FROM UP THE TREE

Dear Kiwi,

Do you give advice to cats? I know this is a dog page but I would like an impartial opinion on a matter of concern to me and I hoped you might be able to help.

I am currently suffering a vague uncomfortable feeling that I have made some horrid social faux pas that everyone is too polite to mention. I recently presented my mum with a fine plump bird (of the little brown variety) with the feathers strewed attractively about the bedroom. Instead of being appropriately delighted by such a thoughtful gift, all she did was pick up the carcass and remove it to the dumpster downstairs all the time muttering something about it being just instinct and a very catty thing to do. She then patted me on the head and proceeded to make the horrible noise with the machine from hell until all the lovely feathers were gone.

 When she told the male human about it later, he mutterd something about it being a catty thing to do too. Of course its a catty thing to do! I'd like to see a human try to catch one of those!

 Should I be concerned, or is this just one of those inscruitable human things?

 Signed, Mascha, the Mighty Huntress .

Dear Mascha,

Well there are certainly doggie things we do that our humans don't understand so maybe there are also catty things one might do. I think it would be much more interesting if you would just come down so we could discuss this matter in person.

It is not the kind of problem I deal with on these pages but I have forwarded it to Midnight. who runs an advise column for cats. I should hasten to inform my regular readers that this is not someone I have communicated with directly. Midnight never wants to meet me in person either. Just to show that I am anxious to lure...I mean solicit the attention of feline friends I am even going to put in a cat page or two.

Kiwi


CATTY SCANDALS!

One should never get overly confident it seems to me. We all have our vulnerabilities. Read here about the skeletons in our family closet! I will give you a hint. It has to do with Mascha but I did not know that when I originally received and responded to this letter from her.

Other Catty Pages!


 


This is a site I was asked to review. It is a very nice site but I just knew I would cause a riot if I tried to put it on my usual review page. If you are a catty person though you should read this!

More catty friends!  I won an award from some feline neighbours!

I have not met Nikki and Nichie in person but since they were kind enough to give me their award, I have invited them to come visit.  I have lots of trees in my yard.  We could have great fun playing chasing games.

My technical assistant has asked me to talk to cat owners about taking care of their pets.  Being a dog, I assume that I am entitled to the protection of a warm home, a fenced yard and a leash if I am going to be out of my yard.  My mum...I mean my technical assistant, tells me that many cat owners let their pets run all over the place!  One lovely black pussy ran right in front of her  car this morning.  It was 7:00 o'clock on a late December morning. It was an 80 km (50 mph) zone.  The cat must have understood that, so it decided to be fast and dart out in a full run.  My mum,   I mean T.A.,  could not even hit her brakes before she hit the cat.  She came back home for a blanket...crying all the way.  Tonight she told us that  when she got back the cat had not moved at all and was obviously dead.  She killed it right away.  She is still worrying and wondering about whose pet it was.  Of course it had no licence so she had no one to notify.

I hope none of my fans will think I am being a traitor to my species if I say here that I think cat's should be valued as much as dogs.  Cats who are kept controlled have about three times the life span of those allowed to run wild.