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We are Janet and Amanda. 2 cats living our best lives on an allotment in Birmingham UK. We take it in turns to write messages. Betty (human) helps us.

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Allotment Cats @allotmentcat.bsky.social · Jul 7

The Allotment Cat Calendar 2026 is here!

We've kept the price as low as we can - the calendars cost £6.00 each, plus p & p.

Please e-mail: [email protected], giving your details, together with the number of calendars you wish to order. We'll reply with the billing info. etc. 😸

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Allotment Cats @allotmentcat.bsky.social · 20h

(Maurine)
Thank you for letting me share my thoughts.
I've never done it before but if you like it, I will do it again.

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Allotment Cats @allotmentcat.bsky.social · 20h

(Maurine)
Do you mind if I tell you a bit about myself?
I wandered into the allotments about a month ago and I really like it here.
I've learned that Colin feeds Janet and Amanda so I make sure he sees me and feeds me too.
He seems okay, so I might let him stroke me one day.

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Allotment Cats @allotmentcat.bsky.social · 2d

Betty explained that I do the same things and that's called a routine.
She said that some of my routine things are good, like going to Colin for a fuss. Some not so good, like scratching the car tyres. These make me happy - surely Betty would rather have a happy cat even if tyres get scratched.

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Allotment Cats @allotmentcat.bsky.social · 2d

(Amanda)
Look what someone gave me!
I didn't want to go in it at first but then Betty put some Dreamies inside.
That helped a lot!
It was so soft and comfortable and I loved it even more than my scratchy bed.
It's good to try new things, isn't it?

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Allotment Cats @allotmentcat.bsky.social · 2d

(Amanda)
The leaves are still coming off the trees but that's normal for this time of year, isn't it?
I don't understand why the leaves change colour though
but I'm not going to worry about it. I'll leave the worrying to the humans, cats have better things to do, don't we?

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Allotment Cats @allotmentcat.bsky.social · 5d

(Amanda)
Sometimes I think about how I felt when I first arrived at the allotments. I was quite scared to begin with and kept away from the humans.
After a short time I realised that I would be happy here.
I was given regular meals and regular fuss, what more could I want?

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Allotment Cats @allotmentcat.bsky.social · 7d

(Amanda)
There's something special about Auntie Rachel's car.
The seat is quite high up and I have a good view of everything.
I've never been in it when it was moving but I think I'd like that too.
Betty doesn't know that and I'm not going to tell her.
What do you think she would say if she knew?

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Allotment Cats @allotmentcat.bsky.social · 8d

(Janet)
You'll never guess what I did yesterday - I followed Colin to the Memorial Garden!

I've been before, but always on my own at night when no humans are around.

Colin was so happy that I went with him, I'll have to do it more often.

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Allotment Cats @allotmentcat.bsky.social · 9d

(Amanda)
I've told you before that Betty says some weird things.
She said this photo makes it look like I am 'on the prowl'.
There are too many words for me to learn and I just can't be bothered.
The main thing is that she says she loves me, and I certainly understand that!

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Allotment Cats @allotmentcat.bsky.social · 10d

(Amanda)
Betty is very impressed that my claws can go in and out.
She told me that dogs can't do that, their claws are called 'nails' and they are always out.
This is something I've never thought about before. Betty has weird thoughts sometimes.

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Allotment Cats @allotmentcat.bsky.social · 11d

(Amanda)
Betty and Colin's friends came to visit and they brought their cat with them! He is only a baby and they kept him on a lead the whole time.
I took one look at him and ran off to hide.
I know he looks very cute but I have bad memories of being chased and I didn't want to risk it.

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Allotment Cats @allotmentcat.bsky.social · 12d

(Amanda)
I can't stop eating.
Ever since I got locked in the garage all I want to do is eat.
Colin gave me my supper and when Auntie Sammy came she gave me another one. I ate them both of course.
I know they feel sorry for me so I'm making the most of it.
Do you blame me?

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Allotment Cats @allotmentcat.bsky.social · 13d

(Amanda)
Maurine came into the veranda yesterday.
He didn't seem bothered that Colin and I were both there, he was only interested in food.
I don't mind that, so long as he leaves me alone and doesn't chase me.
It might be nice to have a new friend, what do you think?

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Allotment Cats @allotmentcat.bsky.social · 14d

Welcome to the Allotments, Maurine! 😸

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Allotment Cats @allotmentcat.bsky.social · 14d

(Janet)
I think Maurine has decided to stay with us.
He seems to be there every day now near my plot.
He's worked out that Colin brings my breakfast and he wants some too.
I don't mind, I suppose I'll get used to him in time.
Auntie Rachel saw him inside the veranda.
What did Amanda think of that?

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Allotment Cats @allotmentcat.bsky.social · 14d

(Amanda - cont...) I could hear him calling my name but I couldn't do anything about it.
Then someone decided to check the garage and I ran straight into the veranda and ate THREE breakfasts!
Betty and Colin had been so worried and they gave me lots of fuss.
I'm never going in that garage again.

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Allotment Cats @allotmentcat.bsky.social · 14d

(Amanda)
You'll never guess what happened to me!
I noticed that the garage door was open so I went in to see what it was like.
Then the door closed and I was locked in.
When Colin came to feed me yesterday he saw that I hadn't eaten my food from the day before and he knew something was wrong.

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Allotment Cats @allotmentcat.bsky.social · 16d

(Amanda)
On Saturday some of the humans had a thing called a 'Coffee Morning'.
About 20 of them sat in the veranda and talked to each other.
They seemed to enjoy it.
I went too, just to see what it was like.
It was ok and some of the humans made a fuss of me but it wasn't really my sort of thing.

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Allotment Cats @allotmentcat.bsky.social · 17d

(Amanda)
If you look closely you can see that one of my eyebrows have disappeared.
I don't kNow what happened, one day it was there and the next day it had gone.
Betty says I'm over-thinking things again.
How would she feel if one of her eyebrows dropped off?

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Allotment Cats @allotmentcat.bsky.social · 18d

(Amanda)
What do you think about these flowers in the Memorial Garden? They don't have that special Nip smell but the humans don't seem to care about that. I suppose it's good that we don't all like the same things.
Betty says I'm getting very wise. Is being wise a good thing?

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Allotment Cats @allotmentcat.bsky.social · 19d

(Amanda)
Betty and Colin's son took this photo of the new cat.
Betty still hasn't seen it but she's been thinking of a name for it.

She likes the name Maurine.
She thinks it doesn't matter if the cat is a boy and she gives it a girl's name.

(Sweet Barbs was a boy and it didn't bother him).

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Allotment Cats @allotmentcat.bsky.social · 20d

(Amanda)
I don't understand why I am so big and Robert is so tiny in this photo.
I've heard that he was actually a bit bigger than me so why is he so small in the photo? Can photos change our size?
Betty told me it's called 'perspective' but I think she was joking. What do you think?

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Allotment Cats @allotmentcat.bsky.social · 21d

Just sayin'... 😸

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Allotment Cats @allotmentcat.bsky.social · 21d

(Amanda)
I love sitting in Auntie Rachel's car! It's so clean and tidy - not like Colin's car which looks more like a shed than a car.
The main thing is that it gets him here to the allotments and I don't miss my meals. Betty says he's got his priorities right. Another weird word!

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Allotment Cats @allotmentcat.bsky.social · 22d

(Amanda)
I never met dear Robert but I've heard so much about him. He was friendly with everyone, even total strangers. Not many cats are like that, are they?
Betty says that I'm getting more confident but I've got a long way to go. Go where? I'm happy here and I'm not planning to go anywhere.

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