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You are here: Home / Diary / Tortie Tuesday: Guardian of the Stairs

Tortie Tuesday: Guardian of the Stairs

March 11, 2014 By: Sparkle Cat49 Comments

There are good afternoon sun puddles here!

The way our house is laid out, there is a spiral staircase that separates the living room and my human’s office from the rest of the house. These steps get some nice afternoon sun puddles. The only problem is that it seems like some human is always coming up or down them. I don’t like their feet getting near me (we all know how utterly clumsy humans can be), so I usually don’t stick around for long. But there is one kitty who does not fear human feet (sometimes to her detriment). I bet you can guess who it is!

Who else?

Of course it is Binga! If she wants those steps, she will take them and keep them!

If we had a bridge, she would be the troll

When she claims the spiral staircase, you can bet she is not moving unless she wants to!

The secret password is treats

As you can see, my human would like to come down the stairs, but she is out of luck. Don’t worry, Binga will allow her to come downstairs eventually… just in time to give her dinner.

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  1. Clooney says

    March 13, 2014 at 5:22 pm

    Wow, gorgeous photos, just love them!

    Reply
  2. Ms. Phoebe's Mom says

    March 13, 2014 at 4:11 am

    Binga, no one is worthy to you torties! I worship torties, please allow me to forever serve you..!

    Reply
  3. Glogirly and Katie says

    March 12, 2014 at 9:28 pm

    Glogirly is in LOVE with your staircase and those cool leaded glass windows!!!
    …I’D love to see Waffles take THOSE steps. With the way he flies up and down, he better not eat first.
    ; ) Katie

    Reply
  4. Penelope says

    March 12, 2014 at 8:58 pm

    Does yous guys live in a castle?
    Kisses
    Nellie

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  5. Amelia Hughes says

    March 12, 2014 at 8:02 pm

    Awwww….that Binga is everywhere (-:

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  6. Cattywumpus says

    March 12, 2014 at 12:51 pm

    Binga is the tower guard of the castle stairs!

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  7. Maxwell, Faraday & Allie says

    March 12, 2014 at 9:48 am

    *waves paws in front of mom’s face* Yep we’ve lost her. She’s MESMERIZED by the total COOLNESS of that stairway. It’s stunning!!!!

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  8. Timmy Tomcat says

    March 12, 2014 at 9:15 am

    They are difficult to train but a determined cat can work wonders with a smart human
    MOL

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  9. Kitties Blue says

    March 12, 2014 at 7:18 am

    Do y’all live in a castle? That’s what it looks like. Very cool indeed. We bet if the human would pay Binga’s toll of treats, she could pass easily. The photos of Binga are adorable. Sorry, Sparkle, but she is one cute tortie. Purrs and paw-pats, Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth and Calista Jo

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  10. Lone Star Cats says

    March 11, 2014 at 8:57 pm

    MOL – us torties will not be told when to move! MOL!

    -Jezebel

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  11. Spitty the Kitty says

    March 11, 2014 at 8:26 pm

    The Human thinks those stairs look terrifying, with or without Binga added into the mix.

    Reply
  12. FuzzMother says

    March 11, 2014 at 7:31 pm

    Pawsome staircase! Love the pictures and the embedded comments were perfect. Binga makes the perfect, fuzzy troll. Made my day!

    Reply
  13. meowmeowmans says

    March 11, 2014 at 7:12 pm

    Binga is the Queen of the castle staircase! Hark, who goes there?!

    Reply
  14. Flynn says

    March 11, 2014 at 5:21 pm

    That is a lovely staircase. Obviously no-one is allowed by without the password.

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  15. William says

    March 11, 2014 at 5:16 pm

    That Binga! She’s got tortitude, all right!

    Reply
  16. Mark's Mews says

    March 11, 2014 at 3:06 pm

    Wait, you live in a CASTLE?! How did we not realize this before?

    Reply
  17. Cathy Keisha says

    March 11, 2014 at 3:02 pm

    HAH! That would be me and if you dared to try to step around me, I’d make a treat out of your ankle. The peeps actually looked at a place with a spiral staircase that had a way high up window. I would have loved that but they said they couldn’t have reached it to open or close it.

    Reply
  18. Baby Tali says

    March 11, 2014 at 2:56 pm

    You rock Binga!! Show them who is boss!!

    Reply
  19. Sometimes, Cats Herd You says

    March 11, 2014 at 2:20 pm

    What a cool staircase! You can always play “trip the human” there. We like that game, especially at night.

    Reply
  20. BeadedTail says

    March 11, 2014 at 2:02 pm

    If your human stepped sideways her foot might fit in front of Binga so then she wouldn’t have to move at all. Unless it was dinner time of course!

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  21. Moggiepurrs says

    March 11, 2014 at 2:00 pm

    You are a beautiful Tortie, Binga. You’ve got the Tortitude, too. No one is going to get past you on those stairs!

    Reply
  22. mariodacat says

    March 11, 2014 at 12:13 pm

    Well, I do see Binga left a little bet of stairs on the left. All your human has to do is shrink her feet to fit and PRESTO – problem solved. ha ha we know who rules your house (just like at our house).

    Reply
  23. Maggie says

    March 11, 2014 at 11:59 am

    You live in a castle. Is your office in a turret?
    I think we should be addressing Lady Binga and Sultana Sparkle.

    Reply
  24. Sue Brandes says

    March 11, 2014 at 11:22 am

    Looks like a beautiful place to be.

    Reply
  25. Laila and Minchie says

    March 11, 2014 at 11:14 am

    Do you get dizzy running up and down that spiral staircase? Our mom is drooling over how beautiful it is!

    Reply
  26. Punapippuri says

    March 11, 2014 at 11:11 am

    Those stairs look fantastic. But the Stairkeeper is cary.

    Did you girls get my email, by the way, hehehe ?

    Reply
  27. Famous SpokesGoat Pricilla says

    March 11, 2014 at 11:03 am

    The publicist is always claiming that she is going to “die by cat.” I wonder if this is what she means…..

    Reply
  28. Grace says

    March 11, 2014 at 10:46 am

    Y’all live in the most amazing house!

    Reply
  29. Pasha says

    March 11, 2014 at 10:30 am

    That Binga is one smart gal!

    Reply
  30. Random Felines says

    March 11, 2014 at 9:54 am

    go Binga!! 🙂 mom loves those stairs

    Reply
  31. Katie Bella says

    March 11, 2014 at 9:21 am

    Now Binga! YOU are the girl in CHARGE (at least of the stairs) and gorgeous as can be, as always. But then, mommy told me that she has a weakness for Torties.

    Reply
  32. Tiffany & the Cattle Aussies says

    March 11, 2014 at 9:05 am

    The staircase looks like it’s from a medieval castle!

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  33. Angel AbbyGrace says

    March 11, 2014 at 8:52 am

    Binga we have no stairs (well one step down into the living room & then one step back up into either the kitchen or den — woo hoo) BUT those stairs look like great fun! Many of the homes in FL are ranch style as ours is. Mom says that’s good for her old lady legs, but your Mom doesn’t have to be concerned about that. 😀

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  34. Crepes says

    March 11, 2014 at 8:30 am

    That is an amazing staircase! I’d like to see Binga and Peabody side by side. That would be funny. – Crepes.

    Reply
  35. The Poupounette Gang says

    March 11, 2014 at 8:27 am

    In that first photo, you truly look like the Queen of the Spiral Staircase, Binga!

    Purrs,
    The Chans

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  36. Sam says

    March 11, 2014 at 7:54 am

    Well SOME of us can be rather stubborn in the “territory” department indeed and a staircase is problematic in that department for sure. Binga is just waiting for someone to trip coming past her……probably has a hidden camera rigged and EVERYTHING…..I see an evil twinkle in her eyes! DANGER DANGER

    Hugs, Sammy

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  37. Marg says

    March 11, 2014 at 7:42 am

    Looks like you are in control Binga. Well done. Hope all of you have a wonderful day.

    Reply
  38. Brian Frum says

    March 11, 2014 at 7:34 am

    Cool, a Tortie Stairmaster!

    Reply
  39. Selina says

    March 11, 2014 at 7:19 am

    NONE SHALL PASS!

    Binga, The Black umn Torti Knight Who Always Triumphs!

    *giggles*

    Purrz!
    Selina

    Reply
  40. Toby & Leia says

    March 11, 2014 at 7:04 am

    Yes, we are good at being intimidating…. BTW, our Mom is in love with that staircase! It looks like something from a medieval castle. She wishes she could live in a small version of a castle.

    Reply
  41. Hannah and Lucy says

    March 11, 2014 at 5:26 am

    We haven’t got any stairs so we can’t trip our Mum but up we’ve found that if we jump up when she gets up and walk very slowly in front of her we can sometimes catch her out.
    Luv Hannah and Lucy xx xx

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  42. madi and mom says

    March 11, 2014 at 4:14 am

    MOL MOL MOL BINGA YOU MUST MAKE THEM SAY THE SECRET PASSWORD BEFORE THEY PASS. I BET THOSE STAIRS ARE FUN RUN UP AND DOWN..DO YOU GET DIZZY
    HUGS MADI YOUR BFFF

    Reply
  43. Andrea and the Celestial Kitties says

    March 11, 2014 at 4:09 am

    MOL, Silly Binga, she’s gonna get stepped on because you just know sometime some human is not going to be looking at the steps as they go down and then, ouch! squished kitty! Oh, and probably the human might sustain some kind of injury..

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  44. The Island Cats says

    March 11, 2014 at 4:06 am

    We think running up and down those stairs would be lots of fun!

    Reply
  45. Gattina says

    March 11, 2014 at 4:00 am

    Binga you are a good cat ! I understand you, it’s so funny to see when a human rolls down the steps !

    Reply
  46. hilary says

    March 11, 2014 at 3:38 am

    I love a spiral staircase. Lucy does the same thing. She just lays on the stairs and doesn’t budge…

    Reply
  47. The Florida Furkids says

    March 11, 2014 at 2:35 am

    Those stairs made us dizzy!!

    The Florida Furkids

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  48. The Kitties of Purring Pines says

    March 11, 2014 at 1:52 am

    Binga won’t be denied!!!!

    Reply
  49. Georgia and Julie says

    March 11, 2014 at 1:18 am

    Tortitude in action!
    Way to go Binga 🙂
    Purrs Georgia and Julie,
    Treasure,JJ
    and Angels Tiger and Tillie

    Reply

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