And the most important thing I learned about growing butterflies?

If you already have a highly evolved predator in your house, he's going to be very, worryingly, intrigued by the new small constantly-flapping creatures in his territory

Should have seen this coming, tbh

/6
And the most important thing I learned about growing butterflies?If you already have a highly evolved predator in your house, he's going to be very, worryingly, intrigued by the new small constantly-flapping creatures in his territoryShould have seen this coming, tbh/6
And the most important thing I learned about growing butterflies?If you already have a highly evolved predator in your house, he's going to be very, worryingly, intrigued by the new small constantly-flapping creatures in his territoryShould have seen this coming, tbh/6
And the most important thing I learned about growing butterflies?If you already have a highly evolved predator in your house, he's going to be very, worryingly, intrigued by the new small constantly-flapping creatures in his territoryShould have seen this coming, tbh/6
Attempts to keep the butterflies out of Pickle's reach proved unsuccessful. Wife tried to put them on a high shelf, but of course, our cat is regularly found ON THE ROOF!

https://www.thepoke.co.uk/2019/10/25/cat-stuck-roof/

High places aren't a thing he even recognises as an obstacle

/7
This story about a cat stuck on its owner's roof has the perfect twist in the tail

Here’s a story that will strike a chord with cat owners everywhere (but you don’t have to own a cat to enjoy it). Over to @garwboy on Twitter, who answered the door and this happened. A morning...

https://www.thepoke.co.uk/2019/10/25/cat-stuck-roof/
Tried putting the butterflies on a small isolated windowsill on the landing, with no room for Pickle to actually get to it. That'll keep him away from them, surely.

There's no suspense here, I know, because of course it didn't

/8
I was on the toilet the other morning and heard a weird noise, sort of a prolonged boing-thud-crash-miaow thing. It turned out to be the sound of a butterfly enclosure falling down the stairs, pursued by an enthusiastic cat.

/9
Ever yelled STOP BEING AN ARSEHOLE at a cat? I have. Multiple times. Said cat pays no notice, of course, but it's cathartic for me at least. Although I worry the neighbours think I'm a very coarse parent now.

/10
Another thing I learned about butterflies? They're surprisingly resilient. We managed to get all five of them through their development, and released them today

One of them was missing a big chunk from it's wing, though. Not sure why, but I have my suspicions...

/11
So yeah. Butterflies and cats. Not a good combo.

Or, butterflies and MY cat, not a good combo.

/end
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