Monday, July 11, 2005

Step On a RAAAAT!

I love my cats...I really do. I have to keep telling myself that. After all they never stop surprising me. They also never stop trying to show me how much they love me and how smart they are.

Cats and chicks have a lot in common, they love you a whole bunch as long as you’re buying!..(*DUCK DAVE DUCK!) Why my cats adore me at feeding time and many times right after they don’t want to interact. Sound familiar? However in the end they only want to make you happy!

Now and then, if you are a cat owner, you know they have to thank you for all the wonderful things you do for them. After all, if you don’t think your cat is grateful, think again. Your cat is more than happy you’re their owner. After all, if you didn’t own them, they’d be stuck on the streets all winter feeding out of garbage cans. You think your cat doesn’t know this? They watch TV, they go online..they know the statistics...what the hell you think they do all day when you’re not home.

I used to have a cat who knew how to put the TV on and they’d be sitting there watching when we came home. Cats know there are very real threats out there. No matter how paranoid you are, they’re more paranoid.

Cats feel like they have to save you from all that life ails you with, especially creatures from the beyond, who the cat is sure is going to invade yours and their way of life.

Birds, squirrels, flies are big threats to you not to mention the other cats in the house are major problems to each cat. They are determined to bring them down and make you proud. Its like your kid bringing home an A! You also have to tell them how wonderful they are.

Of course, everything comes with its own set of drawbacks. For example, while your cat is out chasing birds, the blue jays are taking exception and are plotting to poke your cat square in the ass. Its almost funny to see 3 jays swarming around to wreck your cat who thought he was so cool. Strength in numbers they always say.

Sometimes you are the recipient of the drawbacks. This morning I stepped outside to head out for work and nearly made a header myself as I stepped on and squished a dead rat my beloved cats brought home for me. After I cleaned my shoe off and disinfected it, I went to work thinking this can’t be any kind of a good day if it starts off stepping on a dead rat.

Well on the way to work, listening to the radio, my daughter and I win a Live Aid DVD box set, with me answering the question and her calling in the answer. I get to work to find out my boss had been just telling a few people how good I’ve been to work with and how much they like me there.

If everyday went the way today did...nah, I’ll pass. My shoes still smell bad enough!

2 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

heh my dad's boss has i don't know how many cats
they have hteir own cathouse at the office, with heating and air conditioning
"The strip joint might be down the block, but the cat house is in the back"

8:04 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Dave, you're letting out too many of our secrets!

Now Buddy's going to be watching me too closely. He's already been wondering how his Playboys make it from the mailbox into the house before he's had a chance to bring in the mail himself.

Oh well...I guess I can always blame it on the dog.

5:40 PM  

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