T09:46:00.000-07:002015-05-26T09:46:00.637-07:00Extreme Discomfort<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Dave's <a href="http://thedafe.blogspot.com/2014/04/the-conch-volume-viii.html"><span style="color: blue;">legendary napping skills</span></a> serve him well. His curiosity and aggressiveness allow him to attain napping heights unknown to most cats. But they also sometimes force him into predicaments that he doesn't expect. For example, you can see in the image below that he has ended up in a position that looks quite uncomfortable. </div>
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When you take risks like Dave does, you have to be willing to accept some occasional discomfort. </div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971181099659643691.post-12700987711258881882015-05-24T08:48:00.000-07:002015-05-24T08:48:10.250-07:00Guest Appearance: LeiLei, Volume VII - A Bold Choice<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Here you can see LeiLei has made quite a bold choice for a napping location. This is a location that is frequently moved. More importantly, napping here puts LeiLei at risk of having a pair of pants unceremoniously tossed upon her. </div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971181099659643691.post-65086768945255685982015-05-18T19:32:00.001-07:002015-05-18T19:32:21.020-07:00Getting Up In Your Business<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
In the photograph below, you can see Jack taking part in a common past time of his and Dave's household - getting up in your business. This activity is a particular favorite of Jack. If he finds himself on the floor level not getting an appropriate amount of attention, he will simply hop up onto the closest available raised area, whether it be a bed, a table, a fridge, or something else. </div>
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This makes Jack's presence in the room more obvious to others in the room, especially those of greater height than your average cat.</div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971181099659643691.post-39846578249351520052015-05-09T08:22:00.000-07:002015-05-09T08:23:22.537-07:00No Thumbs Dave<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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One of my favorite parts of being a cat is being better than all the other cats. <a href="http://t.co/VVmFDoQ0I5">pic.twitter.com/VVmFDoQ0I5</a></div>
— The Dafe (@DafeTheCat) <a href="https://twitter.com/DafeTheCat/status/588892211024003072">April 17, 2015</a></blockquote>
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However, there are also downsides. One of those downsides is not having any opposable thumbs. Dave's lack of opposable thumbs creates some issues for him when he attempts to do things like open doors and read the news about international relations on an iPhone. But that doesn't stop him from trying.</div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971181099659643691.post-86340236574594479652015-05-02T12:27:00.000-07:002015-05-02T12:27:00.089-07:00The Culprit<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Though Dave spends his hours and days indoors, now that he no longer lives on the mean streets of Iowa, he still needs to let loose once in a while. One of his outlets is the <i>designated scratching area</i> on Dave's cat tree. From time to time, Dave will suddenly scamper across the room in order to attack the cat tree and attempt to destroy it.</div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971181099659643691.post-27689214978029010782015-04-30T12:25:00.000-07:002015-04-30T12:25:00.347-07:00Exploring the New Frontier<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Since Dave has been granted occasional access to his <i><a href="http://thedafe.blogspot.com/2015/03/a-new-frontier.html"><span style="color: blue;">New Frontier</span></a></i><span style="text-align: center;">, he has been exploring it at every opportunity. So far, he has tipped over at least half of the items found there. And he has no intention of stopping with the job only halfway done. </span></div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971181099659643691.post-83590782480999228802015-04-28T12:19:00.000-07:002015-04-28T12:19:00.350-07:00Unencumbered by Modesty<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
This evening, Dave decided to adopt one of his <a href="http://thedafe.blogspot.com/2013/11/if-this-isnt-comfort-i-dont-know-what-is.html"><span style="color: blue;">most famous napping poses</span></a>, one which does not even have an official name. It is designed to offer an unbeatable level of comfort to the napper, and it usually succeeds. </div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971181099659643691.post-42482124175338074972015-04-26T11:58:00.001-07:002015-04-26T11:58:44.227-07:00The Wistful Observer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Dave, ever the watchful sort, spent several hours today wistfully observing the landscape in front of his home. He considered his life, his loves, and his foods, wondering especially deeply about the fundamental nature of the next nap he would take. </div>
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When a cat is not napping, there are only a few other things he is liable to do. He might eat some food. He might meow loudly for no reason. He might even lick his own foot! </div>
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But if he does not feel like doing any of those things at the moment, there is a good chance he will find another cat and pick a fight. That is what happened here, when Jack decided to invade Dave's personal space whilst Dave napped. Dave wasn't working on any new napping strategies at the time, so he didn't much mind getting into a fight. </div>
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If you ever harbored any doubt as to whether it would be a bright idea to startle The Dafe, this photograph should convince you otherwise. Many hours per day, Dave sits warily, scanning the horizon and watching for any potential threats. True, sometimes this means false alarms, but Dave would much prefer 100 false alarms to one unexpected threat.</div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971181099659643691.post-22695481971752734172015-04-17T07:35:00.000-07:002015-04-17T07:35:00.326-07:00Not Where a Cat Should Be<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Most of the areas Dave and Jack's home are available for their napping pleasure, but there are some places that are best left un-napped upon. Below you can see Jack napping on one of those places. Tables, and certainly place-mats, are not meant for catnaps. </div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971181099659643691.post-78203250219174388802015-04-15T07:15:00.000-07:002015-04-15T07:15:00.030-07:00The Ledge, Volume IV<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Below you can see a thing that Dave does with his leg. It is a version of <a href="http://thedafe.blogspot.com/2014/02/the-ledge.html"><span style="color: blue;">the Ledge</span></a>. Dave's girth allows him to accomplish things like this that other cats would only dream of. Many cats have pulled their hamstrings, tweaked their quads, or even died trying to attempt this pose. </div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971181099659643691.post-74400107074518369992015-04-13T19:10:00.002-07:002015-04-13T19:10:33.985-07:00Goofballery<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
While Jack's behaviors lean towards the <a href="http://thedafe.blogspot.com/2014/01/the-plateau-volume-iv.html"><span style="color: blue;">tidy</span></a>, that does not mean that he is incapable of being a major goofball. Typically, any goofballing in the house is handled by <a href="http://thedafe.blogspot.com/2013/11/some-of-stuff-jack-has-to-deal-with.html"><span style="color: blue;">Dave</span></a>. </div>
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Not today, as Jack pretends that he is falling off of his napping perch. </div>
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A rug can make a great napping location - so great in fact that Dave and Jack will occasionally use it simultaneously. Here you can see Dave performing a freestyle maneuver while Jack conducts himself like a proper cat.</div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971181099659643691.post-80475169694146379402015-04-06T09:46:00.000-07:002015-04-06T09:46:00.259-07:00A Favorite Activity for Jack<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Jack does not get nearly as much credit for his investigative skills as Dave does, but his skills are almost as tremendous. And he doesn't put up with any <a href="http://thedafe.blogspot.com/2014/04/action-jackson.html"><span style="color: blue;">guff</span></a> either. Jack will swipe you right in the face if you cross him. </div>
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