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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 · 8h

(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 · 1d

(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 · 2d

Welcome to the Allotments, Maurine! 😸

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Allotment Cats @allotmentcat.bsky.social · 2d

(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 · 3d

(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 · 3d

(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 · 4d

(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 · 5d

(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 · 6d

(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 · 7d

(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 · 8d

(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 · 9d

Just sayin'... 😸

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Allotment Cats @allotmentcat.bsky.social · 9d

(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 · 10d

(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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Allotment Cats @allotmentcat.bsky.social · 11d

(Amanda)
I think Betty was quite impressed with my balancing skills.
She told me I was a clever girl and that I should be in a circus.
I haven't got a clue what a circus is but I'm sure she was joking.
She gets some weird ideas sometimes.

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Allotment Cats @allotmentcat.bsky.social · 12d

(Janet)
Who? Me or the new cat? 😸

Allotment Cats @allotmentcat.bsky.social · 12d

(Nick)
What a stunning photo of you Janet - it shows your beauty perfectly amongst Autumn leaves.

That's what we call "The Money Shot" - it's for the next calendar for definite! 😺😻

PS: I'm sure the new cat will be friendly once he or she get to know you and Amanda. 🙂

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Allotment Cats @allotmentcat.bsky.social · 12d

(Janet)
I haven't seen the new cat since that day when Colin gave it some breakfast. I know it's still around because I've heard that Amanda and some of the humans have seen it.
At the moment it seems quite shy. Even though I was born at the allotments, I I totally understand what that feels like.

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Allotment Cats @allotmentcat.bsky.social · 13d

(Amanda)
Betty thought it would be nice to have a photo of me on this picnic table. I disagreed.

I usually go along with wherever she wants to take a photo but sometimes I can't be bothered. I think she could share exactly the same photo of me every day and nobody would notice.I'm right, aren't I?

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Allotment Cats @allotmentcat.bsky.social · 14d

(Janet)
Today it's Red Fred's 🌈anniversary.
He looked after E.T. and helped her to walk. She was disabled and would fall over if he wasn't at her side.
He missed her so much when she went to 🌈and he followed her there only a month later
He will always be missed. R.I.P. sweet boy.

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Allotment Cats @allotmentcat.bsky.social · 15d

(Amanda)
I knew there was a new cat around but I actually saw it yesterday. It didn't try to chase me, thank goodness. I hope it's as kind as Barbs was.

If it decides to move in with us then Betty will have to choose a name for it. That should be fun!

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Allotment Cats @allotmentcat.bsky.social · 16d

(Amanda)
Betty wants me to show you these weird things that Colin grew. I don't think anyone will be interested but I don't want to upset her so I'm showing you anyway.
They're called Sweet Peppers and Colin has picked over a hundred of them.
So funny how humans like eating strange things, isn't it?

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Allotment Cats @allotmentcat.bsky.social · 17d

(Amanda)
Betty said my dream(ies) came true! A very kind follower sent these for Janet and me. Betty often tells us that we have the best followers on twitter .
Some of you send us things and many read and comment about us every day. We feel like we are part of a big family and we love it!

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Allotment Cats @allotmentcat.bsky.social · 18d

(Janet)
There's a new cat at the allotments! I I saw it near my plot but it seemed scared and it ran off. Then Colin came with my breakfast and the cat came back. It was still scared but it was very hungry. Colin gave it some breakfast too. I wonder if I'll see it again?

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Allotment Cats @allotmentcat.bsky.social · 19d

(Amanda)
I tried out someone else's lap yesterday. I didn't wait to be invited, I just took a chance and did it. Betty said I am getting very confident.
I'm not sure what thatword means. Is being confident a good thing?

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