Okay, I want to know why they call it a “Cat Nap.” People say “I’m just going to take a little cat nap,” meaning a brief snooze. Have you ever noticed how much cats actually, really-truly sleep? I’m told that cats sleep an average of 16-18 hours a day. That being an average, means that some sleep more and some sleep less. My cats weight that average heavily on the “more” side. Case in point — yesterday I went to do errands and marketing. “I’m going out for a bit,” I told Smokey and Black Jack who were curled together on my bed, sound asleep. They didn’t hear me and they didn’t care. I went in search of Paddy who was asleep on my desk, just like he’d been for the last hour. “I’m going shopping,” I said to the comatose cat. Not even an ear twitch. Lop Ear was… Read More »
Nobody OWNS a cat!
One day on the way to work, the radio DJ had one of those call-in contests: “What percentage of households in the United States own a cat?” Well, I immediately realized it was a trick question because nobody owns a cat! Since you are reading this, you most likely share your home with a cat — or several. For many years I had A (single) cat, but somehow in the past few years, I seem to be accumulating them. They keep moving into my house. I don’t invite them — they just show up and demand entry. The most recent is Lop Ear — so named because, well, see for yourself. He was the neighborhood stray for a number of years, and finally settled on my yard, my patio and (eventually) my living room as his chosen abode. He’s a really sweet guy — at least to me. If he could figure out… Read More »
