What cats on a narrowboat really think (England 2020)

[@bruceshaw2402]

Dogs have owners cats have staff 🤷‍♂️

[@eamonfire]

Cats is cats! Your assessments are spot on! But leaving the water around is good - they'll yum it up when they want! And to keep yourselves hydrated - lots of........water? 🍷🤣

[@tomas5376]

They definitely have a mind of their own!👍✌️😊🙏🏼

[@davidsmith1620]

An ice cube in the water bowl sometimes works, but cats, being cats, will also ignore it all. Cat greetings from Bella, Charlie, Gus and Tommy in Canada.

[@jennybailey6842]

That was just so funny, even Boots watched like a hawk as if he wondered what was happening!! xx

[@TheNarrowboatExperience]

Lol

[@TransportLondonPhoto]

That was hilarious, thank you both.

[@danamyers1914]

It is like the old saying, "you can lead a horse to water but you cannot make them drink." It has to their way, the silly stubborn precious cats! I loved the video. Thank you for some entertainment that is strongly needed in my life right now.

[@garylewis3815]

Hi Annemarie and Kath, hope you and cats are all well. I have put out two bowls of water in the coolest part of house for our cat ,Pebbles. She comes in, looks at them, will have a little sip then goes to the pond and has a drink..!!!! Her favourite spot out of the sun to sleep is the shade of the summerhouse under the sun lounger..😃 We have also got one of those cool mats from Pets At Home that she can also lay on and they do feel quite cool to the touch..😊. Enjoy the weather and stay safe. Regards Gary

[@stephenfarthing2193]

Absolutely brilliant, I love cats they always make me smile!

[@michellelemoine8361]

Cats were originally from desert areas like Egypt. As long as they have water, they manage extreme heat better than we do. I love seeing your two, such great temperament.

[@mungmungie]

What goes on in the furry little brains of our cats, I'll never know. One of them sat on my lap and watched 20 minutes of narrowboat cruising in real time.

[@blackcrowcottage]

So true! You can plead with a cat to do what you want and then watch them walk away as though you just said nothing. :D

[@eirishemd]

Lol so true! Mine like to lie in sunbeams and barbecue themselves. Hugs

[@tigerspook1]

Cat ah, so independent, but ya got to love them every single one,... xx

[@marciajenkins819]

Loved this. We had a wonderful cat named Mindy for 13 years. Boy did she have us trained.😺

[@erikandreassen6531]

Cat's are a always fussy. You can not help to love them. Have 3 boy's that will mug you and another 4 that's iffy. It's what my lady does. Love them all. The 3 are because their parents went into a pet not allowed place. The boy's are so sweet, you get mugged every time you go in. Precious.I give them my heart because I love my wife. But my feeling for my children hasn't changed. Love all my friends and family. Thank you for sharing.

[@louiethecat123]

Nailed it! Disdainful might have been a better word choice than “disinterested “ though. Lol

[@Mistydazzle]

Love them! I would recommend, as I grew up in a continually very hot & sunny place, you may want to find a solid colored, navy blue umbrella to give you deep shade & drop the ambient temperature down more. The yellow stripe is beautiful, but for the hottest days, darker would shade you deeper. 😁

[@darnbunny1]

Thank you for the AM chuckle.

[@Stu28732]

That was brilliant 🐾🐾💕 They say cats find hooomans they found you guys x

[@barbarastevens3053]

Love watching how cats behave. Simon's cat cartoons are a perfect example, the only thing they are really interested in is being fed. Best wishes.

[@nolanolivier6791]

My cats would get under the covers when it was cold in winter. When we moved to Borneo, they would go into the attic or wherever was the hottest, where they would happily toast. If we have the A/C on they go into one of the other rooms.

[@Buzzardgirl13]

Oh bless them! Out cats don’t know what to do with themselves today in the heat. They are house cats with a rare condition so can’t go out. We keep them hydrated with tuna water, which we keep in the fridge and keep adding water to.

[@lancpudn]

LOL Yes I can relate to that, It's exactly the same with our three cats.

[@hamshackleton]

My cat Missy just hides in the tangle of plants in the garden - then complains when the food dish is empty!

[@RustyManisduckman]

You hit it on the head. I've lived my whole life with cats and they are people. They will do whatever they want when they want. I did like how the one chased the other then took its spot

[@jamesrussels2126]

Alice is the star this show!!! I am bias though as I have a black kitty myself. Funny that you refer to Alice as "boss cat" because my kitty def runs the show in my home.

[@jayoneill1533]

The old adage “You can lead a horse to water but you can’t make it drink” springs to mind. Cats are smart, they know what to do...

[@gonegoozling9034]

As my father in law used to say. You can lead a horse to water but have you ever smelt a wet horse!

[@danamyers1914]

See my post above!

[@billstarr7224]

As always, we love the cats. We had 3 over the years and they all had a mind of their own.

[@Andy_U]

Hiya. That is the GREATEST video you have EVER produced. End of! No argument! DON'T even try! LOL. Wonderful. Stay safe. All the best to you.

[@Renovator26]

It's all about it being their idea - right? John, Ontario, Canada.

[@KarenG.-qs7wc]

My cat will never drink water so I now trick her by mixing a small amount in with her food, it makes her meaty chunks a bit sloppy but it does the trick. Got to keep our fur babies hydrated during this heatwave. 🐈🐱😺😻

[@Suzannes_Trip]

Gave me a few chuckles! I hope you all are doing well!

[@marcoraposo3448]

hello girls. I always watch your videos and follow your channel to follow your travels. I'm Marco Raposo from the Portuguese islands of Azores. I have been to the UK twice and even visited little Venice in London and can see narrowboats up close as also in Manchester. As well as you too, when I am retired from my job in the emergency department of the hospital where I work, I would very much like to have this beautiful lifestyle. I wish you all the best. Bye Marco and Marcelo.

[@tochimex1748]

What a most lovely way to start my day.... with more cats, meaning YOUR cats :-) And where would they be without us "weird hoomans"? Sending much Love from Mexico... & 4 cats! (I have just written the FIRST comment - don`t think that has happened before.)

[@cackieart]

That's Cats for you, in their time or nothing , got to love the little Fur Babies lol

[@rachelharris5527]

Awww your cats are beautiful!! Well done for your efforts even if they ignored them until bribed 🤣 xxxxxx

[@ralphwood9865]

Its a good job cats don't have a taste for Gin & Tonic,that could get expensive. Some great"Cat shots"

[@chrisskelhorn5727]

Our cats will only drink from a tap now! :-O

[@joefielder1556]

We’ve had a “cool mat” on the floor, Smith gets in warm snuggly bed instead! Water out....drinks from normal water instead 😀 Did buy the ebook too! Great read 😀

[@oldmanhuppiedos]

A cat's life is so special.

[@SeanMcPhersonSenior]

Now if you want this to go truly viral, you and Kath should act out the parts of the two cats, recreating the scenes, and posting it in a side by side video :) Stay safe and have fun, even that just means enjoying some shade for a bit!

[@robscott8834]

Domestic cats are descended from desert cat ancestors. They love the heat and are very self regulating when it’s warm.

[@sreed8066]

Don't take it personally, I've just bought my two dogs a paddling pool to help them cool down when they are in the garden. Yes, I have been in it more than they have "to show them it is safe, not deep and definitely not a dog eating whirlpool" whilst dogs won't even look at me splashing about as they walk past me to go back into the house. Still, on the bright side - I have a paddling pool woop woop !

[@hatchsp]

Great little video!

[@thebuffmeister89]

Awww so cute 🐈 🐈

[@scottfw7169]

At 1:12, I agree, Alice, Hoomans are so weird indeed, especially the neurotypical ones, why can't they by sensible and logical like us autistics. ;D

[@sa9861]

What a great vlog!

[@Guy-ks3tk]

Brilliant!! :-)

[@mjallenuk]

I haven't seen Nya since this morning... She's obviously found a cool spot outside somewhere. Always worred when she doesn't come back for dinner bang on 9pm mind. An hour and twenty minutes late so far. Obviously more comfortable than me right now!

[@TheNarrowboatExperience]

Did she come back in the end?

[@mjallenuk]

@@TheNarrowboatExperience Of course... after midnight. Announced herself nice and loudly so I could wake up and check she hadn't dragged in half a Seagull or something else hiddeous...

[@pastle2007]

Cat rule the world, they just let us think we do. We had a black cat just like Alice almost identical in looks, we called her Jill.

[@christinesanders6578]

Oh this is brilliant! Love it 😼

[@kjrc1999]

Happy Cats!!!

[@rlt422]

Awwww SOOO CUTE!

[@ernestpimlott]

I love Munchie and Alice

[@trevornelmes9331]

LOL. My four are flat out anywhere they can keep cool. Three of them (Mario, Luigo and Daisy) have just had their flee and worm treatments, still waiting to catch the last one, Peach.

[@danieladecker7231]

Hilarious 🤣 To keep my cats hydrated, I add a half a cup of water and mix it with their wet food. Which is 1/2 a can of tuna or other wet cat food in a tuna sized can.

[@brianfranks1477]

that is so true, they own you , not you own them, x

[@alanstiles650]

Big love to the kitties! Mraaawww! You ladies take care too in this heat - maybe see if you can empty some more of those 'cat water bowls' from your fridge! (assume they are ex-Gü pudding pots?)

[@christinemckay5949]

This is sooo true! 😆😆 xx

[@peterjackson7426]

Cool cats 😄❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@andrewwmitchell]

Hahahahhahahaha. Love this one! It made me happy. :) So good to see more of the cats and boy could I relate to cats ignoring what you do for them!! Thanks for sharing this. I'm in favour of more cat-focused videos. *hint* *hint*

[@hymek7017]

Ha ha. Loved this - thank you.

[@cazw179]

You can also buy cooling mats for pets to lie on.

[@moejaime2654]

My cat only likes to drink water when I am shaving and the faucet is running for some reason ? ! lol ! cats are nuts !

[@Ghost_Friend69]

I have a similar issue with my dog, but i just offer her water when she wakes from sleeping on the tiles,

[@teaeff8898]

I’m not a cat person (I have a bird!) but I really enjoyed this! 😁

[@emmagrand-scrutton9208]

So true and so made me laugh

[@pootle2768]

That made me laugh! So funny x

[@SMILEVIDEOTRAINS]

this is soooo' funny.. thank you

[@cannett8966]

Girls, you are just too funny! Cee from the little haunted cottage in ireland💚💚💚🍀🍀🍀

[@susanmccarthy6608]

Yes that seems about right. Although Miss Piggy is an expert at looking with total disdain 🙀

[@inlinefourtr]

Them cats have got those humans very well trained. If only there was a Crufts for humans, them cats could be winning prizes.

[@mikes10663]

Perfect

[@deborahingles9392]

Hi Ladies, I have been watching for a while, binge watching all your amazing trips on your narrowboat/s, thank you both for helping to make my iso time entertaining, luv your vlogs.... I am in Melbourne, Australia it's our winter starting here and not too cold (your winters are colder than ours brrrr) average is 13oc during day and 5oc during night so ok with sun out most days with rain at night but I know it will mix up with wind etc sooner than later....I hope your heat wave goes quickly soon, what's your temps ???!!!! Question: Ladies, how do you deal during summer with flies & mosquitoes..... we have them bad here in Australia, Annamarie you'll know what I mean.....we have to have fly screens on windows etc.... do you need them on the Narrowboat??!!!! Anyway thanks heaps for your vlogs..... cheers Debz

[@debbieeames5232]

Yup! That’s cats for you. And... how do they breathe under a duvet?? Deb from Oz🐱

[@RobinRobertsesq]

Don't worry about the heat. The reality is that cats evolved in the Middle East and actually evolved to be in much hotter climate than the one we keep them in. Anything under 80 deg F and they are actually cold.

[@jeremytoms5163]

My dog , sure she thinks she's a cat! Sits wherever she likes, ignores all foods put down for her until she's really hungry and has exhausted all attempts to steal her slaves food. Has her own fan and multiple water bowls. Will stand in front of the fan for about a minute and then buggers off outside to lie on the patio. It's 40+ Celsius on the flagstones but she doesn't care. Are you sure that cats and dogs can't crossbreed ? :D

[@banoinjam]

I have two house rabbits and honestly, they are like cats. I’m trying everything to keep them cool - they just ignore it 🤷‍♀️🐰

[@onefunnyoldman]

My cat always keeps me busy, she will only do something when it suits her and not when I want her to, but she's so good at giving the, 'look how cute I am look' I can't be annoyed with her. Wondered if you had any further news on Jono? One of his old vlogs came up on youtube and when I looked I noticed the comments were turned off on all his vlogs. Has he finished with vlogging I wonder?

[@t.vanoosterhout233]

The cats seem to not mind the heat all that much. How do you keep cool yourselves?

[@lewisgardner1660]

I cover my dog with a wet towel when it gets really hot he loves it

[@ashleycleaver7766]

No Bruce, they have slaves. And those damn slaves better obey and follow the cat rules.

[@christopherstrudwick]

have you tried one of those pet cooling pads my dogs love it

[@lyns2626]

And as my son the veterinarian would say, "They're cats." We've got two of them and two 50 pound dogs. What to guess who rules the house?

[@loft306]

Meow

[@terryboyer1342]

Lyn I have a 14 lb Cairn Terrier whose life goal is to rid the world of cats. It's not the size of the dog in the fight. It's the size of the fight in the dog.

[@lyns2626]

terry boyer Hi, Terry! It’s not so much of any fighting here. The older cat is the queen, never so much as a growl or swat as a glare which commands the others respect. The young cat learned it quickly which also keeps the dogs in line. Dogs, for their part, would rather romp and stomp with each other and give the cats a wide berth.

[@RetroRatz]

Chuckle 🐈😼😹😻

[@stephenlittle7534]

CATS A. LOVE THEM OR LOVE THEM. HE HE. 💙💙.

[@BurninWires]

Missing your cheerie faces 🥺

[@svendholme3627]

Cute and shows life at different pace. Cats are not pack animals like dogs, they do what they want to. This reminds me of this cat commercial.... kzbin.info/www/bejne/o5Cwkn16gJiJhKc Here in southern Florida, USA the temperature is 33℃ and rising.

[@paulreiche2746]

Great video, thanks....meowwwww

[@markwng]

How hot is a British heatwave? Asking for an Australian friend..

[@alanstiles650]

Today is around 30°C and no cloud cover (maybe 50% humidity?). Mostly though, we don't have any aircon in houses / boats, and last week it was around 15°C. Oh for a Queensland style thunderstorm, though maybe not for the kitties!

[@pennywebb867]

😅😂😅😂

[@diaryofaherbert7423]

I have shown this to Holly, who concurs with Alice and Munchie, hoomans are stupid and the coolest place on Big H is the top of the fuel tank....... Zzzzzzzzz

[@nesleinf]

Cats have it their own way 🤣

[@rockyzrockyx917]

Don't cats know how to turn on the A/C?

[@alexsavins8264]

How so true lol

[@kazcaw]

Same as my cats 😂

[@philiplindley7384]

Cats evolved in countries far warmer than this one, I think they can handle it?😀😀😀

[@harleyjohnston9366]

You know that if cats could talk, they would just lie to you!

[@hanskniezand2049]

I stay hydrated by drinking beer flavoured water. Itsh very good an shtops me shrivling up. In fact I am away for to hav a topup rite now. Byee.

[@m.d.grimes1622]

You can lead a cat to water but......:)