Frazz - Millie is a rare cat - apparently only 2% of the ginger/marmalade variety are female ...
That's what I thought Lily, which is why she was called Harry until it was time for her injections. According to the vet, if the cat is totally ginger they can be either sex. If they have white patches they are always male.
I put this shoe box down on the floor with the plan to save it for storage. Turned my back and old chubby bum was in it. Bent to hell and back it was. I wouldn't mind but it was a man's size 11 shoe box which he really ought to have been able to fit into without remodelling!
Oddly my two were scared of carrier bags. I've no idea why. This last week has been traumatic for Harvey with the plastic on the floor to protect the carpet. He's had to learn to get across it at top speed and with minimal paw connection. He developed of mix of running, jumping and levitating.
That cat on the mantelpiece patting the bottle off is so Boots.
He is a nightmare for patting things off tables, shelves etc. We are currently having the annual battle with the bespoke cat flap cover used to prevent the draught.
I put the cover on, he pats it off within minutes!