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A Strange Halloween Tale

Karen — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:27:34 +0000

Once upon a time there was a poor old witch who lived alone with her black cat, Boris. One dark Halloween night while practicing spells, she mistakenly conjured up a genie. The genie said, “I will grant you three wishes as your Halloween treat!”

The old witch thought about it for a minute and then said, “I wish I was rich instead of poor.” POOF!!! A million dollars appeared in front of her.

She thought some more and said, “I wish I was young and beautiful.” POOF!!! She was young and beautiful!

She thought for several minutes about her third wish and then she said, “I wish my wonderful cat, Boris, was a handsome young man instead of a cat.” POOF!!! Boris was a handsome young man!

The now young and beautiful witch could hardly believe her good luck and she exclaimed, “Oh, Boris, is that really you?” And the handsome young man said, “Yes, it is. And aren’t you sorry that you had me fixed?”

Why Cats are Better than Men

Karen — Tue, 12 May 2009 17:23:12 +0000

I found this on a greeting card someone sent me a while back, when I was still single. Not that I needed any convincing that cats are superior to any other life form.

A cat always hits the litterbox
Better chance of training a cat
You never have to spend time with your cat’s mother
If you ask enough times, a cat may actually listen to you
You can de-claw a cat…Try to get a guy to clip his toenails
It’s okay if a cat rubs up against your best friend
A cat knows you’re the key to his happiness…A man thinks he is.
If a cat jumps into your lap, a little light petting will satisfy him

Words To Live By

Karen — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 18:59:33 +0000

Ask NOT what your cat can do for you…

But what you can do for your cat.

On Purring

Karen — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:05:08 +0000

One of the most rewarding aspects of living with a cat is hearing that contented purr. It’s a vibration that starts deep in the cat’s chest and spreads outward to fill your heart with joy. Two of my three cats (Pippin and Tigger) will purr readily. The third, Lapsang, requires specific conditions before he will begin to purr. Pippin and Tigger are both laid-back, friendly lap cats who will soak up any amount of hugs, strokes, and kisses, and even enjoy the attention. Lapsang, on the other hand, is high-strung and difficult at best. I’d like to blame this on his Siamese heritage, but I’ve owned enough other Siamese cats to know that their personalities vary with the cat.

So when we got home last night after a long weekend away, Tigger and Pippin greeted us with cheer and relief. Both cats wound around our legs and purred and received love happily. Lapsang, however, did not even emerge from the basement right away. Finally, I guess his curiosity got the better of him and he came up. He let me pet him and miaowed at me in an only-slightly grumpy way, but he didn’t purr. His main concern seemed to be that we let him outside as soon as possible.

That night when we went to bed, all three cats settled into their usual places. We fell asleep quickly. About three in the morning, I woke up to go to the bathroom. Tigger came with me, as he always does. When we got back into bed, he rumped up against my neck and sprawled partially across my pillow and immediately started purring. Normally he would wait for some strokes before purring, but this time I think he was so happy and relieved that we were home that he just couldn’t contain himself and the purrs just came roaring out. Of course, I started petting him and whispering sweet nothings to him and that only increased the purr. Finally I got tired and stopped petting him but he kept right on purring. His purr was so contagious that Pippin, across the bed on the other side of my husband’s legs, also started to purr. I waited for Lapsang to join in but he never did. He probably thought we were all idiots for making such a ruckus in the middle of the night when there was sleeping to be done.

The kitties finally stopped purring and we all fell asleep. But I’ll never forget how gratified I felt that they would give some extra purrs to let me know how much they missed us and how happy they were to be snuggled into bed with us to keep them warm.

Pesty Pippin

Karen — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 19:14:05 +0000

My cat Pippin is a very sweet and loving cat but sometimes he can be a little bit too pushy with the snuggly stuff. He jumps onto a lap and starts purring and headbutting. We start petting him. He is happy. So far, so good.

But then things start to go horribly wrong. He repeatedly scrapes his cold wet nose across any exposed skin. This is super annoying so we usually dump him back on the ground at that point. But he jumps back up immediately. He puts his paws on our chests and snuggles his head under our chins, giving us a slimy swipe with his nose in the process. We pin him down on our laps until he gives in and stays still. We take our hand away. He starts rolling around on his back, sticking his feet into the air. Then he stands up and starts headbutting all over again.

This funny Simon’s Cat cartoon is a perfect depiction of our cat Pippin in action.