How dull the holidays must be for the catless..
[from a mailling list… no attribution listed]
Who is there to climb the tree and peek out at you from amongst the ornaments?
Who sits innocently at your feet whilst you explain to the neighbor why only the top 1/3 of your tree is decorated?
Who watches in dismay whilst you lash the tree to the banister with nylon climbers rope?
Who bats at the end of your pen as you address Christmas cards making them look as if you contracted a nervous condition?
Who drapes themselves over address books, lists, etc.. and places you in the uncivilized position of peeling stamps off the cats butt?
Who lays themselves on virgin wrapping paper refusing to budge even as you begin wrapping THEM to see how far they’ll let you get before they MOVE!!?
Who quietly unties the beautiful ribbon you found on sale because … well… that’s why you put it there right?? I mean, why else would you have ribbon?
Who sits quietly in your lap on Christmas Eve watching “A Christmas Carol” with you until you get up to potty and return to find his head wedged in your glass of milk?
Who, on Christmas morning, romps and frolics amongst the discarded paper, boxes, ribbons and bows, spreading them over an area roughly the size of Rhode Island?
Who can add to the joy of the season in that unmistakable feline fashion?
How boring is a catless Christmas!
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Ginger wrote:
And here I thought I was the only one who tied my Xmas tree up so the wee beasties couldn’t topple it over.
I don’t even bother putting the presents underneath anymore; they only get destroyed.
Posted on 01-Dec-03 at 12:11 pm | Permalink
James wrote:
A big fat LOL. That describes it well. I miss the cat that took up with me when I was able to have one. Life just isn’t the same with out him around. As annoying as it was opening my eyes in the morning to a wet nose and him staring at me.
He certainly was a joy.
Posted on 01-Dec-03 at 6:52 pm | Permalink
Tevilla wrote:
Laughing with complete understanding–how could anyone enjoy a Christmas more than by having a cat–unless it is having TWO cats. I have to have ribbonless presents because one of the two eats ribbon–which makes for a colorful cat box.
Posted on 02-Dec-03 at 8:49 am | Permalink
Patsy A. Goodman wrote:
Just being nosy and had to check out your blog.
I’ve had cats for many years up until recently.
I can really relate to these cat antics. Just had
to copy this and forward it on to a few cat loving
friends. Thanks for a few smiles. I remember a New Years morning when I awoke to balls of thread
twisted and knotted all around my living room furniture. Just because I said that New Years eve
was party night, I didn’t mean for my two cats to
also party after I had gone to bed.
Posted on 04-Dec-03 at 1:15 pm | Permalink