In the past year, I’ve been remembering what it’s like to
have cats. I had them before I got married, but my husband repeatedly swore he was far too allergic to have cats and couldn’t ever take the shots.
I like almost all animals, but since I’ve never really been a cat person, I
married him anyway and lived without cats for many years. (Interesting side
note: It sounds as if he has had a miraculous recovery since we divorced and has practically become a male cat lady. Hallelujah!)
Since adopting Catsby, I’ve been re-learning that kitties
can be very sweet little companions who can not only run to greet you at the
door when you get home (especially when getting home coincides with snack time,
and you are, in fact, the resident hair net-less Lunch Lady), but they come in
handy in many other ways as well. For example:
Snow cleanup required? Call in kitty snow removal to act as
a catuum.
Doilies getting dirty? Armrest slipcovers getting a little
worn? Try a furrier solution!
Tired of the same old coffee table books and décor? Try
arranging a caterpiece. Note the ability to double as a paperweight.
Vents too drafty? Stop those annoying breezes with an air
catditioner cover!
I have friends in overalls
whose friendship I would not swap for the favor of the kings of the world.
~Thomas A. Edison
It was great to see the newest photos of Catsby. (And Super Timmy was certainly a superhero of a cat.)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Sioux!
DeleteThat furry armrest slipcover is my favorite. I really need to wear my glasses, because when I looked at the thumbnail that came up with your post on my Blogger Dashboard, I thought the "catuum" was cleaning up its own vomit!
ReplyDeleteIt's a little hard to tell from the picture how much he flattens out when he's being "armchair-cover-kitty," but it's kind of entertaining. Ad he does clean up his own vomit sometimes. Eww.
DeleteYour little guy is a cutie. Snow removal, catuum? Lucky you. We are having a great time with our son's fat cat, which is now OUR cat. Very playful.
ReplyDeleteThe catch is that he only removes a half teaspoon. Glad you are enjoying your playful kitty!
DeleteI've always been primarily a dog person, but as you say, cats certainly can be useful to have around, and sometimes quite dog-like in their behavior.
ReplyDeletePat
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