Franklin's Arch Enemy: Objects Placed on Flat Surfaces

If you're in the Gallagher household, a bit of advice: never leave any object less than six inches from an edge. Even then, you may not be safe. Why? Because Franklin gets major jollies from intentionally knocking things over with his paws.

Scenario one: You're on the john and Franklin is watchng (a favorite pasttime of his--see my previous postings). He jumps up onto the sink searching for some super-excellent Middletown City Water to slurp up in the noisiest way possible, but when he finds none, he decides to tell you to turn on the faucet on. By knocking the following objects from the sink onto the floor/into the tub:

-contact lens case
-contact lens solutions
-soap dispenser
-face mask
-hairbrush

Scenario two: You're working on your computer, deep in thought, when the sound of paper rattling and tearing distracts you. You ignore it. Moments later, a meowing black beast jumps on the table next to your computer and proceeds to knock over your papers, clipboard, index cards, and other normal desk props. They fall with a dramatic crash. You rise, and the cat runs and hides, because he knows what he did and did it for fun.

Scenario three:

Do you dare watch a movie and not pay attention to Franklin? BIG MISTAKE! The pile of books you have stacked to donate the used book store will wind up all over your floor, and then, to make matter worse, the Satanic beast will then paw at all the covers--CATearing them, if you will.

Toiletries. Paper products. Dishware. Nothing is safe.

If Franklin is not knocking things over but is in AWFUL AWFUL Mode, he'll gallop through the apartment producing disturbingly loud beats, yowling at the top of his kitty lungs. I would also like to add that Alan just chastized him for eating a house plant.