new sign as seen on a walk around my neighborhood

 no doubt this cat suggested to its human that a sign should go up here

it does not mean that the cat will actually cross here

more like the cat might cross here if and when it chooses to cross here

 if not, still know that it might cross sometime randomly. 

here or anywhere else.

—

‘as anyone who has ever been around a cat for any length of time well knows,

cats have enormous patience with the limitations of the human kind.’

-cleveland amory

*Cleveland Amory ( 1917 –1998) was an American author, reporter, television critic, commentator and animal rights activist. Amory devoted much of his life to promoting animal rights.  The executive director of the Humane Society of the United States  described Amory as “the founding father of the modern animal protection movement.

 

I’m not sure where Pete the Cat is, but he may be stalking me.

—

‘among human beings, a cat is merely a cat; among cats, a cat is a prowling shadow in a jungle.’

-karel capek

—

Kkarel Čapek (1890 – 1938) was a Czech writer, playwright, critic and journalist. He has become best known for his science fiction which introduced the word, robot. He also wrote many politically charged works dealing with the social turmoil of his time. Influenced by American pragmatic liberalism, he campaigned in favor of free expression and strongly opposed the rise of both racism and communism in Europe. Though nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature seven times, Čapek never received it.

(none of these burritos are Pete the Cat. but similar in wrapping style)

photo credit: best friends animals rescue

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Pete the Cat

has had three vet visits in the last few months

the doc has been treating him

for an ongoing issue with a couple of teeth

hoping it would clear up

 yesterday was the last straw for him

when I went to put him inthe carrier

sprinkled a bit of catnip in there

used a laser pointer

gave him a couple of drops of rescue remedy

tried zipping it up after luring him in

he realized it was an ambush

he popped up and shot out like a rocket

ran upstairs

hiding under a bed

olive sat on the couch just watching it all go down

I called the vet to say we’d be late

got him out from under the bed

closed doors to all the other rooms

got a small towel to wrap his front paws

tried to hold on to him

it turned into wrestlmania

 I was definitely losing

I was sweating

no idea what happened to my ‘wrapping towel’

olive was still quietly watching

we were in a battle of the wills

plus Pete has 4 paws and claws

finally

I was able to get ahold of him

 somehow got him in the carrier

I think I lost a pound in our match

went to the vet

 she showed me

how to wrap him in a big towel like a burrito

(a purrito?)

after she was finished with him

Pete walked right back into his carrier

(really!?)

he will need two more appointments

I’m going to have to practice on a stuffed animal

train for our next match

I think we both will need a few drops of rescue remedy

I may have backup standing by

he’s on to me now.

—

‘man just went past with a cat on his head.’

-Terry Pratchett, author

 

two somebodies reminded me that I missed 

international cat day yesterday

and now

there will be four somebodies

over here in no time

quick!

get under the couch!

—

 happy international cat day yesterday, to all of you

sssshhhhhhhhh…

 

 

—

gary larson, the far side