Hey ~mouse, by Tiddles, might you mean the cat, Smudge?
Ähm, no. Jone came in the other day, pale as a chalked wall, and said he saw a beast in the back by the garbage bins. That was named Tiddles. But now that you mention it, I haven't seen Smudge lately ... hmmm. Smudge???? You can climb down from the cupboard, if you like? Someone ordered Pizza for Tiddles, remember?
Ah, there we go, good cat! And I don't even mind if you sit on the counter for a little while.
Ah, thank you ~nsilvestri.
Might explain the look it kept giving me when I used that name. The scratches will heal. (Rubs back of hand)