Dear Fisher,
Our house is crazy these days. The kids are all hyper and they put on awful faces and try to scare me. It works just fine, thank you very much. This is holiday season, and it’s just getting started. I can’t wait until it’s over! Worst is they have pictures of black cats in the windows and they all look scary as heck. It’s an insult and gives black cats a bad name. I just want to run away from home. Can you help?
Oscar
Dear Oscar,
If you mean will I help you run away from home, the answer is “No!” But if you mean will I help you try to deal with your situation, I will be happy to. First order of business is to get the kids you live with under control. Children can become overly exuberant when suddenly allowed to act like little monsters. You may remember doing much the same when you were a kitten.
You will do well to put forth your best effort to act aloof. After all, that is one of our best traits. The children put on scary masks and rush at you. You act aloof. The little monsters will get bored with their antics. They then start to pick on each other, which annoys the parents and they end up in time out. At that point, skip the aloofness and do a little happy dance.
As for the actual night of Halloween, your adult family members should help you by:
• Setting up a safe haven, with litter box, food and water dishes.
• Select a pleasant program on TV so the endless doorbell ringing will not drive you nuts.
• Close the door to your haven. Appoint one person only to check on you.
• Treats are OK, but no candy. Candy will cause new and often worse problems.
Everyone must be on guard for your safety. Urban legend or not, cats should not go out on All Hallows Eve. Many animal rescue groups even report an increase in requests for black cats at this time, and will refuse to adopt them out. For more information, check out the excellent article over at Daily to Reader.
You are right to say this is the first of the holiday season, and no doubt the worst of it will be over soon. Next is Thanksgiving. Please remember to think kindly upon all turkeys.
Your friend,
Fisher
but I am NOT amused
Have you ever just walked by a cat, quickly glanced at him, and then felt a sort of chill run up your spine?
Just kidding! This is little brother practicing to be an alpha cat.
Your friend, Fisher
Dear Friends, Living the good life because they cared.
Today is Feral Cat Day and I want you to meet Janie, my formerly feral cousin. We all love her very much. Caring volunteers applied TNR, and she was eventually brought to a shelter where my human auntie found her.
Volunteer groups are formed to help the kitties who are feral. Many workers are under the radar – like a few neighborhood women, a few workers in the city, and some very wonderful college kids. This is a day to honor them. They should be especially honored today not only for helping feral cats, but for putting up with humans who just do not understand that it is not a cat’s fault. It seems to me the upside for volunteers is extreme satisfaction, and the downside is discovering how mean some humans really are.
My staff person told me about a time she attended a condo association meeting where it was announced a new BBQ grill would be placed out by the pool for all to share. One attendee stated, “Well now we know what we can do with the stray cats outside.” And others laughed! There is no end to this story because my person left the meeting.
Let us kitties band together and get lots of purrs our there into the atmosphere for those who are helping our fellow felines. OK?
Your friend,
Fisher
(The cat who no longer lives in a condo!)
Have a wonderful weekend, everyone!
Many of us kitties know some terrific dogs – some even live with them in complete harmony. It is always good for us to know as much as we can about our dear dog friends. My friend, Matt, has put it all together for you!
Dog Development graphic created by Pet365 – a UK stockist of brands like Dublin Dog and Hamish McBeth. Click here to view the full post.
I cannot think of anything Matt left out here. Can you?
Your friend,
Fisher
Hmm...nobody's around.
Check this out!
How the heck do I get this open?
Oh no! I hear someone coming.
Nothing. I was just making sure your food was safe.
“Sneaky cat!”
