Dear George,
I’m Ginger (as you can tell by my looks) and one sunny day I
just showed up at my humans’ door. I knew there were two other cats in the
house ….but my problem is that I don’t recall how did I know about them or even
about these humans. I don’t recall any other human pets I had and I know for
sure that I didn’t live on the streets. I find this “lapse of memory” quite
strange and I wonder if I got in some “mind control” program. But, who would
show an interest in me? I know I’m handsome but still! Could be the dogs? Maybe the humans? Or….the ET’s? I recall I was cat-sited by a gorgeous
woman who thought she did not like cats. I mean, she is 100% positive she’s not
a cat person….but I can tell you that she’s one nice, purring cat at heart! My
problem George is that my current human pets are not happy with me because I’m
teasing the older cats. All I want is to have some fun, I don’t mean any harm.
But they are in big distress because they are loyal to the older cats? Since
when seniority is a priority in the cats’ world? Why humans favor seniority?
Why not go for the cutest (which I definitely am)? George, what should I do?
Re-home myself and make them feel guilty for the rest of their life or risk to
be re-homed by them and live with a broken heart for the rest of my life? Oh,
man! I love them so much and I love their leather couches (as you can see in
the photo). George, I desperately need your advice! Maybe you can share some
tricks I can use and stay with these human patents, I mean pets? PLEASE!
Ginger
Dear Ginger,
At least you are off the street in a nice warm place. Whatever happens next is not going to be nearly as bad as trying to survive outside in the cold without human help. Any human who has taken you in will be responsible enough to rehome you somehow, even if it does mean a stay in a cat rescue pen for a bit.
Humans have an old trades union rule which is First In, First Out. For once, these human pets have the right idea. The interests of older resident cats must come first. When you get older, yourself, and have lived in a home for years, you may appreciate it more. Nothing is more irritating to us middle aged or elderly cats than a manic adolescent feline chasing us and generally harassing us.
I am not sure if it is any use telling you to control yourself, to stop the chasing, to leave the other cats alone. You may not be able to do this. Have they made arrangements to help the other cats avoid you? Time sharing space perhaps. Putting you in the spare bedroom at night so the older cats have time out from you? Adding cardboard boxes for them to retreat to? Making sure there is one litter tray per cat (and one over if necessary), in different locations. Installing two seperate feeding locations so you can't ambush the oldies. Has enough time gone by - ie about 3 months - to make sure it won't come right? Do they give you enough games with fishing rod toys to tire you out?
If all this is done and they rehome you, it won't break your heart. I tell you now cats break their hearts over humans rarely if at all. Humans just aren't worth it. You are so gorgeous you will find another home, hopefully one which you can have all to yourself. As long as the food is good and the house is warm, one human is much like another when it comes down to it.
George.
Dear Ginger,
At least you are off the street in a nice warm place. Whatever happens next is not going to be nearly as bad as trying to survive outside in the cold without human help. Any human who has taken you in will be responsible enough to rehome you somehow, even if it does mean a stay in a cat rescue pen for a bit.
Humans have an old trades union rule which is First In, First Out. For once, these human pets have the right idea. The interests of older resident cats must come first. When you get older, yourself, and have lived in a home for years, you may appreciate it more. Nothing is more irritating to us middle aged or elderly cats than a manic adolescent feline chasing us and generally harassing us.
I am not sure if it is any use telling you to control yourself, to stop the chasing, to leave the other cats alone. You may not be able to do this. Have they made arrangements to help the other cats avoid you? Time sharing space perhaps. Putting you in the spare bedroom at night so the older cats have time out from you? Adding cardboard boxes for them to retreat to? Making sure there is one litter tray per cat (and one over if necessary), in different locations. Installing two seperate feeding locations so you can't ambush the oldies. Has enough time gone by - ie about 3 months - to make sure it won't come right? Do they give you enough games with fishing rod toys to tire you out?
If all this is done and they rehome you, it won't break your heart. I tell you now cats break their hearts over humans rarely if at all. Humans just aren't worth it. You are so gorgeous you will find another home, hopefully one which you can have all to yourself. As long as the food is good and the house is warm, one human is much like another when it comes down to it.
George.
Ginger, you are so beautiful! Definitely the cutest! Who would give you away?
ReplyDeleteMinnie
Ginger, M said if she possibly could, she'd take you in a minute. But, sadly, she can't. Good lucky tho.,
ReplyDeleteI can tell your humans love you. They won't give you away just to give you away. It seems that 3 months is the trial period. Try your best - you are too cute to be given away :-)
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Shumba
Ginger, I had to move in with 3 others cats! Horror story (I'm writing to George as we speak):-)
ReplyDeleteSee if you can cope (if you love your humans so much):-)
Good luck buddy.
Vegas
One wonders if the humankind is full of nuts! My humans got a puppy!
ReplyDeleteWho needs a puppy around? Phew!
Better with other cats then a constantly chasing puppy.
At least you can ignore both the older cats and your human pets whenever you want. But....why don't you just tease your humans instead of the oldies?
Diego
WOW! Ginger, you are gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteYou are a keep :-)
Thea