So ...

[jhava]

... there is a downside to having clever kitties in the household. I haven't travelled since Christmas so when I pulled out the suitcase tonight to get ready for my business trip to Bucharest tomorrow, I had three sets of eyes on me -- all plotting either a) how to get into the suitcase; b) how to prevent me getting near the suitcase; and/or c) how to distract me from the concept of packing said suitcase (which translates into creating havoc in other parts of the house).

And they've been remarkably successful. I had to resort to a can of tuna to distract them in order to finish packing! Feline power--effective. ::nods::